The Great Gun Control Debate

The continuing Mass Shootings in the United States has caused the gun control debate to intensify. While anti-gun control advocates say the Second Amendment guarantees each individual the right to bear arms, the pro-gun control group reads the Second Amendment as a collective right to bear arms; meaning organized militia are the only ones with that right. This essay will analyse the effectiveness of several different articles which present arguments for and against gun control. Charles W. Collier’s article, “Gun Control in America: An Autopsy Report”, dives into the controversial topic of gun ownership and gun control in the United States. He uses recent shootings, including the George Zimmerman case and the Connecticut elementary school shooting, to present his case that gun violence will remain in the United States as long as guns remain high in number and low in regulation.

They required gun ownership and regulated it. No group has more fiercely advocated the right to bear loaded weapons in public than the Black Panthers-- the true pioneers of the modern pro-gun movement. In the battle over gun rights in America, both sides have distorted history and the law, and there’s no resolution in sight. Opposition to gun control was what drove the black militants to visit the California capitol with loaded weapons in hand. The Black Panther party had been formed 6 months earlier by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale.

The gun control debate has been in the news a lot lately. Their are two clear sides to the debate. One side states that they don’t want their second amendment rights taken away. While the other side sees guns as dangerous and wants reforms set in place so that certain people can’t have access to them. Some are against reform that, “private citizens who own guns are constantly told by gun-control advocates that only fully trained government agents should be allowed to possess and use guns” (Krey 41).

He was carrying all le... ... middle of paper ... ...oth sides, a country vote needs to take place. The amount of US citizen will help both sides show what the correct answer is when it comes down to changing the laws or not. If people feel threaten by someone who owns a semiautomatic gun, they can voice their opinion on a vote. When all these votes are counted up, that should be the final say if guns should be ban, what types of guns can be ban, and if the Constitution of the Untied States needs to be updated. Reference "GUNS_LAW_DOMESTIC_VIOLENCE | Sociopaths.com.

Gun control has been a topic in government law making for years, although here recently gun control has been pushed for harder than ever. The major incident that started the fuss was the Sandy Hook school shooting in which they blame guns for a troubled young man killing six adults and twenty children. According to politics/policy a news paper article “Republicans have shot down any attempts to enact new Federal gun control laws and restrictions. Yet lawmakers have had some success in a handful of states such as Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and New York have toughened back ground check rules or banned large capacity clips or weapons.” In Colorado where twelve people where killed legislature has combated this with tougher background checks and limiting all magazines soled to a ten round capacity limit.according to politics/policy after Colorado enforc... ... middle of paper ... ...grasp on gun control laws. Also I hope this has educated you more on the laws they want to pass, and that you can now decide if you are for or against gun control.

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But one thing I have noted in this essay is the fact that this issue is inevitable and concerns everyone in America today. Personally, I do not have an answer to this dilemma. But I would suggest that we pay closer attention to the matter as individuals. This should be evident in the choices we make. We should answer the question whether or not the gun control law is effective enough in protecting the lives of Americans just as the question about our freedom seems inevitable.

Your body is yours to do as you please. For some they argue yes, while others are completely against it. When talking about your body it is a reference to drugs, Abortion and prostitution, when these words are brought up people views change completely. Although many views I will only highlight a select few but there is a huge debate in each one of these topics. Another huge point is the government controlling people gun rights, in recent light of Obama threatening to take away guns from the American people this has sparked a huge debate in our country.

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 right to own guns.

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