Gun control legislation

lives lost forever. Too many lives are lost each year due to unnecessary gun violence, and the problem is that deadly firearms are too easily accessible in today’s society. Furthermore, the lack of training courses, license-carrying requirements, and thorough background checks is making it easy for dangerous people like Paddock to acquire these weapons capable of mass murder. However, mass shootings are only part of the gun related deaths occurring in America. Thousands of additional lives are lost

Gun control has become an increasingly controversial topic in the nation due to the continuous debates relating to gun control and whether or not laws should be passed to make it harder for guns to be obtained. Guns serve for a variety of purposes that range from good to bad. Guns are not for everyone. Some individuals cannot handle guns properly, and some choose to use guns inappropriately. Lately, guns have become more of a problem in our society. There has been an increasing amount of shootings

the issue of gun laws and safety. The newly elected Howard government introduced new gun laws in result of the port Arthur massacre to ensure the safety of Australian citizens and to prevent anything like that ever occurring again. The legal and non legal responses that occurred in regards to the port Arthur massacre are the national fire arms agreement, the Alannah and Madeleine foundation and the national fire arms program. Due to the unfortunate event of the

debate issue (zimring 1989, p. 1) it is the issue of safety and freedom of owning firearms. After the recent mass shooting and several other incidents in America shifted legislation attention on assault weapon ban. Some states even put restriction laws on Assault weapon (Workshop 1994). The question is whether to increase legislation on assault weapon or decrease it. Assault weapon debate has been an issue for years and both side have their opinion on that topic. American citizens have used weapon to

A large part of America’s identity is rooted in gun ownership. From the Revolutionary War to modern day, a significant number of Americans own firearms for hunting, sporting, and self-defense. While the Supreme Court ruled in Heller v. D.C. that the Second Amendment guarantees citizens the right to privately own firearms, whether that right is open to regulation or not has been hotly debated. Major pieces of legislation such as the National Firearms Act of 1934, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention

Gun Control Guns have been in the hands of citizens since before our country was born. Recently though it has become a hot topic in politics. As with all arguments there is three sides, one opposing the banning of guns, one for the banning of guns, and one side in between the two that strives for compromise. This paper will answer questions on what exactly a mass shooting is, what is the United States legislation on guns, what do other countries do for gun control, and lastly what our stance is

V. Areas with highly restrictive gun laws tend to have high crime rates. Chicago and Washington DC act as a microcosm of over intrusive firearm restrictions. According to the Chicago tribune, Jan. 1, 2016 through Oct. 3, 2016, Chicago has had 3,283 shooting victims. (Chicago tribune Oct. 2016) In the year 2015, there was a total of 1,183 total gun crimes in Washington DC (Washington Post 2015) Most firearms used in crime and in gangland

The federal government is mainly responsible for guns and gun control in Canada. Legislation covering guns and gun control in Canada consists mainly of Part II of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC) and related regulations, and the Firearms Act. Firearms Act is an act respecting firearms and other weapons. The Canadian Firearms Program (CFP), part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), is responsible for the authority of the Firearms Act, which covers the possession, transportation, use and storage

pistols except “horseman’s pistols.” Possession of those weapons were also prohibited unless the weapons were worn in plain sight. The legislation stood as the law for eight years before the state’s Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional and voided it. In 1877, Georgia finally amended its constitution to include a right to bear arms. The National

Let’s take a shot at Gun Control It is human nature for people to fight for what they believe in, and for some the debate about firearm ownership is a battle worth fighting. Lately In the United States of America, some controversy has arisen over the idea of gun control and laws enforcing tighter rules on weaponry. There are two split sides. The ones who support the idea of gun control and those who oppose the gun restriction laws. People who support gun control laws believe that the laws will help