Gun control is an ongoing issue that is happening in the United States. Though it is our 2nd Amendment right to own a gun, but what will it take for us to change our policies on guns? There is a shooting almost everyday that we hear about on the news. Kids are taking guns to school and killing other students and teachers. In my opinion the gun issue is pushed away until we have a shooting like what happened in Connecticut in 2012 when 20 kids were shot and killed. Gun control and mass shootings go hand in hand. As a country we need to come up with a solution to the problem. It is ok to have guns; the problem is people who have the guns. They need to be properly trained on the weapon and be competent enough to be able to use one. According …show more content…
We need to put an end to all of this violence that is happening in this country. We are a civilized nation, but we have people who want to make our country a war zone. I could not find any research on this but I think we should treat owning a gun like owning a car. A person should have to be a certain age of this example I will say 18. The person should have to attend a gun class like you would attend to get a driver’s license. Make it a two week course where you get a certificate at the end. After the course you will then have to have hands on training with the gun, you would need to know how to take the gun apart, reassemble, know every part and what its used for. After passing both courses you can go do a background check and purchase a gun. Every year or so you would need to be re tested to be able to keep your gun license. Instead of politicians fighting over gun control they should come to an …show more content…
Australia had a mass shooting that changed their gun policies for the better. Martin Bryant was a man who killed 35 people and wounded 23 in about a half hour. He killed 12 people in 12 seconds. This all happened on April 28, 1996 in Port Arthur in Southern Tasmania (Wahlquist, 2016). It was the worst mass shooting in Australia’s history. It only took Australia’s Prime Minister 12 days to change the country’s gun control laws (Wahlquist, 2016). Since then firearm deaths in Australia have dropped significantly. The United States should look at Australia as an example of what to do. As a country we have too many mass shootings a year and things still haven’t changed. Kids were murdered at a school and still America does nothing. The reason why nothing has changed is because our 2nd amendment gives us the right to bear arms. Its what our country is based
for the subject. For example, some people believe abortion is morally wrong. Others view abortion as the mother’s choice since she is carrying the child. On the issue of gun control, people are usually either for or against stricter gun laws. Why do people view the world in the way they do? How do people decide what stance to take on an issue? To answer these questions, sociologists look at the sociological perspective which “stresses the social contexts in which people live” and “examines how these
Gun control From an ethical standpoint will the use of a gun be morally right or wrong? The answer will depend on what the gun is used against and its purpose for its use. I would think most people would agree that less shooting and gun violence is a good thing, also these people would agree that protecting yourself and feeling secure is surely a good thing. The problem of courses rises when trying to achieve these goals without conflicting ideas. The United States has over 89% of firearms for each
Taking into account of the recent shooting sprees, the gun control debate has started again. However, people have contemplated: “Why does America need gun laws” and “Why are so many states disagreeing about the restrictions that need to be put in place for civilians looking to purchase firearms.” The reasoning for such contemplation is that the fluxuating strictness of gun laws have led to several incidences within states that have strict gun laws due to the fact that the perpetrators of these incidences
Gun Control a Mental Health Issue Gun control recently has rapidly become an even further controversial topic due to violent acts against the public by troubled individuals. How were these attacks allowed to happen? As stated in Framing Health Matters article, “In the United States, popular and political discourse frequently focuses on the causal impact of mental illness in the aftermath of mass shootings.” (.1) This issue unfortunately remains so overlooked that media sources only offer it attention
Gun Control: Crime Issue or Rights Issue? Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. To many people gun control is a crime issue, to others it is a rights issue. The US should not adopt stricter gun control laws because, it 's the best source of protection, laws will not control criminals, and it takes away your Second Amendment rights. The majority of U.S. gun owners does not represent a threat to society ( Gun Control Reform par. 1). The other part is either mentally ill or a criminal. Many
The issue of stricter gun control laws is an on-going battle that continues to be debated at both the local and federal levels. Regardless of one’s viewpoint on the matter, this subject makes for a very passionate debate on both sides. At question is whether or not stricter laws and regulations help reduce the number of gun-related crimes. Obviously, the answers vary greatly depending on the strongly held viewpoint of the responders. Often, horrible gun-related crimes are committed by people who
Gun Control: The Problems and Solutions The United States today can be a scary place. Someone that is disgruntled, has a mental health issue, radicalized through terrorist propaganda or for any other reason can take up a firearm and mass murder innocent people. It can happen anywhere, anytime, anyplace. Anyone that pays attention to any news or newspapers has probably heard something about gun control. It’s a hot topic in this country and around the world. There are a lot of problems with gun control
History Gun control is one of the most divisive issues in the United States. Every time there is a massacre, the arguments for and against inflame the national debate but without producing results. It is an ideological chasm separating the two camps. Some defend an eternal and intangible right, the others are alarmed at its social cost. For some, the responsibility is individual, and the State must be confined to a role of arbitrator while for the others it is collective and the State is entitled
year. The “Issue Overview…” by Bloomberg, has a perspective of a writer on the gun issue, and “Famous Speech” by Emma Gonzalez, has an inside observation about the issue of guns considering she was a victim of a school shooting. The article “Famous Speech…” wants to get the word out that the government should take care of the gun control issue. Then, the article “Issue Overview…”, wants to discourse about the problems with gun control. Their goal for both is to tell one how horrendous guns can be in
Introduction: Gun control is an important issue in the United States. The big issue with gun control is some people want stricter gun laws. On the other side of the argument people that supports the usage of a firearm thinks that it is an individual’s right under the Second Amendment and guns are needed for self-defense. Law and Policy/Society Literature: Identification of Author: The author I am going to talk about is Stone. Stone uses the approach Rational Decision Making. Rationality means
Public Opinion on Gun Control The twentieth century was a time of many political assassinations and violent shootings. A nation in shock mourned the deaths of President John Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. At the end of the twentieth century the nation endured rising rates of violent crime, with young people frequently involved as victims and perpetrators and often armed with guns. Between July 1992, and June 30, 1999, there were 358 school-associated violent deaths in the
Gun control is the effort to restrict or limit the possession and use of guns. The gun control debate may be one of the most important issues in our society. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the 2nd Amendment restrains the government’s ability to ban handguns. Some politicians are passionate about gun control and make voting decisions based upon on this issue alone; hence, the people we elect into office directly affect our lives. A few republican politicians have a strong belief in the
Gun Control Gun control is an issue that has plagued the United States Government, Industries, Corporations, the people around the world, and especially the media for various years. It is an issue that can not be solved easily without either infringing on the rights of individuals, or leaving an easier way for terrorists and criminals to harm civilization in the United States. It is also an issue that can be viewed in many ways, and can be acted upon either slowly, or at the drop of a gabble. These
Crime and guns. The two seem to go hand in hand with one another. But are the two really associated? Do guns necessarily lead to crime? And if so do laws placing restrictions on firearm ownership and use stop the crime or protect the citizens? These are the questions many citizens and lawmakers are asking themselves when setting about to create gun control laws. The debate over gun control, however, is nothing new. In 1924, Presidential Candidate, Robert La Follete said, “our choice is not merely
In the book Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms, Wilson discusses the complex issue of gun control and the many debates and controversies regarding the issue. Many people throughout the United States feel it is the right as a citizen in the United States to own a weapon, and the government should have no say in the matter. These people believe this because of the part of the Second Amendment that states, “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be