Stricter Handgun And Firearms Regulations

The United States is a country whose Founding Father’s wishes were to establish a land where freedoms are granted and to be not taken away from anyone. Citizens of the United States are free to enjoy these freedoms due to the Amendments and rights of the people. An example of one of the freedoms of people is you can legally purchase and own your very own firearms. This act is protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution written back in the year and date December 15, 1791. Now people who own firearms or any other type of gun do it for a variety of reasons such as: to hunt or for use of sport, to demonstrate or boost, and to defend themselves against anyone or anything that may severely want to harm the individual.

The issue of gun control as a political and social matter represents one of the most contentious divisions in the country today. Recent highly publicized shootings have brought the debate to the forefront of the public conscience. With over 300 million privately owned guns and 30,000 deaths involving firearms reported per year, both sides of the debate are firmly invested in upholding their cause (Rogers, 2012). The emotional nature of the issue is a lightning rod in political campaigns and the complexities of the issue have confounded law enforcement. Both gun rights and gun control lobbies have struggled to find any compromise that balances the rights of citizens with the need to end violence. The existing and proposed gun control in

Recently, gun control policies focused on what the 2nd amendment allows hav been on the forefront of Capitol Hill, news, and social media. Polar opposite opinions are common and have caused heated debates as well as understandable viewpoints on both sides of the argument. Some of the stakeholders that are most affected by decisions made by politicians would include hunters, criminals, those with psychological conditions, the government, and gun owners or enthusiasts. Throughout the article, all sides’ opinions will be illustrated to create an unbiased article.

Gun policy is unlike any other form of public policy. The topic is rich in content, stemming economics, history, political science, law, governments just to name a few of the disciplines. Unlike may forms of public policy, most everyone seems to have a set opinion when it comes to policies regarding guns. Many people focus on a desire to regulate gun commerce, possession, and use, with most policy proposals engendering intense controversy. America is distinct from other advanced nations because it is one of the only countries wherein the right to bear arms is constitutionally protected. America's relationship with guns, by the numbers, is unique in a tragic way. On an average day, 93 Americans are killed with guns and American’s gun homicide

Gun control is perhaps one of the most controversial issues in this country but seemingly not so strong in others. The debate has been present since before the bloody birth of the United States. It was, however, not as pressed then as it is now. There are several factors that contribute to this growing debate. Among such arguments include: the use of guns for self defense, civilian possession of machine guns and assault rifles, and the 2nd amendment's inclusion of the militias right to own guns to protect people and country if need be. An individual is entitled to their right to own guns, however there should be strict regulations on guns and gun ownership.

The topic on stricter gun control laws have been a debate for a while now. America has been faced with multiple series of attacks in recent years. In 1998, at Columbine High School 12 students and a faculty member were murdered, then again in 2007 students and faculty members at Virginia Tech lost their lives from a senseless act. This sort of tragedy keeps repeating itself when in 2012 a shooter killed 20 first-grade students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut (Rostron, 2014). The United States only accounts for five percent of the world 's population, and yet holds 40 percent of all firearms that are owned by civilians. Each year, about 30,000 people die due to firearm injuries in the United States (Glynn, 2013). Gun control restricts future gun owners on the type of firearms that can be purchased or sold, as well as the obligations that the buyer and seller must face with reporting the gun purchase to the government. The gun laws today are the cause of much violent acts in America. In 2013, the CDC reported that more than 33,000 firearms deaths: 70 percent of all homicides (11,208), more than half of all suicides (21,175), and hundreds of accidental and unsolved deaths. The New England Journal of Medicine reports, extensive background checks and denials on gun purchases can aid in gun violence prevention, especially mass shootings, such as the ones that occurred at Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, Aurora, or Columbine, suggests a top expert

“The growing sense among many Americans that no one was safe from unpredictable gun violence fueled the debate over gun control,” (Baughman, par. 4). Gun control is a term referring to the set of law or policies that regulate the usage of firearms by civilians. In the early history of the United States, Congress passed a bill, known as the Second Amendment, which protects one of America's most controversial freedoms: the right to bear arms. The Second 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.” (Benson, par. 3). When it was signed it into law times were dangerous, and the “right to bear arms was initially related to the need to arm militias (citizens organized for military service) that could protect states from attack by foreign powers” or tyranny (Benson, par. 5). Today, the United States has the highest number per capita as well as a total number of guns in the world. Some citizens feel as if weapons are too easy to attain, and, due to the poorly structured weapon system, more shootings have occurred. However, people who oppose gun control argue that guns are not the problem, but the people who have them are. The topic of gun control is hotly debated because it includes the issues of violence and as well as issues of personal defense. Gun control must be more strictly composed through more thorough criminal background checks and analytical interviews of people buying guns, thus preventing those with criminal records or with malicious intent from purchasing a weapon.

For many years, the government has been left undecided about the controversies of gun control with the lingering fact that tighter gun restrictions could threaten the rights of United States citizens. About 52% of Americans are against stricter gun laws since taking action will not help criminal record(Mendoza). Others choose to believe that guns are the reason for violence, meanwhile, abolishing rights will not positively influence this issue because of the Second Amendment and availability of guns. A majority of the attempts to restrict firearm use have been unsuccessful, such as the Brady Act and Federal Gun Control Act. The government has not realized that guns remain a right as a part of the Second Amendment and play an immense role in

The wake of so many recent tragic mass shootings has sparked controversy on gun control. Those who oppose the control on guns present arguments against these proposals. The contentious issue tends to divide people into different sides. Both sides believe they are in the right, while the other is in the wrong. The fact still remains that the United States should enact stronger laws on gun control to further prevent catastrophic tragedies.

Gun control regulation is a set of laws and policies designed to regulate the manufacturing, sale, purchase, and use of guns by civilians. Gun control has been a dividing topic, especially over the last decade among Americans. Firearms are a staple of American culture and society. Many Americans own firearms, for recreational purpose in the form of hunting and/or target shooting. Many also own guns as a method of safety and protection in a society characterized by violence. However, we continue to see a trend in mass shootings were guns are too frequently, being used for senseless violence. The mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have prompted the country to revive the tireless debate about gun violence and whether we can combat it with gun regulations. The issue specifically stems from the frequency of gun violence in the U.S. The issues of gun violence continue to be fought by both gun rights activist and gun control groups alike both groups lobbying Congress to craft legislation in their respective favors. The debate continues on whether laxer or stricter gun control laws will help protect citizen and limit mass shooting and violent crimes. In my paper, I will show both the pros and the cons of gun control arguing for both opposing views. I will do this using background information as well other supporting facts and evidence. I will conclude my paper with a possible suggestion of solutions to these issues.

The gun control debate is a good example that justifies the common known mantra that history will always repeat itself. Gun control is a regulation put forward with an aim of managing the purchase and ownership of firearms with the main aim being to reduce the criminal and unsafe use of firearms. The gun control measures involve strategies such as registration of firearms aimed at restricting the ownership of guns by people proved to be dangerous including the mentally ill, juniors, and those with criminal records. The gun control regulations also go ahead to restrict the purchase of guns within a given period of time or strategies such as imposition of a total or partial ban on ownership or sale of firearms. Majority of the United States citizens have embraced ownership of firearms which has come to be part of their culture. Consequently, any measures aimed at controlling ownership of guns triggers mixed reactions among the citizens sparking a heated debate involving the law enforcers, citizens and special groups with own interests. Despite the fact that there are numerous gun-related deaths reported in the US than anywhere else in the world, the history of gun control debate stands out to prove that the numerous proposed gun control measures are bound to fail when measured against the benefits of free ownership of guns.

Gun control has been a complex debate in the United States for centuries. The U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment, adopted December 15, 1791, protects individual’s rights to bear arms. The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial amendment out of the twenty-seven amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Proponents of gun control argue that the more guns we have in society, the more gun-related deaths occur. Criminals, children, and the mentally ill, should not have easy access to guns. Stricter gun laws are needed. Gun –right supporters counter the argument by saying stricter gun control laws will not resolve the problem. Gun owners are not creating the problem, their weapons are used for hunting, target shooting, and self-defense. Millions of gun owners are law abiding citizens who take safety measures. In the end, guns don’t kill people, people kill people. The shooter, not the gun are to blame for gun-related deaths.

Throughout the US, debate continues whereby gun-control advocates call for stronger laws limiting the availability of firearms and ammunition, the capacity of magazines and “…tougher carry license requirements, including requiring proof of mental stability, proof of a reasonable need to own a gun, or mandatory safety training…” (Nedzel 432). Some even call for repealing the Second Amendment completely. Obversely, equal numbers of US citizens vehemently oppose such broad-sweeping and draconian measures. Many measures

Modern America is torn between the majority who support gun legislation and the minority who fight radically against any form of change in the nation's stance towards gun control. Gun control has been a hotly debated topic in the United States of America for the past few decades. The fight stems from two separate interpretations of the 2nd amendment, which 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” (U.S. Const., Bill of Rights, Amendment. 2) The first being a loose interpretation of the constitution and the second being a more strict and rigid interpretation. The loose interpretation, believing that gun laws are not unconstitutional. The strict believing gun laws would inhibit American citizens from exercising their second amendment rights. However, thousands of Americans die each year due to gun related violence. Some take their own lives, other innocents are killed by murders and criminals, and some die in accidents, pure acts of misfortune on their own part. This is due to the proliferation of guns in modern America. (Nakaya, 2014)

In recent years, a topic that has been up for debate has been the right to own firearms. There are very divided and complex stances on this issue. It is also a very sensitive topic to discuss due to the history of mass shootings and the other alarming statistics of gun related crime in America. The discussion of gun rights leads to further conversations about gun control. Gun control is defined as the regulation of the purchase and ownership of firearms in an effort to reduce their criminal or unsafe use (Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia). This essay will address both sides of the issue, and also give an in depth analysis of America’s relationship with guns compared to other countries in the world.