As far as banning certain types of guns, that statement was made out of pure ignorance. Mills has written things like, “It is a moral outrage and national disgrace that civilians can legally purchase weapons designed to kill people with brutal speed and efficiency.” First off if you’re going to talk about guns, know a little something about them. There are people like Mills who want to ban “assault weapons” because they believe that they are uniquely dangerous firearms that are equal to the destruction of a machine gun. False! The assault weapons that are available to civilians are like another semi-automatic weapon, they fire one bullet with one pull of the trigger. They’re not stronger, faster or anything else, what sets them apart is the…
. I personally think, this will deter any violent, gun related incidents from occurring in the future. There could be safety precautions set in place to help this on its way, such as have signs on the schools that say “This School Has Armed Teachers” and keeping the holder of these guns completely…
Should the National Government take away gun rights? One, should it be the States rights? If the National Government took away everyone's guns no one could protect themselves. But if citizens are armed they could protect their family, friends and themselves. If everyone is armed they would be safe but also dangerous. It's a right to bear arms but it's the common good that's not everyone is armed, that's where background checks come in. When someone buys a gun they have to be checked for any criminal history.…
It has often been seen throughout history that when the United States government impedes on the rights of civilians, people tend to feel as though they are being stripped of their basic rights to life, liberty, and property. These basic rights are inalienable by law, according to the Declaration of Independence, and the government must tread lightly when making decisions in correspondence to them. In recent years laws and bills have been passed by legislation in regards to gun control with the intent of making the U.S. a safer place for all citizens who reside within its borders. However, the right to bear arms is protected by the second amendment and is highly favored by many American citizens making it a highly controversial topic. In the…
One major modern-day political issue our country is suffering from are gun control laws. Gun controls law now are much different than what they were many years ago; because of school shootings like Columbine and Sandy Hook, there have now been security guards and metal detectors in schools to stop more school shootings from happening. But just because of that, it won't stop misuse of guns all together, so this is why a lot of people are arguing about getting gun laws under…
Gun Control is good because it can prevent any robberies or any other kind of crime. Another reason gun control is good because age’s that are not 18 or older could not buy a gun without their identity to show if they are old enough to buy a gun to prevent that child or young adult to get hurt.…
Right here in Illinois there is a case about the right to bear arms. State law barred "anybody of men, other than the organized militia of the state and the troops of the United States, from associating as a military company and drilling with arms in any city or town of the state. They stated in the Presser V. Illinois “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." I think that some people shouldn’t have the right to bear arms. Because if they are not in the right state of mind you could pop off on anybody. Why not try and stop the people from getting guns illegally. I would never actually think that some people would get the right to carry and then actually kill people without somebody threatening them. People that are actually getting this bear to carry right are felons and they were convicted for having a weapon and using it for bad reasons. As a country we can’t let this law be passed because just like somethings we pass they won’t have rules for the person but a…
I picked the topic Gun Laws because I thought it would be an interesting thing to learn and research about. Throughout my research about Gun Laws I found a few good resources but the others weren't that great. The best resource I found was an article about how if a person in Virginia admits themselves to a mental health institution, there right to own a weapon is taken away immediately. Then they go on to add that after the person recovers, the patient is trying to get the weapon back but they might not be able to gain that right again. One interesting thing that was said was "This article argues that it would be in the best interest of the patient and the community to amend Virginia's voluntary admission form so that individuals who seek voluntary mental health treatment are not automatically relieved of their firearm…
A gun is a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance (Dictionary.com). Today, there has been a lot of controversy on gun control. This controversy has arisen due to the increased gun violence crime rate. Even though guns are often viewed as bad, many people rely on them for protection. It states in our second amendment that we have the right to bear arms, although people have misused guns, taking them away will lead to a decrease in self protection. “Our Second Amendment right not only states “the right of the people to keep and bear arms,” but more importantly for this issue, “shall not be infringed” (The Times News).” Even though we have our rights, guns are not unlimited. With this controversial issue there is much to consider when creating new laws and guidelines.…
The person who holds the gun is who harms the other person. If the government is trying to prevent any more casualties than there absolutely has to be, just by banning guns they are not going to succeed. What the government should do is when someone tries to apply to get a concealed weapon permit or just a license to own a weapon the should have to go through a series of tests to test their mental status in case the doctors have not diagnosed them with any mental illness that might be apparent. These mental status test should happen to an existent of being tested about every two years or so to renew their license. The people of the U.S should be allowed to have weapons as self-defense but the people should use a proper gun safety and use a gun cabinet to store their guns in and keep it out of the reach of children. I also think that the Second Amendment was put into place for a reason, we the people of the United States are letting our government have too much power and that can be very consequential we are already starting to feel the negative effects of letting this happen. If we let the government have as much power as they have and even more we are going to lose our rights because once the…
Today, we are living in a world where one moment you are laughing, and in a blink of an eye you wind up either dead or in the hospital due to random gun violence. US leads amongst all the developed nations in mass murder due to gun violence and gun abuse. Between 1976 and 2012, most high-income countries did not experience a single shooting. The U.S. witnessed 16 shootings involving 7 or more fatalities, resulting in 241 deaths, more than all the other developed countries combined.…
For American citizens, the right to bear arms is granted to us in the United States constitution. The constitution states, “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” (CITE). However, guns have changed dramatically since the constitution was written. Now, guns have the capacity to kill more people, quicker than ever before. And far too often, guns are not used for protection or self-defense, but to intentionally harm the innocent. For this reason, political figures, social activists and members of the general public have called into question what is really outlined and protected under the 2nd amendment. For example, are all guns permitted,…
Why do people keep guns? These days many people own and carry guns with them in the name of security and protection. Many people own guns such as rifles and shotguns for the sport of hunting. The government allows people to own and carry guns by having a background check and getting a permit, but there are many private gun sellers who sell guns without any background checks and giving permits. The possession of guns should be strictly banned because they are the sign of violence, they have increased the rates murders and insecurity, and even many children have killed other children.…
Picture sitting in school while people next to you possess guns. Though this may sound a bit farfetched, it can happen. Due to the second amendment of the Constitution, one has the right to bear arms. It is reasonable that people would want access to guns for the sport of hunting though. But allowing people to "carry" guns is reckless. Firearms should be outlawed because they have granted children access to kill easily, inflated the murder rate in the United States, were created to kill, and have inflated the murder rate in the United States.…
The United States has been a gun culture country since the day the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. After many decades, gun ownership had rapidly increased, and many lives have been saved with a gun. An American citizen can legally purchase a handgun at age twenty-one and a rifle at the age of eighteen with a cleared background check by a licensed dealer. In recent months’ guns has become a very conversional topic because of all the incident happening around. For example, Orlando mass shooting, where 49 people died, and Dallas sniper shooting where 5 police officer died. Compared to early days USA have powerful police forces protecting its citizen. All the firearms should be banned because guns have already caused many deaths.…