Americans for Gun Safety Foundation

1. The Exaggerated Rationale of “Frivolous Lawsuits” as an Undue Burden on the Gun Industry The prohibition of “frivolous lawsuits” is at the foundation of the Arms Act’s existence. Data show that, at the time the Act became law, there was no fiscal crisis impending against the firearms industry and the magnitude of lawsuits had been exaggerated. The greater trend of “tort reform” itself has succeeded in protecting private interests at the expense of meritorious claimants. This is one of the

The argument of gun control has always been a focal point of many politicians and concerned citizens. The current argument is based on a foundation that is hundreds of years old, and is one that reflects on the contemporary values of our society to this day. During what is now referred to as the constitutional convention of 1787, the United States enacted a series of laws that protected the people of the United States of America. The protections that were granted to us, became known as the constitution

Gun violence in the United States has reached an alarming rate, but the country as a whole is not making significant progress towards curbing access to firearms. This is largely because American military culture has mitigated the seriousness of gun violence and desensitized the U.S. public to gun caused homicides. In order to reverse this process, the government must significantly cut military spending and update the Second Amendment in order to weaken the nation’s military industrial complex. It

which the Second Amendment should be interpreted in creating policy. Many claim the gun control debate began after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 due to a sparked public interest in the relative control and safety of guns in America. Prior to 1968, most guns and ammunition in the United States were sold over the counter or by mail order and gun control was essentially unregulated. The first major gun control effort in the United States was in 1837 when the state of Georgia banned handguns

political spectrum cannot come with a Bi-partisanship agreement on guns. Even though Congress cannot decide whether or not to in act some type of gun control order what if gun control was not the answer? Gun Control, are a set of laws and policies of transfer, ownership, sale, manufacture, and use of fire arms. The United Kingdom and United States have both very different regulations on arms. The United Kingdom has very strict gun possession laws. Were as the United States is very lenient with obtain

similar to the death of Engles (“Gun Violence Archive 2015”). During the first four months of 2016, there have already been 656 accidental deaths. (“Gun Violence Archive

Even if guns were obtained, the intruder or enemy would have been bludgeoned to death before the gun could be properly loaded. According to an interview of Bellesiles, he argues that America’s extreme gun culture gained popularity during the 1930s, when a hunting subculture was created for and represented by the “elite” in popular gun enthusiast magazines. Which leads to the gun control dispute of modern day people, who are most likely sitting

deny people their rights, deny citizens a form of self-defense, prevent use for sports such as hunting and marksmanship, and give exclusive firearm access to criminals. Many gun control activists out there think that guns need to be banned completely from civilian use. While guns may need to be controlled a bit for public safety, banning them would not help anything. The main reason reason this isn’t something to be put into legislation is because it’s completely unconstitutional. The second amendment

Gun control is the effort to restrict or limit the possession and use of guns. The gun control debate may be one of the most important issues in our society. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the 2nd Amendment restrains the government’s ability to ban handguns. Some politicians are passionate about gun control and make voting decisions based upon on this issue alone; hence, the people we elect into office directly affect our lives. A few republican politicians have a strong belief in the

Revolutionary War, all Americans volunteered to pick up their armies defeated the British colonists. So the writers naturally put the gun right to the Constitution. The founding farther Thomas Jefferson clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence, citizens have the right to oppose tyranny. So Americans believe that this is the people's right to possess weapons(guns). It is the foundation of a nation.