The Importance Of Gun Control Laws In America

Owning a gun is legal in the United States for self-defense or hunting or sports, and it’s the second amendment. However, in recent years, violence has significantly increased in the USA because of guns. There are more cases of children and young adults engaging in violence or getting caught in the crossfire. It is shameful to say that almost every day we hear about some gun violence. Guns can be used for self-defense or sports, however they also can be used for robbing, shooting and many other violent purposes. We can get safety and reduce crime rate by banning guns. These are the reasons why guns should be banned.

High regulation of guns has a significant impact on violence in our country. According to Our Blind Spot about Guns, Nicholas Kristof states that by banning guns it would not make the problem of violence any better. By

In the last several years in the United States there have been multiple incidents of mass shootings. Incidents such as the Aurora batman movie theatre shooting and the columbine shooting have been quite devastating. Including mass shootings, a total of 10 thousand deaths occurred from guns last year in the USA compared to just 52 in Canada. Drastically reducing the numbers by just banning guns seems like a reasonable conclusion. The statement ‘Less guns equal less violence” is used in

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.

The US has the highest firearm death rate,and alaska is the state with highest gun related deaths.This is why in my opinion we need stricter gun laws,enforced by the federal government. Even if some people disobey the new gun laws after they receive punishment it could reduce the amount of deaths.

However, owning guns has led to several shootings across the United States. Guns are too easily available and need to be monitored more often because of how they are accessed and how easy they are to purchase. Stricter gun control laws will help the situation become less violent and diminish School shootings.

America has both safety and freedom. Other countries have one of the two. Others have neither. Other nations are barely hanging on to life, because of restrictions or lack thereof. As H.L. Mencken wrote, “The average man does does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe”; he is correct in his statement. For example, there are laws concerning gun safety, and security precautions put in place after the September eleventh attacks; therefore, people would want safety more than they would want freedom.

The streets of Washington, DC have been flooded with neon signs demanding a change regarding stricter gun laws. Holding those signs are brave students and their families who have traveled far to bring awareness to school massacres. One would think that everyone would be in agreeance with these students, but that is far from the truth. These millennials are fighting for change, because there must be stricter gun laws. We all need to march in support with these students, because it will be the students that will pay the price regarding school shootings.

Our opponents believe that gun control should be enforced tighter by the government. They are influenced by many different depictions of guns whether it be the media after a shooting or in music that glorifies gun violence. What our opponents cease to acknowledge however, is that gun control laws do not do much to cause these occurrences to cease. While the laws can make it harder to acquire, transport, and use guns, the laws will always fail to stop the true reason for their existence; to stop crimes committed with guns. Unfortunately for America and gun control supporters, gun crime is very common in the United States and is actually gaining popularity.

Eliot Spitzer, An American politician, once stated, “Yes, people pull the trigger, but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror” (Spitzer, 2012). Spitzer must have been aware of the magnitude of gun violence and the need for gun control in America. The National Rifle Association (NRA) members believe that it is their constitutional right [ 2nd Amendment] to own guns and many mention that firearms are not the root of crime in the United States. Pew Research Center, in a poll on guns, showed that approximately 40% of the United States has a firearm in their home (Desliver, 2013). The NRA also suggests that firearm ownership is not connected to criminal violence or the increase in violence.

The Constitution was written from May 25th through September 17th, 1787, the day it was signed. Originally the Constitution was made up of ten amendments, but as of 2011 there are now twenty-seven, all of which have been ratified and added into the Bill of Rights. Each amendment has had its fair share of interrogation, and currently the Constitution’s validity is being questioned due to the fact that the writers of the Constitution were all men and slave owners at that. Though today, with the rising amount of shootings, the Second Amendment has been front and center in the media. The Second Amendment directly 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.” But the Second Amendment is up for different interpretations to everybody, regardless of the last four words of the amendment, “shall not be infringed.”

As quoted by Bob barr “It's not a gun control problem; it's a cultural control problem”. Our kids shouldn’t have to be worried about their safety in school and having to worry about school shootings. Things need to be fixed its time to pass stricter gun control laws. There has been school 18 shootings since January 1, 2018 that is about 3 per week so far just for this year. Something has to be done we need strict gun control.

Have you ever been involved in a home invasion? How did you protect yourself, or if this would happen have you thought about how you would protect yourself? Many people across the nation are concerned about this. Fathers are thinking about how they are going to keep their families safe. Growing up I never had to worry about this, because I live in Melstone and that my parents would be able to protect me with a gun. Today, gun control is a major concern in political campaigns across the nation. I will be talking about why, we should keep our gun rights because of protecting yourself from others, hunting, and protecting yourself from the government.

This paper explores how policy has transform gun control in the United States since the implementation of the New Deal in 1933. The policy overview will include the National Firearms Act, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, and the most recent Obama’s executive order to reduce gun violence. The policy overview will also include interest groups and evaluate how they influence the policy making process. This paper will also discuss if each interest group works on the national/ sub national level, how they are funded, if they advocate directly to the United State legislative bodies or use the grass roots approach, and what incentives each group offers for membership. All of this will lead into the research

The ability to own guns is a privilege, not a right. Once a person or group of persons has abused their privilege, they do not deserve to carry on without a reduction or disbandment of the privilege. Gun control needs to be stronger to protect the people of the United States, to protect people from themselves and so much more. Constitutionally, gun control is legal and should be enforced due to the recklessness of the people.