Firearm safety

a new issue in America, much less in American politics. Ownership of guns is extraordinarily widespread in the United States, and has been for some time. Since the late 1950s, the share of American households reporting at least one firearm has remained fairly constant at just under 50 percent (Gun Control Debate 959). This shift in the character of ownership has taken place against a complicated legal backdrop, the basic feature of which at the federal level is the

weapons allowed”? Mass shootings primarily occur in so called safe zones. Nonetheless, should these safe zones be allowed or entitled safe zones if they are a target for mass shootings? The term “safe zone” refers to a place that does not permit firearms accept by professionally trained security. Ponder the thought of a criminal walking down the road looking for his next place of attack. Whether he wants money, hostages,

increases in gun related crimes. Guns remain the only consumer product not regulated at the federal level for health and safety. The United States has remained the most lax of the developed nations in terms of gun control. With no regulations or laws, guns have easily landed in the hands of the mentally ill, criminals, and children. There is no need for people to have personal firearms. Guns do not ensure people are safer. The police and military forces are specially trained to protect civilians. Gun

college campuses. This argument came to play as a result of the success of gun activists in legalizing firearms for students and faculty on college campus throughout the United States. These gun laws allow students age twenty one and older and faculty to be given the proper training and carry a firearm or concealed weapon on a campus. The laws differ depending on the state, some allow firearms everywhere and some states have restrictions. However, all schools must have areas where weapons are not

sections. A firearm in Canada is defined as “a barreled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person, and includes any frame or receiver of such a barreled weapon and anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm.” The Canadian federal government has been aspiring to control and limit the use and ownership of guns since the 1920’s. In the 1920’s permits were necessary for all firearms that were

of acts of violence committed with firearms. From watching the news and hearing past events, citizens all know that firearms are very powerful and dangerous. In the hands of a perpetrator, guns can cause harm or even be fatal to others. Firearms can also be used as protection towards oneself. Whether or not the firearms are being used for an emergency, they are still seen as powerful objects that may hurt others. One of the major acts committed when firearms are involved is school violences.

waiting periods for firearms are dealt with on a state-by-state basis. There is no federal law requiring a waiting period on firearms, however states differ on this issue. For example, California has a ten-day waiting period for the purchase of all firearms while Alabama possesses no such law. The Supreme Court ruling somewhat addressed this issue in Heller stating that “nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms… or laws imposing

To make America safer we need to be stricter on gun control laws. Although some people prefer less strict, because they feel like it limits their rights. Legislators need to update the background check system, enforce mandatory courses and safety training. Gun control has become one of the biggest topics in the USA over the years, some are in favor of stricter gun control laws and others are against. Moreover guns are the cause of the majority of the crimes in the US, and stricter laws should be

training or development is available to Coast Guard firearm trainers beyond the initial training provided at Firearms Instructor (FAI) C school. Upon graduating FAI school members are expected to conduct training in accordance with Commandant policy. As the Coast Guard changes through revisions to firearms training and equipment the FAIs in the field are left without direct support. The lack of continuation training exposes the Coast Guard and its’ firearm trainers to legal scrutiny. The Coast Guard needs

With the recent history of gun violence on college campuses, questions have been raised on how incidents like these can best be prevented. One proposed solution is allowing firearms to be carried on campuses. With many states passing the open carry law, the topic of guns on campus has become a major issue; however, there are many reasons to why allowing guns to be carried on campus would not help prevent situations like these. A college campus is a place where individuals of different maturity levels