Gun politics in the United States

Second Amendment to certain people in the United States is seen as an amendment that represents their freedom. Some of the key reasons that the right to bear arms is beneficial to the community is that it allows for citizens to hunt and provide for their families, it allows for people to protect themselves and others, and can keep it so that the government doesn’t have uncontrollable power. The amendment also allows for the people to be able to go and buys guns and ammo. The amount of benefits to the

Jessica Vickers Dr. Jonne Akens Engl 1302 25 February 2013 Gun Control vs. Crime Rate According to the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, “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.” In this very amendment lies the main issue of gun control. “To many, the language of the amendment appears to grant to the people the absolute right to bear arms. However, the

Gun control is an issue that nothing significant has been done to change for three primary reasons: 1) the influential role of the National Rifle Association with regard to campaign financing and lobbying, 2) the fact that the right to bear arms is enumerated in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, and 3) that many Americans feel deeply passionate about their right to gun ownership. Thus, there has been little significant reform vis-a-vis enacting stricter gun control laws or more

Should More Gun Control Be Enforced ? Do we need gun control laws? Should everyone own a gun for self-defense? Gun control is a hot button issue, especially in the wake of so many recent, tragic mass shootings. It is also a polarizing issue, which means that it tends to divide people.People should have guns for self defense. I believe certain people shouldn't be able to have guns for these reasons why. The most common state gun control laws include background checks, waiting periods, and registration

today’s time guns are being accused of killing humans, but is it the gun or the person behind the trigger? A question that could be asked is who is the killer the gun, or us? The laws now days are getting easier and easier when it comes to who can be an owner of a gun and who can 't. It is also easy to be an owner without a license. Prices of guns are going down. People can buy them for a little of nothing with no problem. It is very easy for the wrong person to get their hands on a gun and that is

More Guns, More Violence Guns have been around for centuries; they’ve shaped countries, politics and the shape of human and animal life forever. Many look at guns as dangerous, and destructive to who humans are. Especially when we turn on the news and see another teenage boy killing children in middle America. Although we go root on our local military men and women as heroes. This paper will dive into the deep, vast, and grey area that is gun control and the problems

Some people believe that extremely tight gun control laws will eliminate crime, but gun control laws only prevent the 'good guys' from obtaining firearms. Criminals will always have ways of getting weapons, whether it be from the black market, cross borders, or illegal street sales. New gun control laws will not stop them. Since the shootings of Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook, the frequency of mass shootings has increased greatly. Gun control is not effective as it has not been

her own. Needless to say, Orfalea has known a life of tragedy. Prior to this family disaster, Orfalea described himself as one “acquainted with guns” (17). He reminisced about using guns while “training to be an Army officer” and shooting “snowshoe hares” in Alaska (17). Now, however, Orfalea backs the gun control perspective because “the chance of that gun . . . saving you from harm from an intruding stranger is minuscule, while possession of a firearm doubles or even quadruples the odds of your

Gun control has become more of a hot topic in recent years. Some believe that there is no need for additional gun control. On the other hand, we have some that believe that the government can improve gun laws. Although many believe that gun control will violate their rights, the idea of stricter gun control laws can help communities. We live in very violent times. There are daily accounts reported in the media about shootings. We do well to ask, Is there a solution to this growing crisis? Yes

urgent as gun violence. Gun control is a controversial topic in American politics because the Second Amendment is relatively vague. More often than not, gun advocates utilize the amendment; “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,” to guarantee their right to own a firearm and argue against gun control policies. With estimates of over 300 million guns circulating in the United States, enough