Gun Laws For Gun Control

One can imagine how this law will be at conflict in a may-issue jurisdiction as the discretion to determine who carries a firearm is taken away from the hands of the issue officer, since the individual already has a permit from another state. Most states currently extend reciprocal concealed carry privileges to varying degrees to residents of other states. Fourteen states extend outright recognition to all valid permits issued in another state, ten states automatically recognize permits from other states that recognize theirs, and sixteen states recognize other state issued permits when certain conditions are met. Only ten states do not allow permits issued by another state no matter the circumstance, while many of the states allow non-residents to apply for permits to carry a concealed handgun in the state (House report 112-277). Gun control is a hotly debated issue in America. While pro-gun right advocates will see a vibrant gun-right law as a good thing, those that advocate for a stricter gun laws to reduce the amount of firearms in circulation would rather have laws to that effect. Understanding the forces underlying the transformation from a May-issue to a Shall-issue state is important as that will set us on course to see the trend firearm legislation has taken in other states and that will enable us to predict the future of gun law in the state of Texas.

The state of Connecticut is a may-issue state. Part of the state gun law requires a permit to carry a pistol, revolver or a handgun on or about one’s person, either openly or concealed, or in a vehicle. However, the Connecticut Board of Firearms Permit Examiners (which reviews denials and revocations of permits) cautions that "every effort should be made to ensure that no gun is exposed to view or carried in a manner that would tend to alarm people who see it."

The Second Amendment has given the right to individuals to keep and bear arms since December, 15th 1791. Even though this has been in the Constitution for 223 years, the issue of gun control and the right to concealed carry has been a growing issue in the United States. Whether citizens should be allowed to legally carry a gun has been a growing debate. In this paper, I will talk about the history of concealed carry, the different types of issuances among the states, and how to obtain your concealed carry license in Wisconsin along with providing concrete evidence with different statistics and stating the pros and cons of the issue.

allowed to flout Texas’ licensed carry laws, or any state laws, simply because it disagrees with

There is, however, a new development in gun laws. The last seven years has seen many states adopt Constitutional Carry laws in their jurisdictions. This is sometimes referred to as Permitless or Unrestricted Jurisdiction. As the name suggests, some states are fully unrestricted, meaning that no permit is required by law for an open or concealed carrying or bearing of firearms. This means, in effect, that these states are rolling back the long standing licensing, training, and registration requirement needed to conceal carry in the Shall Issue tradition. This is a welcome development for gun rights advocates who feel that the Second Amendment rights are restored as the founding fathers intended it. This is not so

Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.” (Texas State)

Before that, it was referred to as permit-less carry or Vermont carry, after the first state to give similar rights to its residents. Constitutional carry started making news after the Supreme Court’s District of Columbia v. Heller decision in 2008. This was the first time the federal government concluded that the “Second Amendment confers an individual right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes such as self-defense” (Acosta, Luis). This was no longer simply a collective “militia” right to own guns. Heller, however, didn’t address if that right stopped at your front door. This made carrying a firearm in public a focus of debate when it came to gun

Amendment “right to bear arms.” In the case of vehicle regulations, these laws were enacted

With having many different keywords and phrases in our society this can also show how each state takes the second amendment into their own hands. The states I found had the most interesting gun laws are New York, New Mexico, and Texas. These three states have very different gun laws. New York residents do not have to have a permit to purchase any rifles or shotguns but handguns do need a permit. The permit application has great depth when applying. “The applicant must have good moral character, at least 21 years of age, clean criminal record, and no history or evidence of mental illness or addiction to drugs and or alcohol. Although these are the laws in New York, the urban areas in New York are allowed to adopt their own policies and laws if their population exceeds 100,000 people (Laws 3).” New Mexico has very weak gun laws with very few regulations on concealed weapons. There is no permit required to purchase rifles, shotguns, handguns, or pistols. The residents of New Mexico are not required to have registration on rifles, shotguns, handguns, or pistols. The residents do not have to have a license. There are no permits required under the concealed carry law to carry a rifle or shotgun. On the other hand, concealed handguns or pistols must have a permit to carry. The resident must be

(Handgunlaw.us). Today, carrying a concealed weapon everyday has become increasingly commonplace in areas all over the

In the case of a Federal Firearms License the argument is that the long abused ‘Commerce clause’ provides the answer, just as it has for just about every other government overreach.

Many Americans tend to be on opposing sides when dealing with such a controversial issue such as gun control. A more specific category of such a broad topic as gun control is the practice that some Americans participate in, called concealed carry. Concealed carry is the practice of carrying a weapon, typically a handgun, on one’s body that is hidden from the public. This political issue hits many different institutions within America, such as many special interest groups, the constitution and Judicial branch of the government, and also the principle of Federalism.

The United States has 88.8 guns per 100 people. As a country the United States has approximately 270,000,000 guns. Both categories top the world. 22% of gun owners own two or more firearms. This gun wave had very humble beginnings from westward expansion to the revolutionary war and to the Second Amendment. This controversial amendment states: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

We have all heard of all the tragedies throughout the country regarding guns. According to the President (2013) "We know that we cannot stop every act of violence with guns, but what if we tried to stop even one?" Weapon controls in the U.S. is structured at a state level and each state has their own restrictions on gun control. In different parts of the nation, there is significantly more resistant to firearm laws. For instance, in Texas, the gun law permits individuals to carry handguns on their side like in the cowboy era. In Kansas, firearm owner is not required to have a permit to concealed weapon. In Missouri there is not required that a gun salesman to have a background check or a waiting period. However, there is a requirement to take a gun class, once you pass the class a buyer can purchase a gun then register it with the sheriff department. In California a person can petition the court to remove a firearm from a family member capable of violence.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed