Firearm safety

Why children should be taught gun safety? “The latest CDC data are for 2006 and list 11 categories of accidental deaths...For all children younger than 15:54 died from firearm accidents”(Gun-Proof your child with Firearms Education.) Guns don't pull the trigger on themselves and kill people,it's the hand or in this case tiny hand that they fall into who kill,accidental or not it happens.Children dying from gun accidents is an epidemic that can easily be stopped.Children are not born knowing how

There has been considerable debate recently in Canada over the issue of gun control. The Canadian parliament enacted the Firearms Act to enforce gun control by requiring gun owners to register their firearms. Just recently, the government of Alberta lead in a charge, including five other provinces and numerous pro-gun groups, complaining that the law is unconstitutional and intrudes on provincial jurisdiction. They also claim that the act infringes on property and civil rights that are guaranteed

allows citizens to keep and bear firearms. From my perspective, there should be gun control laws that prevent individuals from gaining access to firearms that are menaces to society. Gun control laws may violate the second amendment, but keeping the general public safe is more important. Gun violence is at an all-time high. To put this in perspective, there were roughly 16,500 murders committed during 2016. About 73% or about 12,000 were committed using a firearm. At the 2016 homicide rate, roughly

“Those persons with guns in the home were at greater risk than those without guns in the home of dying from a homicide in the home (adjusted odds ratio = 1.9, 95% confidence interval: 1.1, 3.4). They were also at greater risk of dying from a firearm homicide, but risk varied by age and whether the person was living with others at the time of death.” (Dahlberg) Taking this quote from the article, it clearly outlines how they were able to prove that having a gun is increasing the risk of a violent

Imagine sitting at home watching television late at night and someone tries to break and enter the house. There is a self defence handgun in a bedroom close by. Once the criminal sees the gun they flee the scene and everyone is safe. Protecting the home and family is a main reason for continuing to implement the Constitution's right to bare arms. Preserving the second amendment will prevent crime, make people feel safer, and provide home defence; however gun control does not prevent homicides, accidental

morally right to legally bypass the Second Amendment to avoid unlawful uses of arms. The Second Amendment allows citizens to carry firearms specifically for protection, gun control hinders that right and places civilians’ lives in danger. In short, the U.S. government’s intrusive restrictions on gun laws prevent law-abiding citizens from defending themselves with firearms. The effects of gun control should abide with the Second Amendment. Although true, the Second Amendment is not an unlimited right

should not have guns during school hours for the following reasons, it won’t get rid of school shootings, it's uncertain if teachers can be trained on how to use them, and it won't improve school safety. Teachers having firearms won’t get rid of school shootings. People on this issue claim that having firearms in the class will help in stopping them. They say that it will give the teachers

that had been seen in Canada’s history. In Canada, the Firearms Act, and the Criminal Code are responsible for controlling firearms (Library of Congress – Canada 1). The Criminal Code is responsible for defining “the main categories of firearms, which include restricted, prohibited, and non-restricted firearms” (Library of Congress – Canada 1). The Firearms Act is responsible for regulating “the possession, transport, and storage of firearms” (Library of Congress – Canada 1). In Canada it is required

Amendment to the United States Constitution is still indispensable today. With thousands of innocent Americans murdered from the use of a firearm every year, there is a strong calling for stricter gun-control laws and regulations. Yet, every day United States citizens are forced to use their firearms for protective purposes, frequently saving their lives. While firearms pose a threat when in the wrong hands, restricting their use to only law enforcement is not the answer to ending gun violence. Though

conceal-and-carry firearm. This bill was sponsored by Eric Burlison, a Republican, who is the current representative for District 133 in the Missouri House of Representatives. Before this bill, any resident of Missouri who is at least 19 years old, or any military member who is at least 18 years old, must apply for a permit that costs $100 as well as complete an eight-hour long firearms safety course (Bliss). Even with the addition of this bill, it is still forbidden to carry a firearm in the following