“America is the most well armed nation in the world, with American citizens owning about 270 million of the world’s 875 million firearms “(Maclnnis, 2007) 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.” (The Constitution of the United States) Gun control is a very hot topic right now concerning public safely debates. “While Congress permitted the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban to expire in 2004, proposals to renew the federal ban become known and several states have enacted bans. The December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut triggered a new round of proposals for banning assault weapons as a strategy for preventing school shootings—or at least minimizing casualties. The post-Sandy Hook bill, while strongly supported by the Obama …show more content…
Supporters of weapon control and the collective rights approach indicate the human expenses of firearms. It has been assessed that financially the cost of gun violence is on the border of $100 billion per year. In 2002, 71.1% of murders, 9 42.1% of robberies ° and 19% of aggravated assaults committed in the United States involved firearms. In 2001, nearly 30,000 Americans died as a direct result of gunfire, whether by murder, suicide, or accident.12 An additional 63,012 Americans were injured by firearms and 1433 youths under the age of 18 were killed by firearms.13 But opponents of gun control dismiss the relevance of these statistics in determining the meaning of the Second Amendment. They argue that the text and framers ' intent, and not social policy, should control constitutional interpretation. Also, of course, they will dispute whether gun control is likely to make any difference as to these harms.”(Chemerinsk, 2004, pg.
Government and Gun Control Guns have been a controversial topic since the founding of the United States. Our forefathers decided that "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". From the very beginning our government has controlled a citizen's rights in regards to firearms. In 1999, citizens are being limited just as our ancestors were only the government has taken the responsibility away
amendment 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.” This means that citizens have a right to bear arms, but since this amendment is not very clear there is some controversy. Many people argue that there shouldn’t be assault weapons because they are too powerful, or that this amendment was not intended to allow high powered assault weapons. There are many reasons on why assault rifles and
Why would people stop someone from defending themselves in a dangerous situation where it can be life-threatening? Any type of weapon should not be banned because if something goes wrong people should be able to defend they. If a robber comes in someones house people are able to shoot or protect they from danger. It is important to be able to carry a weapon if they feel defenseless or easy to pick on. A woman was getting robbed while the dad of her baby was out for the moment so she was fearful
gun control? Politicians today are playing for their seats and won’t protect our kids with tougher gun laws. This is a debate that needs to be addressed and give our kids protection and allow gun carrying citizens to keep their Second Amendment rights. We must come together on common ground and have a debate on the issue to protect both sides. How do we protect our kids in school is the question? Since January 1, 2018, we have had 17
Respond to the Rising Murder Rate”, Most crimes that are associated with guns, happen with weapons that have been purchased or stolen illegally. In addition, gun control would take away a portion of America's freedom. Finally, with gun control laws, hunters will not be able to hunt. Lots of people tend to argue that guns should be confiscated, they say firearms cause more deaths and violence than any other weapon. Although, they are used in the act of violence, taking them away will not stop the killings
in the number of weapons; specifically assault rifles. This leads one to question do we need to ban the right to possess such weapons? If the possession of these weapons is not made illegal, we run the risk of another attack. While there is no questioning the severity of these mass shootings, a ban on assault rifles is not the answer because they are not the cause of such events, and it is a constitutional right to own them. In 1994, Congress passed the Federal Assault Weapons Ban which eliminated
SENATOR PROFILE – DIANNE FEINSTEIN Dianne Feinstein, the oldest currently serving senior United States Senator from California, was born in San Francisco California in June 22nd, 1933. She became a mayor of San Francisco when the assigned San Francisco mayor was shot and killed in 1978. Although she lost the governor of California in 1990, she became the first woman elected U.S. senator from California in 1992. Feinstein is serving as a senator for 21years (1992-present). She is the legislative
registration mandatory, restrict the sale of assault weapons and weapon modifications that give the shooter military-grade fire power, and invest in gun-safe technology and safe firearms storage designs. This type of technology will help prevent criminally oriented people from accessing guns, and will help prevent the accidental deaths of many children by guns. This essay will explain the reforms needed to help ensure Americans can still exercise their 2nd amendment right of owning firearms, and preventing
Gun control is a highly engaged debated topic and always has been. Many people feel banning guns and creating gun free zones is the answer to stopping mass shooting and people being killed daily. Except they’re wrong. According to Freedom Outpost, 92 percent of mass shooting have occurred in gun free zones. Why? The answer is simple, bad guys know good people do not have guns to protect themselves. One argument that reoccurs is not the gun that kills, but the people who kill with a gun. "The world
of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines and stiffen penalties for gun trafficking” (“White House”, 4). Obama also brought to the table twenty-three more executive actions, including launching a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign and improving mental-health care. By making background checks and the purchase denials are known to be very effective, reducing by around twenty-five percent the risk of the buyer committing new firearm-related or violent crimes. Six states already
control is once again an important topic of conversation. Both left and right wing individuals attempt to sway society towards their sides of the argument. These debates almost always follow the occurrence of a major attack on innocent persons. The questions are always the same. How did the individual obtain a firearm? What measurements are in place to keep this from happening again? Why does the average person need to own an “assault rifle’’? Why don’t we just ban everyone in the country from owning
The United States Constitution was constructed from a set of rules which secure the basic rights of all United States citizens. These rights are considered as the "inalienable" and should be exercised as indicated within the documents. The creation of the Bill of Rights sparked the beginning of the gun control debate. These debates are usually done by educated citizens which reflects this topic for public policies through representative institutions. Furthermore, the process of these debates in politics
In the United States today, gun control has become a very big issue in the lives of its citizens. People arguing with each other over whether it is our constitutional right to be able to obtain and bear any kind of arms that we choose or that it only belongs to the militia. Many arguments come up over whether or not just average people can show up at a gun show and sell a gun to any person without giving them a background check first. Not only do they want back ground checks they want restrictions
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
the Second Amendment was ratified. "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."- Second Amendment, the U.S. Constitution. It is not a secret that the Second Amendment has been a major topic of discussion in recent news. Understanding why and how the Second Amendment came about and why several United States Presidents have tried to change the amendment is important. Getting to know the importance of regulating