Gun Control Research Paper
Gun Control
George Garrett
Instructor: Michael Heart
Com/220 Research Writing (Axia)
August 30, 2009
Gun Control
How do guns affect the way we live? In the United States, over 30,000 people die each year, because of firearms. This can attest to all the guns purchased illegally, and without proper background checks. Some people oppose gun control in fear for their own safety. Gun control laws save lives and create safer communities, despite the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
The purchase of firearms has become more difficult for people with criminal backgrounds. Under federal law people with felony convictions, fugitives from justice, dishonorably discharged from the military, illegal aliens …show more content…
In the wake of the Columbine shooting, and the shooting at Virginia Tech laws are being passed to make sure schools are safe for students to attend, and communities are safe for people to live in. To ensure communities and schools are safe, communities have to be a part of the process. This may include groups such as neighborhood watch, to report any illegal activity observed in the community or around schools especially where children frequent. Illegal activity such as drug dealing poses a high risk to children. This can attest the gun being involved which are used to protect drug dealers and their turf, which is ultimately the community the children play in. There are also gangs that factor into illegal activities. These gangs also protect the neighborhoods or turfs with guns. The dangers involved result in drive by shootings, which can injury or kill innocent individuals. They also recruit young children to participate in these gangs. This also exposes children to illegal activities, which include giving young adolescents firearms to protect themselves from rival gang members and to protect their turf. These high crime areas continue to involve individuals who obtain firearms illegally. Some poverty stricken neighborhoods see an increase in firearm violence, due to the environmental surroundings. This would include public housing projects, and other low income housing areas surrounded by drugs, …show more content…
Law enforcement agencies adopted new safety measures to assure law Enforcement were better equipped to apprehend suspected criminals who carry deadly firearms.
Do Americans citizens want guns illegally circulating in their community? Individuals and criminals purchase guns illegally every day. This type of conduct puts everyone at risk. This would include the law enforcement men, and women who take the oath to protect, and serve these communities. With over 30,000 people dying each year from firearms, gun control laws save lives despite the “Second Amendment” right to bear arms.
Reference List
May, L. (2005) The Back Firing of Domestic Violence Firearms Bans. Columbia Journal of Law and Gender. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from Thompson Gale database.
Beasley, T. Theodore, A. Southern Medical Journal 99.3 (March 2006) p 198 (2) Retrieved August 30, 2009, from Thompson Gale database.
Hemenway, D. Gun Availability Can Lead to Suicide. Current Controversies: Detroit Greenhaven Press (2007). Retrieved August 30, 2009, form Thompson Gale
George Garrett
Instructor: Michael Heart
Com/220 Research Writing (Axia)
August 30, 2009
Gun Control
How do guns affect the way we live? In the United States, over 30,000 people die each year, because of firearms. This can attest to all the guns purchased illegally, and without proper background checks. Some people oppose gun control in fear for their own safety. Gun control laws save lives and create safer communities, despite the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
The purchase of firearms has become more difficult for people with criminal backgrounds. Under federal law people with felony convictions, fugitives from justice, dishonorably discharged from the military, illegal aliens …show more content…
In the wake of the Columbine shooting, and the shooting at Virginia Tech laws are being passed to make sure schools are safe for students to attend, and communities are safe for people to live in. To ensure communities and schools are safe, communities have to be a part of the process. This may include groups such as neighborhood watch, to report any illegal activity observed in the community or around schools especially where children frequent. Illegal activity such as drug dealing poses a high risk to children. This can attest the gun being involved which are used to protect drug dealers and their turf, which is ultimately the community the children play in. There are also gangs that factor into illegal activities. These gangs also protect the neighborhoods or turfs with guns. The dangers involved result in drive by shootings, which can injury or kill innocent individuals. They also recruit young children to participate in these gangs. This also exposes children to illegal activities, which include giving young adolescents firearms to protect themselves from rival gang members and to protect their turf. These high crime areas continue to involve individuals who obtain firearms illegally. Some poverty stricken neighborhoods see an increase in firearm violence, due to the environmental surroundings. This would include public housing projects, and other low income housing areas surrounded by drugs, …show more content…
Law enforcement agencies adopted new safety measures to assure law Enforcement were better equipped to apprehend suspected criminals who carry deadly firearms.
Do Americans citizens want guns illegally circulating in their community? Individuals and criminals purchase guns illegally every day. This type of conduct puts everyone at risk. This would include the law enforcement men, and women who take the oath to protect, and serve these communities. With over 30,000 people dying each year from firearms, gun control laws save lives despite the “Second Amendment” right to bear arms.
Reference List
May, L. (2005) The Back Firing of Domestic Violence Firearms Bans. Columbia Journal of Law and Gender. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from Thompson Gale database.
Beasley, T. Theodore, A. Southern Medical Journal 99.3 (March 2006) p 198 (2) Retrieved August 30, 2009, from Thompson Gale database.
Hemenway, D. Gun Availability Can Lead to Suicide. Current Controversies: Detroit Greenhaven Press (2007). Retrieved August 30, 2009, form Thompson Gale