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Why Do Gun Control Laws?

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosions (ATF) is a federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities are very important. Which includes the investigation and prevention of federal offenses. These offenses include the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms and explosives; acts of bombings; and illegal trafficking of alcohol and tobacco products. Federal Regulations are issued by federal agencies, commissions, and boards. They explain how the agency intends to carry out the law. Federal Regulations are created through a process known as rulemaking.
The ATF is the primary agency responsible for enforcing the Federal firearms laws. Their mission is to …show more content…

Gun laws of the United States are found in a number of federal statutes. These laws are put in place to regulate the manufacture, trade, possession, transfer, record keeping, transport, and destruction of firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition. The right to keep and bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. However, you have to be eligible to possess and own firearms within the United Sates. I feel that it is good to have laws in place when it comes to firearms. You don’t want just anyone to be able to purchase a firearm. For example children ages below 18, people with mental illness, felons, etc.… It is a privilege to be able to protect yourself but there are laws in this world and they are there for a reason; the protection of all …show more content…

Some dip or smoke. There has been a law put in place called the smoke-free air law. This law prohibits smoking in public places and work places. Governor Jerry Brown even rose the smoking age in California from 18 to 21. Hawaii also has an age of 21 for smoking. Utah, Alabama, and Alaska have a legal age of 19 for smoking. The rest of the states are at age 18. In my opinion, I feel that the smoking age should be higher than 18, only because smoking can be dangerous not only to yourself but others. Second hand smoking is more dangerous than if you were the person smoking. I live in an apartment complex and they have a no smoking policy set that states that this is a smoke free property. You cannot smoke on the property, not even in your home. This includes those vapor cigarettes

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