The Importance Of Gun Control

A well regulated Militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state

“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.” In our political climate today, there is an ongoing debate on the meaning of the second amendment. In particular, much controversy centers upon whether we should make gun control laws more strict like the laws in DC, or if we should make laws to encourage and embrace American citizens to own firearms and carry them in public, similar to laws in Vermont. In fact, some citizens wonder why we even have the second amendment in the first place.

In the beginning our forefathers knew that without arms there could be no long lasting liberty or freedom. “The English republican views on the relationship between arms and democracy profoundly influenced the

Gun regulation has been a controversial topic since they were first established as a weapon. People for and against gun regulation provide strong arguments for their side. Gun regulation has fluctuated over time due to changes in office. Being a democracy prevents us from having consistency. As a nation we continue to change regulations on guns because of the different views our democracy allows us to have. The main aspects pose the most problems in gun control are violence, illegal sale of guns, and mental health checks.

Imagine, it is August of 1789 when and James Madison has just finished and sent to the 12 states for quick approval. Our 10 amendments were born, in particular, the second one, the right to bear arms. It's now 2017 and we are trying to take away that amendment, and it’s wrong. As Americans it is our right to have guns, it's in our culture, and to take it away is to take a cave from a bear. This is because restrictions on gun ownership should be kept to a minimum because guns protect us, we need guns for self-defense and home security, give us a source of food like hunting, and it is our right as an American to own them

“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The US Constitution, written in 1787, asserts that it is essential for a Free State citizen to bear arms. However, recent acts such as mass shootings, intercity violence and accidental gun shootings, have enlightened the controversy of the issue. The United States, the most powerful nation on earth, has the most deaths from gun violence than any other first world country. President Obama has underlined that “you don’t see murder with this scale or frequency on any other advanced nation on earth. What’s different is not every country is a wash

Since its creation the firearm has served as man’s best means of self preservation, has helped in the expansion of frontiers, and has served to help many, including Americans, to secure and enforce their rights and maintain democracy. Even today our military uses firepower to prevent the spread of tyranny throughout the world. We refer to our troops as “armed forces” and the necessity of maintaining our firepower has been recognized throughout the human history, which the firearm has helped to shape. The founding fathers of this nation recognized the necessity of arming the average citizen to protect the rights so dearly purchased through armed revolution, and it was these men, all veterans of that revolution, that made it part of our

The other portion of people are against gun control. These citizens feel that their 2nd amendment is being violated, the more gun control there is. In the court case District of Columbia vs. Heller, the defendant complained that is right to bear arms was being violated. Heller applied for a one-year license for a handgun he wished to keep at home, but his application was denied. Heller sued the District of Columbia. He sought an injunction against the enforcement

Implementing universal background checks in the United States would reduce gun violence, and subsequently reduce the number of deaths. A 2016 study concluded that introducing universal background checks for the purchase of firearms could reduce firearm deaths by around fifty-seven percent. If universal background checks were introduced for the purchase of ammunition, deaths could be lowered to around eighty-one percent, while identification requirements could lower the number of deaths by nearly eighty-three percent (Fagan).

Almost everyday in the news there is a report of a new incident of shooting. Gun violence continues to be on the rise. Since the Columbine school shooting took everyone by surprise in 1999, massive school shootings continue to shake our core. Though these incidents still happening in a higher frequency, gun control rise to the conversation only to be forgotten until the next massive killing event. In lieu of the last school shooting in Parkland Florida, on Feb 14 of this year, a cry for action coming from the students at that school has taken momentum in the name of public safety. But there still no consensus as to what to do.

Gun control is not only one issue but many. To some it may feel a danger to their safety, to others it may be a rights issue. “Gun Control (or firearms regulation) is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians”(Gun Control). It is a safety issue , racial issue, political issue and so on. However , within each of those issues there are those who want to have more power and those who want less. With each view comes with a wide range of opinions.

In 1787, when the U.S. Constitution was written, did our founding fathers plan for the negative association of guns with violence amongst their own citizens? Did they foresee the advancement of their one-shot muskets becoming automatic assault rifles? The news today is riddled with debates of gun control due to many accounts of our nation’s troubled citizens, to the unaware youth, being able to easily obtain lethal firearms. From the tragedy of Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech to the death of a four year-old by his own mother’s gun, brings to attention to the question of how these lethal firearms should be handled. Opinions vary from both extremes of the spectrum but as the controversial topic continues, many gun enthusiasts believe that

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall no be infringed.” If you don’t know already, I chose to write about the 2nd Amendment, more specifically gun laws in the U.S. and the role they play in our political system and everyday lives. Gun laws and the interpretation of the 2nd amendment are constantly changing and so are our opinions but lately it seems that the outcome of some of these laws, or lack their of in some peoples eyes, has had a negative effect when we talk about guns and our views on them.

Gun control in the United States is a very controversial and highly debated topic. Gun control is the regulation, restricting or limiting of the sale and possession of handguns and rifles in an effort to reduce violent crime (Gun control, 2011). Whether you are someone who owns a gun for the purpose of sporting, collecting, personal or family protection or whether you don’t own a gun at all, given the gun violence that has occurred over the last few years and the media coverage it has received, you likely have an opinion on gun control in the United States. Depending on your opinion on the issue, you may view it as gun control or you may see it as gun rights. However, no matter where you stand, all would agree, gun control will affect both sides.

Gun-control, it's a topic that has been argued for quite some time now. And in the last couple weeks it's been blowing up. After the Parkland school shooting on February 14th, 2018 the United States was filled with shock. There was an uproaring of people who believed that guns should be banned and they stormed the capital trying to start a movement. The two political parties that are mostly involved in this are the Liberals and Conservatives. Most liberals believe that gun should be completely banned, at least automatic rifles (which they are). This caused major controversy in the United States because the people who own guns don't want them taken away. Conservatives believe that taking away the right to own a gun won't help at all, and they’re kind of right. Most mass shootings that occurred in the