Persuasive Essay On Gun Control

Something to also consider is although we have many gun laws, not all are enforced. For instance, the Brady Bill gets easily nullified. This bill enforces a waiting period and a background check to buy a firearm. One example of the bill being nullified is, some states nearly nullify the federal law by removing individuals from the NCIS list, which is a list that prohibits certain people from buying weapons if they have completed their sentence. Another way the law is nullified, is buying a firearm through an unregulated forum. Through an unregulated forum a person, like Adam Lanza, is able to avoid background checks, waiting periods, and other reasons. (Record, and Gostin 568)

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“Each state has its own set of gun laws ranging from California being one of the strictest and Arizona one of the most lenient”, according to Brady Campaign’s “2013 State Scorecard” ("One Year After Newtown, States Lead the Way on Gun Violence Prevention According to New Analysis of State Gun Laws"). Just how is the United States supposed carry out “equal rights”, if all states enforce different laws? An example of inconsistent gun laws among states is, a few states allow open carry of firearms without any permit, as in most states do. Also, some states enforce gun storage for certain firearms as others don’t. A solution for this issue is to have the federal government regulate gun laws than the state. Doing so, it would be fair to all citizens across the nation and we wouldn’t have to worry about individuals’ crossing over to other states to possess firearms because they weren’t

At least half of republicans and a majority of Democrats are for it (Edwards-Levy). For instance, Bernie Sanders who’s a democrat is for stricter gun control. In the past, he has argued for the ban of certain assault weapons and for background and mental health checks. However, Sanders did not end his fight for stricter gun control there. He is currently working on expanding background and mental health checks as well as eliminating gun shows because loopholes have become a big problem. Other than Sanders, politician such as Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey, are also for stricter gun control. Although these two are republicans and gun owners, they strongly see a need for it. Like Sanders, Manchin and Toomey are currently working together again to expand background checks because they failed to pass it in 2013. Their plans are to enforce background checks on internet sales and private gun shows along with introducing something to combat gun violence and mentally unstable people (Barret, and