Other firearms such as short-barreled shotguns and rifles, parts of guns like silencers, as well as other "gadget-type" firearms hidden in canes and such were also targeted. All gun sales and gun manufacturers were slapped with a $200 tax (no small amount for Americans mired in the Great Depression; that would be like a tax of $2,525 today) on each firearm, and all buyers were required to fill out paperwork subject to Treasury Dept. approval.” This law came about as a result of increase in violent crime involving guns and was meant to try and curb the trend at that time. 30 years later came the Gun control Act that came into effect after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, assassinations of Martin Luther King and presidential candidate Robert
If constitutional rights are taken away then more people are going to become victims of these crimes. This country needs to feel safe at all times and being able to carry guns legally is the best way for that. This nation was given this right from the beginning and should not have that taken away. Some might say that carrying a gun or having one in your house will increase crimes. There is one question to ask those people.
One felon quoted “ If you scare some innocent body with a gun you might not survive, if you get caught and arrested by a cop in America you are sure to survive”. Point being that if they really want to reduce crime by big numbers, they should allow people the right to conceal and carry there own
Misconceptions of Gun Control Why is it important to support your right to bear arms and stand against gun control laws? The r 2nd amendment right to bear arms is the one guaranteed freedom we have as citizens is the one freedom that guarantees you the right to defend yourself, your property, your friends and family and guarantees your other freedoms. Without trying to sound like a gun nut or anti-government the founding fathers in this country understood all too well how quickly a government could get out of hand and oppressive of the people. They also understood that the power always must be with the people. To allow the government to become more powerful than the people is to openly invite government oppression.
Alas, you are a devout gun control supporter and do not have any means of which to defend yourself from such an attack. How can this be that a criminal is carrying a gun when the new gun control laws are in effect? The answer is quite simple: Criminals do not follow the law! Gun control is not an effective means of curbing gun-related violence. The only people that benefit from gun control are the criminal element.
Advocates of open carry often refer to their constitutional rights of being law abiding and responsible gun holders. They want to exercise their freedoms and will vehemently reject any attempt to restrict those freedoms. It is their case that law abiding citizens are the first line of defense against violence. In situations such as Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut or the Century movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, advocates will argue that having their weapons openly visible would have deterred these criminals from committing such heinous acts. They will contend that criminal prefer victims or target who are not armed and that gun control regulations should be aimed towards criminals, not responsible, law abiding citizens.
Running Head: Gun Control and the private citizen Gun Control and the Private Citizen Terry Perry University of Phoenix ENG215 July 7, 2013 Carol J. Amato Gun Control and the Private Citizen Gun control in America, the governments answer is a push for stronger gun control. Is this the answer or are Americans at an increased risk for violence? Gun control in America seems to be a topic continually brought to the forefront with the media storm of crime and violence reported daily. The governments answer to the violent and deadly attacks on innocent adults and children has been a push for stronger gun control. The government’s attempt to control the distribution and ownership of firearms limits Americans ability to protect
It is true, Americans have the right to bear arms as stated in the 2nd Amendment, but these guns can end up in the wrong hands. I believe it is okay to own a rifle or shotgun for hunting, at times they can be used for self-defense. Why should everyday people be allowed to own automatic guns when most calm it is for self-defense? They shouldn’t, but yet they are. America makes it too easy to buy a gun, this may be a reason why the gun murder rate is so
In 1934, National Firearms Act brings about the first major gun control. This was the first major effort to eliminate private ownership of firearms. It was a direct response of the rise of gangsta violence in general and the Saints Valentine’s Massacre in particular. The National Firearms Act sought to circumvent the second amendment by controlling firearms through a tax excise {$200 for each gun sale). In 1938,
Does the second amendment to the constitution seem irrelevant now? The second amendment to the constitution states, "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 upon." The right to bear arms has been one of the most fiercely debated topics of the past few decades. The founding fathers of our country thought that the right to bear arms was the second most important right of the people. However, proponents of gun control have argued that the bill of rights that