Gun Control And The Second Amendment Essay
BUS230
23 April 2013
Gun Control & The Second Amendment The second amendment states “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right to the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” To an average person this means that anyone at anytime should be able to possess a gun without being questioned. However, if you interpret the amendment based on vocabulary I believe this means that a trained group of people who have the countries best interest at hand to protect are the one protected under the constitution. Today there is a lot of debate about control and whether or not people should be aloud to have guns. President Obama has been trying his hardest to get stricter laws passed on gun regulations. His main argument is stricter background checks and limiting ammunition rounds. His argument is that this will help …show more content…
Some say that this is just what we need. One of the main questions being asked is if this is the first step to the government taking away our rights completely. However, on April 17, 2013, the US Senate voted against the gun control law. The vote was a close one with 57 votes in favor and 47 against. The vote only needed 60. This was a close race but many of the senators who are up for re-election made a last minute flip in order to keep the popularity in their state. As an advocate for gun rights, I often wonder if Obama has a bigger agenda. On the flip side, I don’t see a purpose for semi automatic weapons or larger clips. A person properly train using a firearm doesn’t need extra ammunition. I also agree with the background checks, but not as far back as some think they will go. Every state should regulate background checks and a person who has ever spent time in a mental facility or had treatment for severe mental disorders should not be allowed to possess or own a
23 April 2013
Gun Control & The Second Amendment The second amendment states “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right to the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” To an average person this means that anyone at anytime should be able to possess a gun without being questioned. However, if you interpret the amendment based on vocabulary I believe this means that a trained group of people who have the countries best interest at hand to protect are the one protected under the constitution. Today there is a lot of debate about control and whether or not people should be aloud to have guns. President Obama has been trying his hardest to get stricter laws passed on gun regulations. His main argument is stricter background checks and limiting ammunition rounds. His argument is that this will help …show more content…
Some say that this is just what we need. One of the main questions being asked is if this is the first step to the government taking away our rights completely. However, on April 17, 2013, the US Senate voted against the gun control law. The vote was a close one with 57 votes in favor and 47 against. The vote only needed 60. This was a close race but many of the senators who are up for re-election made a last minute flip in order to keep the popularity in their state. As an advocate for gun rights, I often wonder if Obama has a bigger agenda. On the flip side, I don’t see a purpose for semi automatic weapons or larger clips. A person properly train using a firearm doesn’t need extra ammunition. I also agree with the background checks, but not as far back as some think they will go. Every state should regulate background checks and a person who has ever spent time in a mental facility or had treatment for severe mental disorders should not be allowed to possess or own a