Stronger Background Checks

In today’s society the majority of the crimes are still being committed by people who have possessed a firearm that has been obtained illegally or without proper permits. That being said there has been a strong push for gun control because of the rise of shootings involving a large group of people such as the Columbine massacre, Virginia Tech shooting and latest Aurora movie theater shooting involving people who have purchased firearms legally. Gun control laws in the United States have been established for many years but to maintain a civilized society with limited crime stronger control laws need to be enforced in which will help reduce crime in our country. Establishing stronger gun control laws will educate

Gun control is a very controversial topic that has has a huge impact on the United States of America. One side believes that if guns were taken away as a whole, the country would see significantly less gun related crimes and death, while the other opposing side thinks that taking away guns is not only against the Second Amendment but would lead to an increase in crime and death because the government would take guns away from people who are legally registered to own and conceal guns. The ongoing debate will continue until the foreseeable future but their are plenty of reasons why more gun laws should be made. Taking away guns is not the answer, learning how to deal with gun violence is the key.

‘“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.”’ (“Gun Control”) Due to firearms, more than 30,000 people die in America every year. Mass shootings happen frequently and people die because of the lack of laws and their security. The United States needs better gun control laws because automatic assault rifles are easy to buy, the mentally ill can purchase guns, and many die from guns each year.

The violence in the United States is a big issue, but making more gun laws is not the answer. It is an inevitable fact that making it harder to get access to guns would only lead people to turn to black markets and more underhanded deals. In an article for the Los Angeles Times, James Q. Wilson writes, “It is virtually impossible to use new background check or waiting-period laws to prevent dangerous people from getting guns. Those that they cannot buy, they will steal or borrow” (Wilson). Dramatic changes within gun controls laws would, in itself, make more people mad and possibly lead to riots. In many people's minds, more gun control laws would mean to taking guns away. Gun control laws within themself are not a bad thing, the extent to which they are taken within a nation

Gun control has been a long debate to determine if it’s better to have stricter access to firearms. America is one of the few countries that has gun rights embedded in their constitution. But what makes the US exceptional is that it has the right to keep and bear arms, other countries do not provide the right to have access to them, but rather, the government is allowed to regulate its use. The right to bear arms has also been the cause of growing violence and crime, at least according to anti-gun lobbyists. Citizens should be aware the dangers and harm that guns present to society. Controlling the sale of firearms can greatly decrease the number of violent crimes.

Even with tighter restrictions, gun access would still be easy for those that really want them. It’s almost impossible to use better background checks to prevent criminals from obtaining guns. If they can’t buy them, they will steal or borrow them. Gun control laws don’t stop those who really want guns, they only prevent everyone else from defending themselves. One important thing to remember is that guns are not only used by dangerous people who will get them no matter what. guns are also a huge factor in self defense. Somewhere between 100,000 and 2 million self defense cases occur each year (Wilson 1). If guns become even more impossible to obtain, what would this mean for these

All that should happen is certain types of guns shouldn't be accessible to the public. For example, a war zone gun like an M-16 should not be available to the general public because it is not used to hunt and is not a reasonable gun to carry simply to bare arms. Gun control would also put more restrictions on who can purchase a gun, because some people are not in the right state of mind to own a gun. Manufacturers might also be required to make all guns child proof. It's simple, if guns are available to everyone and anyone, gun violence will not be taken as seriously as it should be. Also, while more gun legislation is needed, the already existing gun laws on the state and national levels need to be strictly enforced. For example, it is a national law that in order to purchase a gun, a background check is required, but not all states enforce this law properly.

Gun control has raised various debates in the public policy for quite a long time. Gun control involves the banning of ownership of some or all types of firearms, waiting period and the so called ban on Saturday night specials. These gun control laws have not been useful in combating crimes as many studies conducted before and after the laws have shown no correlation. In most cases there are misconceptions like high death rates in children related to the gun associated accident and the effectiveness of these control laws in other countries which are false. Indeed gun ownership has contributed to significant decline in the crime rates and therefore gun laws should be changed to make it easier for Americans to purchase handguns, carry them

Guns are a big topic in our society today with all the violence, debates, and regulations that are happening. It is a big topic in the presidential debate concerning the second amendment listed in the constitution. In “Ready..Aim..Fire” the author, Alan Gottlieb, brings up many good points concerning the violence, the stance being taken, and proving the guns are not the problem in all the violence. Being a girl who was raised up shooting a gun and being the daughter of a man who uses guns to hunt with, the idea of having more gun regulations is ridiculous. Guns should not have more regulations. They should not suffer due to the people that are reckless with them.

Hundreds of people die each year due to the misuse of guns. Still, gun control has been a controversial issue in the United States. People should have the right to protect themselves with guns but there should be stricter gun laws about who can purchase guns and specific guns that should not be sold to the public.

We see gun violence happen all too often these days. It seems just about every day or so we have another mass shooting in this country. We have become numb to seeing it on the evening news and yet no one has a good idea on how to stop these violent acts. Recently, some politicians have tried to pass meaningful gun legislation. Unfortunately, that fell short. Even though people believe that by having stricter gun laws it would be an infringement on peoples' Second Amendment rights. Even though countries, such as Australia, have had little to no gun related acts of violence since adopting these laws. With these laws in place, the number of gun related acts of violence would be lowered. It would also make it harder

Gun violence is the common issue in the United States that is kept growing. As an American people have right to own a gun for safety and protection reason but many people take advantage of it. The right to own the gun allows many dangerous people to harm other peoples through the deadly weapon. The rate of shooting death is rapidly increasing in past few decades. The legislative branch needs to adopt stronger gun laws to reduce shooting deaths without the violation of the Constitution.

Although some people argue that there should be gun control in America, history and evidence proves that there should not be gun control in America. Many people claim that if there aren’t any guns, it keeps people more safe. They also claim that no guns would prevent mass shootings. First, guns do keep people safe. Second, guns don’t kill people. Lastly, having a gun isn’t a bad thing; it can be used as self-defense in times that it is

Gun control is a continuous problem in the United States. Many crimes and murders in the United States could be prevented with proper gun control. Gun control is an important issue and should be dealt with immediately however, it continues to be getting pushed to the side.

The majority of people in the United States owns a gun in their household whether it’s them or someone else in their household. Gun control has been a big issue in the United State and all around the world. There are many cases that federal court have favored guns and they are also protected under our first Ten Amendment in the Constitution. Over the past years there has been many cases linked towards gun controlling and still haven’t progressed. Guns violence has caused lots of threat to the nations ,but people don’t want to change the law. The best way to resolve the gun problem is simply by changing the gun laws so, it will be difficult for people to own firearms. It is also quite easy for criminals to own a gun illegally now.