Gun control legislation

Gun control remains a moot point among many people today. With mass shootings that happen in our country, this question arises: can gun control stop shootings or does gun control promote shootings. History tends to repeat itself, so we need to take a trip to the past to solve this issue. Throughout history gun control has changed in many ways from registration/ background checks, the type of gun that can be purchased, and the age at which you can purchase types of firearms. Gun control started

The Criminal Justice System and Gun Control The public policy I have selected is criminal justice. The criminal Justice system is a compilation of federal, state or local agencies that concern issues dealing with crime. This public policy is provided by the judicial, executive and legislative branches of government. The task of the criminal justice system is to figure out the truth, defend the innocent and even to make the guilty parties punishment not as harsh as it is originally said to be (structure)

Gun control is an issue throughout the world, with each country having the sovereign authority to regulate firearms within its borders. The vast majority of industrialized countries have strict gun-control regulations. For example, Japan places restrictions on the possession and use of all firearms except in limited instances (e.g., hunting, athletic events, and research). Canada permits the possession and use of firearms for competitions and target practice, but it forbids the possession of handguns

the 113th Congress proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein of California. S. 150 is a bill that would federally ban the “import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semi-automatic assault weapon” (Congressional Research Service, 2013). The guns would be banned based on their physical features and/or name. There are three types of fire arms that could possibly have been banned (these are all semi-automatic weapons). Semi-automatic rifles having any of the following features will be banned:

this Act is to prevent dangerous people from buying a gun. Today, the United States is the leader in most guns per-capita (“for each person”) of the all countries, which could be considered an unsafe situation. Loosen gun laws can cause a variety of issues, one of the biggest issues is directly correlated with crime and murder. Moreover, it can still cause

today. The contemporary understanding of this amendment is radically different. Most private citizens do not necessarily interpret gun rights as a form of protection against the government; rather, they view their second amendment right as a protection against other acts of violence. Unfortunately, allowing the prevalence of weapons and guns to go unregulated has led to a gun violence epidemic across many American cities. In my opinion, every right is subject to appropriate regulation, including the right

knowing that people all around could be carrying loaded guns! Even though this may sound far fetched, under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, citizens have the right to possess and carry guns. Was this the intent of the Founding Fathers when they penned the Second Amendment? When written, the Second Amendment was about protecting the American government from both foreign and domestic threats (Truthout). Gun control is one of the hottest topics at water cooler discussions

a single gunman in American history took place at Virginia Tech University. The execution-style massacre left 32 students dead, and more than 20 wounded (Shapira and Jackman, 2007). The international media coverage placed harsh scrutiny on American gun laws; leaving many to question the existing firearm regulations the campus had in place (CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel). At the time of the attack, the campus had a general ban on possession or storage of firearms by anyone who stepped foot on campus

you don’t know already, I chose to write about the 2nd Amendment, more specifically gun laws in the U.S. and the role they play in our political system and everyday lives. Gun laws and the interpretation of the 2nd amendment are constantly changing and so are our opinions but lately it seems that the outcome of some of these laws, or lack their of in some peoples eyes, has had a negative effect when we talk about guns and our views on them. I think this is an important topic when we talk about our

You probably know someone who owns a gun. They might own it for hunting, going to the shooting range, or protection against crime. Even though these are practical reasons for owning a firearm, some harmful uses of guns have stirred controversy within the United States. Incidents such as the Sandy Hook shooting, Columbine shooting, and the Aurora shooting have some Americans calling for stricter gun control laws. These gun control laws would infringe on the right to bear arms stated in the Constitution