The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

When John Hinckley, Jr. attempted the assassination of then President Ronald Reagan, his ability to purchase and utilize a hand gun even though he suffered from demonstrable mental illness was the impetus for the creation of the Brady Bill, more formally known as the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This Act is named after James Brady, former Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary who was shot in the assassination attempt and suffered irreparable brain damage, the Act sought to place controls on guns, including background checks for the acquisition of handguns. The Act prevented the sale of firearms through dealers by convicted felons, those with mental defects, and those who are fugitives of justice. Supports maintained
In fact, individuals seek support of police and criminal justice agencies to resolve matters that would be resolved in the past using individual weaponry. Opponents of gun control argue that these rights are essential. Advocates of gun control have argued that there is a definitive need for greater management of access to guns, while those opposed to gun control often cite the Second Amendment as the underlying principle for maintaining
Because these measures are at the discretion of police and because they can unfairly target ethnic minorities, consideration for the public views of this process should be considered when proposing these measures in the community setting. The outcomes of this study should be utilized to inform practices in the criminal justice setting, including evaluation of the criteria used by police for stop-and-frisk procedures and the issue of racial and ethnic disparities in the application of these methods for reducing gun violence in a multicultural society. The research provided can be utilized to support improved systems for monitoring the behaviors of police using stop-and-frisk procedures used by urban police officers and could also address some of the questions regarding the use of these techniques in specific neighborhoods or in the presence of socioeconomic disparities. This will help to provide a foundation for this kind of approach to reducing guns in community settings and could enhance the police operations for reducing gun