There are people who are mentally ill that are able to purchase guns with the intent of killing people. Laws for purchasing guns should be strengthened. A simple background check should not be the only thing in the way of a person purchasing weapons. The National Rifle Association was founded in 1871 as a sporting and hunting association, they supported most gun control regulation for its first 100 years. Now the National Rifle Association members are in favor requiring an extensive background check, and “69 percent support requiring all gun sellers at gun shows to conduct criminal background checks of the people buying guns; 59 percent favor mandatory registration of handguns; and 77 percent favor a waiting period for the purchase of a handgun.” All of these are would make it harder for people to purchase guns and allow proper documentation for every gun.
These laws have been in place for decades as a result of relentless lobbying by the gun control groups. In an effort to curb the use of full-automatic, suppressed, and short-barreled firearms, the National Firearms Act of 1934 was enacted by the federal government (BATFE). This Act consisted of a number of steps and licenses a person or business must perform and apply for in order to legally engage in transactions of firearms and accessories of these types. This was acceptable to the gun control lobby on the premise that it would deter gun violence. Background checks are also mandated by law for anyone purchasing a gun of any type.
Hager 1. Beth Hager Professor: Brian Young English M01C 6 October 2013 The Great Gun Debate: To Cease Fire or not to Cease Fire Firearms have been a matter of political interest since 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights. The recent and cumulative incidents of public shootings have put gun control into the forefront of the political arena. The issue of gun control has become a hallmark of modern society much like the abortion issue. As such it brings with it an essence of emotional fervor.
Gun Control in the United States of America The United States of America is governed by officials who follow amendments in our constitution that was put in use in 1789. Throughout the founding of our nation guns have been used to enforce law, defend home territory, and hunting to provide food. Within these last few decades guns have been put into the wrong hands and have been used for tasks that were unlawful. Although law abiding citizens support the right to bear arms, many people abuse the amendment to be able to own guns with intent to use them illegally. The government should modify the second amendment to put strict laws on who can and can’t be in possession of any type of firearm.
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Daisy Ortiz October 5, 2011 Period 5 GUN CONTROL: is it a Federal or State policy issue Congress continues to debate the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition. Various federal laws have been enacted since 1934. Gun control speakers argue that they control access by criminals, juveniles, and other "high-risk" individuals. They contend that only federal measures can successfully reduce the availability of guns. Some seek broad policy changes such as near-prohibition of non-police handgun ownership or the registration of all firearm owners or firearms.
When the government begins to regulate which guns we can use, how many bullets we can load, the procedure used to purchase a gun, with background checks and waiting periods, it is only a matter of time before they take guns away entirely. However, the opponents don’t seem to argue this point, s that the intended purpose of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is to empower U.S. residents to resist governmental tyranny. The controversy is whether that empowerment is intended to be on an
In this study I looked at different media and sources that state their point of view on the subject, whether they are against guns or with guns. Gun control groups used propaganda, statistics, and tragic events to support why guns should be outlawed in America. While Gun-right activists talk about liberty and how the founding fathers established the Constitution in order to secure these freedoms, with the right to bear arms being one of them. 3. RATIONALE 3a.
The Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in Newton, Connecticut was a turning point for the Obama’s administration on gun control. 3 In 2012, other mass shootings took place: Connecticut, Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, the Dark Knight Rises, Aurora, Colorado. 4 These shootings triggered a series of public debates on gun control and gun owners right in