Handgun control

zero to twenty-one. There have been several cases of kids mistaking a handgun for a toy only because it was left in the open and within reach of a child. The average citizen should not be allowed to have handguns in their homes because handguns can be a danger to kids and adults at school and work. These numbers will continue to rise unless the government steps up to the plate and comes up with a law that puts an end to handguns one person and in their home. The average citizen

person in the process of transferring a handgun directly from or to a vehicle and a location specified in this section where one may legally possess the handgun. South Dakota The state of South Dakota is a shall-issue. The state law on firearms does not demand a state permit for an individual to possess a shotgun, rifle or handgun, but the law, however, requires a permit for individuals to carry the same weapons within the state. State Constitutional Provision: The state constitutional provision-

In February 2012, Thomas Lane shot three people at the Ohio Chardon High School. Lane had stolen the 22-caliber handgun from his uncle, who purchased it legally. In October 2011, eight people were killed by Scott Evans Dekraai in Seal Beach, California. He used a number of different guns, all legally purchased. He had a restraining order that had banned him from purchasing any guns just a year earlier, but it had expired by the time of the shooting, allowing him to legally purchase his guns. In July

security. If the second amendment is interpreted only in this sense, then Texas would seem to have an intense love affair with the second amendment. With this interpretation in mind Texas’ support for individual guns ownership and lackadaisical gun control laws, is extreme. In Texas “Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to

Dalvin Leary Roger Marietta English 1101 08 October 2014 Gun Control The second amendment is “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”. The Second Amendment protects an individual 's right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that weapon for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. In 1939 The Court adopted a collective rights approach

The right to bear arms is guaranteed in the constitution by the Second Amendment. Liberals are looking to amend the constitution any way they can. They want to ban handguns or at least restrict sales. Studies have shown that gun control cannot stop people from committing the crime. While the Founding Fathers of this country were developing the system of government, as set forth in the Constitution, many feared that a standing army controlled by a strong central government would leave them helpless

Crime increases with stricter gun control laws than with loose gun control laws. People feel more protected when they carry a concealed handgun than no handgun at all (procon.org). Stricter gun control laws prevent people from having that sense of self defense. “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” said Wayne LaPierre, a top executive at the National Rifle Association (NRA). On July 24 2014, a doctor used his concealed handgun to disable a gunman who had been

to detonate upon impact or possess any armor piercing ammunition with intent to use against another. Along with New York’s restrictive gun laws, New Jersey also has some of the strictest laws in the nation. New Jersey has the third strongest gun control laws in the nation. It is unlawful to sell a shotgun or rifle unless the purchaser or receiver is licensed as a dealer under New Jersey law or possesses a valid Firearms Purchasers Identification Card (FID). The valid dealer first must exhibit the

Over the past year, the topic of gun control has received more and more attention. In America, gun control is a very serious issue. The reason why people feel that gun ownership is such a big problem is because there have been more tragic shootings in recent years. Moreover, many people lose their lives by them each year. Conservatives will say that guns are used for protection, and more guns will equal less crime. In the other hand, others will say guns should not be owned by anyone. It should only

Gun Control in America On March 24, 1998, firing from the woods overlooking their school, 13-year-old Andrew Golden and 11-year-old Mitchell Johnson shot and killed four middle school students and a teacher and injured ten other students in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The two boys had a semiautomatic M-1 carbine with a large ammunition magazine, two other rifles, seven handguns and more than 500 rounds of ammunition which they took from the home of one of the boy?s grandfather, who had a large arsenal