Gun control advocates have several arguments that they feel will support their cry for gun control. First, they feel more handguns that are being bought without stricter background checks enables these guns to get into circulation that will cause violent crimes. It’s stated in the Cliff Notes that each day, on an average, 13 children under the age of 19 are killed by gunfire or injured by a gun. Most youth homicides are committed with firearms. In 2010 handguns comprised 68.5% of all gun murders in the United States (FBI 2010).
Should Assault Weapons and Large Magazine Clips be banned? Does banning assault weapons, reduce gun violence? The debate on banning assault weapons has increased recently after the recent mass shootings that have occurred over the last few years such as the ones in Aurora Colorado, Newtown, Connecticut. Both pro-gun activist and anti-gun activist have been in heated battle, with the former wanting to safeguard the right to own guns, while the latter wants laws to be enacted banning assault weapons. At the core of this argument is whether if assault weapons are banned the resulting effect will be that gun violence will reduce.
Gloria Neal ENG-106 June 7, 2013 Professor Victoria Smith Gun Rights and Gun Control The controversy over gun rights and gun control is a problem that has been around for years and it continues to gain attention with every shooting that takes place. The recent shootings from Newtown, Connecticut, and Aurora, Colorado have created even more problems for responsible gun owners both with owning firearms and trying to purchase new firearms. In a recent editorial in Surgical Neurology International Miguel Faria states, “ Politicians are once again calling for gun control without examining other psychosocial factors that play a tremendous role in gun violence” (Faria Jr., 2013, p. 85). Due to the unjustified acts of certain individuals, government
Ethics 445 Week 4 assignment Prof. Escoffery Nikita Patel 2/4/13 1.Introduction: Firearms a. Amendment II- 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. b. Thesis: Firearms regulation in the United States should be revised. c. Firearms regulation in the United States should be revised because of the high violence cases, misuse of the gun, and innocent people being killed. 1.
But as I previously stated, the number of handgun related deaths in a country is directly related to the severity of the gun laws within that nation. It is my opinion that the United States should have stricter gun laws and requirements in obtaining a firearm. If a criminal was convicted for a gun related crime that individual should not be allowed to purchase a gun. Every person who wishes to purchase a gun should be subjected to an extensive background check, complete a gun safety and usage course with a passing grade as a way to ensure that they are capable of using such a deadly and dangerous
We need stricter laws on gun ownership, it seems that as long as an individual doesn’t have a criminal background they are allowed to bear arms. I think this is fair but the individual should be evaluated before having this right to bear arms. Juarbe 2 Works Cited Staff Writer. How To Undersatnd the Pros and Cons of Gun Control: Gun Debate. Howtodothings.com.
“Moreover, this procedure should include medical checks, full criminal history, and a police interview to prove they actually need a gun.” (Ceperkovic January 3, 2013) As said in this article, people should actually need a real reason to have a gun, not just for self-defense against any one. Police usually are only in possession of a 9-millimeter semi automatic gun with them, so I do not see why a civilian could have more for no reason. In a study from Harvard in 1999 people in their community begin to feel less safe if people begin to carry guns. Also 90% of Americans believe that civilians should not be able to take guns into public
In recent years, the number of deaths caused by firearms has increased which has caused some citizens having the need to push for gun control laws. This has created a political war between Republicans and Democrats who have opposing views on whether the amendment is constitutional. Which side is correct and should gun control laws be put into effect? The founding fathers of the United States drafted a new Constitution at the Constitutional
Handguns are designed specifically to kill people with maximum efficiency. So here's the critical question Americans need to ask: Are we, our loved ones and our community safer if we and our neighbors own handguns? With nearly 400,000 gun crimes committed every year, the United States has the highest rate of firearm deaths (more than 30,000 each year) among twenty-five high-income nations. Clearly, stronger and more effective gun control laws are needed to keep guns out of the wrong hands and to better protect the public. Furthermore, despite what the gun lobby claims, most Americans are in favor of common-sense gun laws because they understand that such laws will, in fact, help reduce gun
Gun Control Debate Paper Gun Control Debate The debate over gun control has been raging for nearly a century, as citizens from both sides of the argument assert their heartfelt and personal views on this sensitive topic. In the after-math of the worse mass shooting in American history involving children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama has received demands for action from American citizens who feel that the issue of gun control has been pushed aside far too many times, thus allowing such tragedies to keep occurring. Recent talks regarding stricter gun control laws have sparked a debate between gun owners concerned that their Second Amendment rights will be violated, and fellow Americans concerned for public safety. Those concerned about public safety and the