Why Is Assault Weapons Banned

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Nikil Thankachan 927206593 Dr. Mike Garcia Annotations: Assault Weapon Ban Strauss,Daniel. “Manchin opposes assault weapons ban”. The Hill. 2013 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Feb. 12. 2013.Web. 13 Feb. 2013. Summary 1. Manchin opposes assault weapon ban. According to The Hill, Sen. Joe Manchin (D) West Virginia opposes assault weapon ban. On 11 Feb 2013, Senator spoke on MSNBC regarding gun violence. Senator quoted “I do not support an assault weapon ban because the definition of assault weapon is still hard to come by”. Senator has been a prominent legislator in the debate of reducing gun violence that arose in the aftermath of Newtown. Senator along with a number of other lawmaker has called for action to reduce gun violence,…show more content…
“Obama Calls for Renewal of Assault Weapons Ban”. ABC NEWS: The Note. Abcnews. 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 17 Feb. 2012. Summary 2. Due to five mass shooting during his term, President Obama was to reinforce assault weapons ban, which expired on 2004. President wants to implement more strict rules on keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and those who are mentally ill with strict background checks. In addition, he emphasizes assault weapons ban. He stated “weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theatre don’t belong on our streets”. Analysis President Obama wants to reinstate the assault weapon ban. He believes that assault weapon should only be used by security officials to protect or nation, and also, availability of assault weapons has given birth to violent crimes. In addition, he wants to implement stricter rule on background checks, making nearly impossible for criminals to get a hold of assault weapon. President is taking this step to reduce to prevent future…show more content…
“Republicans resist assault weapons ban”. Politico. Politico. 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 15. Feb. 2013. Summary Member of the republicans state that banning of assault weapon is not going to answer the questions. You’ve to find out who has the access to those guns, especially when people are irrational, deranged and so forth. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) stated “the worst thing we can do is create a false sense of security. Graham also states that he’s open o establishing a commission to help members understand what they could logically do to prevent mass murder. Sen. Marco Rubio (R. Fla.) said there were “specific ideas” that could be debated, but he is committed to protect what is a constitutional right. Analysis Republicans don’t agree with the assault weapon bans. They are suggesting other ways to prevent mass shooting. They believe assault weapons ban is going to encourage more crimes. Instead of banning assault weapons republics are suggesting to find out who has the access to those guns, especially people who are mentally ill. This is a serious concern because it would be impossible to track each and every person who is mentally
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