The fact of the matter is that it is already illegal to own an assault rifle; an assault rifle is defined as a rapid-fire, magazine-fed automatic rifle designed for infantry use, which is not what an AR-15 is. The AR-15 rifle is a semi-automatic rifle meant for the common citizen to use in sport shooting, hunting, and to keep unwanted things off of one’s property, such as coyotes and other animals. Semi-automatic firearms are not fully-automatic military machine guns. Gun control supporters say that semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 are “military-style assault weapons” designed for war on battlefields. The military uses fully-automatic rifles, which are regulated as machine guns by the National Firearms Act of 1934. A fully-automatic firearm …show more content…
She claims that nobody needs a gun to defend themselves, but something that she didn’t expect was that everybody would find out when her bodyguard applies for a concealed carry permit to protect her and her family, which goes against everything she’s said about guns and who should have them. People such as this have spawned a “gun control, but not for me” discussion about anti-gun politicians who decided to adopt the do as I say not as I do attitude about gun control. One Supreme Court justice thinks that five words should be added to the second amendment, while serving in the militia. Something the government is doing is using something called the slippery slope. It is a technique which is used to have one thing lead to another such as, a ban on magazines would lead to guns, which would lead to all weapons, which leads to dictatorships. If it were a children’s book it would be called if you give a liberal an inch. Gun control supporters demanding a ban on “assault weapons” have also demanded a ban on ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, most of which are designed for self-defense handguns. These gun and magazine bans should be rejected because these rifles are not military style rifles like the liberals
In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, hunt for food and engage in sporting activities. The issue of Guns and gun control is complex. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a precarious balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these tumultuous issues that has both sides firmly entrenched in their positions. Those parties in favor of gun ownership and the freedom to use and keep arms, rely on the fact that the provision for such rights is enshrined in their constitution. In this climate of growing violence, rife with turmoil and crime, gun advocates feel more than ever that their position is justified. As citizens of the “Land of the Free” possessing a gun is a fundamental right, and may even be a necessity... Anti- gun lobbyists point to the same growing violence and gun related crimes in an effort to call on the government to take action. By enacting more laws and stricter control, these people not in favor of guns feel society would be better safer.
In the article “A peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carriers a Gun,” the author Linda M. Hasselstrom has a credible argument for carrying a gun. Hasselstrom has a solid ethical appeal and her argument had logic based on her many dangerous personal experiences. Although her article is credible, she uses many fallacies to make it seem that if women have a gun they can protect themselves from men.
...ng to purchase that semi-automatic AR-15. All they need to buy the firearm is to be over 18, have a conceal and carry license, and not be a convicted felon. It is becoming way too easy for even underage minors to get their hands on these types of weapons. Guns need to be put away in a gun safe or some other type of storage. This way, the rifles are protected from burglary, but they are also kept out of the reach of young children who might misuse the firearms. Such as the boy who used a 20-gauge shotgun owned by his father, after he modified it by sawing off the barrel himself, to open fire in his middle school gym. This young teenager was in middle school and attempting this. We need to stop and think how much differently the day could have ended had he been Adam Lanza’s age with that kind of firepower. Would there be another mass shooting worse than Sandy Hook?
Since the inception of the Brady Act, over 118 million applications for firearm transfers or permits were subject to background checks. About 2.1 million applications, or 1.8%, were denied.
Assault weapon control is becoming an unavoidable topic in the United States. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation more than nine hundred people have died from mass shootings in the past seven years and an assault rifle was used in twelve of the forty-three mass shootings in the past four years. The U.S. Department of Defense has long defined assault rifles as fully automatic rifles used for military purposes. The National Firearm Act of 1934 prohibited fully automatic weapons in the United States. The 1994 Assault Weapon Ban prohibited semi and fully automatic weapons and any weapon with military style characteristics. California Senator, Dianne Feinstein, is leading the charge in the American government to pass a bill that will limit the capacity of ammunition in a magazine and ban assault weapons that are too dangerous for public use. It is time for the American government to act swiftly and acknowledge the dangers assault rifles pose.
There are many views about gun control especially when referring to assault weapons. People are both for it and against it. When first hearing “Assault Weapon Man”, many different images filter through one’s mind on what an assault weapon looks like and how to differentiate between an assault weapon and a regular handgun. There is still no consistent definition for an assault weapon. The only definitions that are out there are the ones found in laws, which are used to classify an assault weapon. Even those definitions are not consistent because they are changed and improved when new laws are proposed. Assault weapons are a class of semi-automatic firearms that are designed to kill humans quickly and efficiently. According to the 1994 Crime Control Act an assault weapon is defined as any “semi-automatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and has two or more of the following: a folding or telescoping stock, a pistol grip, a bayonet mount, a flash suppressor or threads to attach, or a grenade launcher (Assault Weapons, 2010). Assault weapon bans infuriate many because they feel as if the ban is unconstitutional and going against the 2nd amendment while others believe that the banning of such assault weapons will decrease the number of deaths occurring by an assault weapon.
“The statutory regulation of the licensing and use of firearms; an instance or aspect of this (oxforddictionaries).” Americans take advantage of the use of being able to own a firearm. Journalist in Roanoke, Virginia, Sandy Hook Elementary, and Columbine if gun control was stricter these incidences may not have happened. If gun control was enforced these shooters would not have access to guns. Hillary uses pathos through her article to not only make readers understand the emotional effect guns have on families and the nation, but logos to give logical explanation of what we need to do to control incident from happening. Hillary Clinton was all for gun control since her husband was president. Hillary Clinton thinks that “Everyone
Americans are faced with a huge problem of violence in the streets, these streets have become a place where old people are beaten for their social security checks, where little women are attacked and raped, where teen aged thugs shoot it out for some turf to sell their illegal drugs, and finally where small children everyday are caught in the way of bullets during drive by shootings. We try to ignore the criminals in our society and how they hurt it, but we shouldn’t. We should take actions to stop these acts of crazy people. And people try, but the hard work of some misguided individuals to stop the legal ownership of guns doesn’t really affect the problem at all, and takes the guns from the innocent citizens, who simply want means of self defense.
“The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment supports conceal and carry by stating “the right to bear arms.” That statement should be exemplified as to have a gun in public. People need to have a weapon ready for use in case of emergency. Not in a car or locked up inside a house, but in reach of the certified personnel. According to the opposing side on ProCon.org, the article Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun states: “the amendment is not unlimited and should permit weapons only to citizens who can prove a ‘justifiable need’” (“Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun” 3). The article also has a women’s opinion on Conceal and carry. She stated “women need to be able to defend their home and defend themselves if they go out. It 's just a safety issue” (“Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun” 2). In order to feel safe, and have a reliable self-defense mechanism should be a justifiable reason for Conceal and Carry
America is the most well armed nation in the world, with American citizens owning about 270 million of the world’s 875 million firearms (Marshall). Indeed, this is more than a quarter of the world’s registered firearms. The reason why Americans own so many guns is because of the Second Amendment, which 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.” (Rauch) This amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to have firearms. Since this amendment is relatively vague, it is up for interpretation, and is often used by gun advocates to argue for lenient gun laws. Hence, gun control is a frequently discussed controversial topic in American politics.
This is a sensitive matter because people believe that we should not own assault rifles but others think the second amendment protects them. They had different weapons back then. People get confused and think AR means assault rifle but it actually means Arma lite. Some people think civilians have no right to guns like AR’s and M16’s but if it is modified for hunting I think we should allow people to have them. People act different when they want something so like the Vegas shooter gone to the gun shop and acted normal but he was a drunk and had 32,000$ in medical debt. He was a millionaire and just won 40,000$ but I think the fact that he fell at the hotel, he hit his head was not right since. There are no gun laws in Nevada and after this
In the article Hasselstrom mentions that the right to carry a concealed weapon is a very controversial subject. There are many that do not believe in having a handgun is the solution to a dangerous problem. In the other hand, there are others who believe handgun possession is a great idea. The main idea that Hasselstrom is trying to portray is that women should be extremely cautious especially when they are alone. Women should be able to defend themselves against their attacker when they feel they are in certain situations. Her solution was to carry a handgun with her. Even though Hasselstrom solution has worked for her, it doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone. Her events that took her to make the decision to carry a handgun is based on personal experiences and not statis...
Over the past year, the United States has been plagued with controversy in regards to gun control legislation. On January 24, 2013, Senator Feinstein introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. The Assault Weapons Ban was a bill written to stop the acts of sale, transfer, importation, and manufacturing of military styled weapons. The NRA-ILA website quotes an excerpt of Feinstein’s bill, which states, “Feinstein’s new bill are as follows: Reduces, from two to one, the number of permitted external features on various firearms. The 1994 ban permitted various firearms to be manufactured only if they were assembled with no more than one feature listed in the law. Feinstein’s new bill would prohibit the manufacture of the same firearms with even one of the features.” (NRA-ILA) Wayne Lapierre, Executive Vice President of the NRA, said in 2009, “There’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the guns you want to ban and you don’t want to ban. You’re going to ban these semi-autos, and then it’s going to be handguns, and then it’s going to be pump shotguns.” Lapierre’s statement supports the fact that the recent gun ban legislation across the United States will not solve the problem of increased violence.
Gun control is an awfully big issue in the United States today. Many people in America don’t agree with the gun control laws that they have today. Gun control laws only take guns and freedom away from law-abiding citizens. Many citizens have their own reasons for owning a gun. Why would the government want to make it harder for people to own a gun? People that own guns aren’t very likely to be attacked by criminals. Owning a handgun is one of the best ways of protection when used correctly. The second amendment states “the right to bear arms”; does this grant everyone the right to own a gun? Gun control laws have not been proven to do anything for citizens. Gun control laws just make it harder for the good guy average Joe to own a gun. Gun control laws are not a good idea, and are taking part in the loss of our freedom that was given to us.
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