civilians before turning his gun on himself. Because of the shooting‚ gun control laws have been the center of political debate inside of the U.S. Most attention is focused on the United States proposed gun control laws announced yesterday by president Barack Obama. Of the many policies being demanded by anti-gun advocates‚ very few were approved yesterday. Of the few things that happened‚ President Obama passed a total of twenty-three excutive orders strengthening existing gun laws. These executive
Premium Firearm United States Gun politics in the United States
Should Gun Control Laws Be Stricter? Lindsey Curry English 111 Dr. Robert Brandon November 20‚ 2012 Many different freedoms were granted in many different ways to the people of the United States. When the Constitution was written in 1776‚ many rights were granted to the people of the United States. In 1791‚ the second amendment of the Constitution was adopted and allowed the people to be able to keep and bear arms (Members‚ 2011). Today‚ there is a debate on making these gun control laws stricter;
Premium Firearm Gun politics in the United States
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
Premium Gun politics in the United States United States Constitution Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Gun Control in America In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting‚ gun control has become an intensely debated topic. Many citizens believe that guns should be immediately banned while others feel the best course of action is to equip instructors with guns. However‚ those on each side of the issue believe that maintaining safety is the main priority. I believe the best course of action is not to simply take guns away from those who wish to do harm but rather prevent them from obtaining
Premium Firearm Gun politics in the United States Gun
Gun Control In America Mary XXX EN10X X XXXXX 2012 Gun Control In America Recently over the past few months the case for and the strength of having stricter gun control laws has become a household debate. The facts given in my research will point out the views from both sides of the proverbial coin‚ and show how gun control in America does not belong in legislature. There are many issues Americans are fighting to uphold; many think tightening gun control laws are unconstitutional
Premium Gun politics in the United States Firearm United States
5/8/2016 Gun’s in America Vs United Kingdom Gun control is by far one of the most controversial subjects in the entire world. Whether gun control is good or bad is debatable‚ though with statistics from two very different countries we will be able to form an opinion and have a better understanding of gun controls effectiveness. In evaluating and studying The United States and The United Kingdom‚ both being completely opposite from one another in view of Gun control we will be able to see these two different
Premium Firearm Gun politics in the United States Gun
Currently there are no laws or regulations in place that require private sales‚ gun show sales or internet sales to perform a background check during a firearm purchase unlike federally licensed firearm dealers. This leaves a loophole open for criminals to purchase firearms leading to more gun violence such as mass shooting and robberies. Gun violence can be reduced by requiring background checks for all guns sales‚ expanding background checks to include mental health status‚ and better reporting
Premium Firearm Gun Gun politics in the United States
Strict gun control legislation may benefit public safety. In 2013‚ after the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary shooting‚ President Obama released a three-pronged plan to reduce gun violence in the United States. The plan would improve a potential firearm buyer’s background investigation‚ prohibit military-type assault weapons and high-capacity magazines‚ enhance penalties for illegal gun trafficking and bar straw purchasers to buy guns for unauthorized people or uses. Additionally‚ President Obama
Premium Firearm Gun politics in the United States Gun politics
Gun Control I am choosing the topic of gun control. I will be using the APA style format. I selected this topic because I am interested in learning more about gun control and where it stands today. I also want to see what information I can find about where it is headed in the future. Trotter‚ Gayle S. (2013). Should Congress pass stronger gun laws? Congressional Digest‚ 25-31. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier Database. The article is stating that Mental Health records are not being used
Premium Firearm Gun politics in the United States United States
said it didn’t matter. WHEN he stood with his hands over his groin area for the playing of the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance‚ people said it didn’t matter. WHEN he surrounded himself in the White House with advisors who were pro-gun control‚ pro-abortion‚ pro-homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of speech to silence the opposition‚ people said it didn’t matter. WHEN he said he favors sex education in kindergarten‚ including homosexual indoctrination‚ people said it
Premium Socialism Barack Obama United States