When people think gun control, they think about repression and infringing on basic human rights. Gun control doesn’t necessarily have to mean taking away the rights of gun ownership, but just restricting who is allowed to get one. I believe in the right to bear arms, but I also believe that there should be some restrictions. Currently, the process of obtaining a gun isn’t very hard. In Texas, all that is needed to purchase a gun is a valid state issued identification card (Texas 2015). A person is allowed to carry a concealed handgun with proper licensing, however a person can also carry a long gun out in the open (Texas 2015). The only requirement for having a long gun in public is it must not be carried in a way that may be deemed suspicious. …show more content…
There were thirty-three deaths, which included the gunman, and many others who were left injured. The shooting actually happened during two separate times; in the early morning two were killed and then the thirty other victims and the gunman were killed a few hours later (Hauser 2007). According to the police, the gunman killed himself after the shootings, and his body was found among the victims. Despite the difference in time of the shootings, the campus was not secured because the first shooting was seen as a domestic case (Hauser 2007). According to students of Virginia Tech, “The gunman had been looking for his girlfriend”, and this was believed to be his motivation for the shootings (Hauser 2007). The deadliest shooting to happen in America happened with a gunman who was deemed mentally unfit by a judge. The NICS was created to prevent tragedies like thus from happening, but the Virginia Tech shooting is glaring proof that the system is …show more content…
Despite all the gun problems, gun control groups have been making remarkable strides. One big win for gun control is the bill that establishes a place online where gun buyers and sellers can check each other’s licenses (Childress 2014). This is a big win because it prevents unlicensed people from obtaining a gun. The key to gun control is to create bills and laws that protect the people without infringing on their rights. One gun control group that is making a name for itself is Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (Childress 2014). The organization has gotten “Target, Chipotle, Chili’s, and Starbucks, to discourage gun owners from bringing their firearms into their stores and restaurants” (Childress 2014). One might ask why is this restriction important. It is important because there is no real reason why a person would need to bring a gun into a restaurant. By prohibiting guns, the restaurants eliminate the possibility of an accident or mistaking someone for a bad guy. A giant win for gun control would be a law that was passed in six states that would keep people convicted of domestic violence from buying a gun (Childress 2014). A person convicted of domestic violence proves that they have a history of hurting others. If someone has a history of anger and hurting other it just makes sense to not feel safe letting him or her have a gun. Many people get guns for protections or
in the United States is gun control. It is clearly written in the Second Amendment of the Constitution that the people will have the right to bear arms. Recently; however, people have been misusing those firearms and have been harming others with them. The government is trying to regulate the sale, distribution, and ownership of guns because of this reason. Some of the arguments being made by the politicians is simply if the government has the right to be able to control, and if it does, the effectiveness
Introduction 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
“A handgun ban is not realistically enforceable. Confiscating guns would require house-to-house searches and alienate the very individuals whose compliances is essential to the success of any regulation. If gun ownership were prohibited, organized crime would step in to provide the firearms that will continue to be procured with criminal intent” (Done Kates). Over the past decade, the media has reported an increase in the severity of violent crimes as individuals have killed and hurt many others
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
The debate over the right to bear arms according to the Second Amendment has been a hotly contested issue for many years in American history. The matter has been one of the most controversial issues in the second half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first; disputed between politicians on the liberal and conservative side along with issues such as abortion, capital punishment, and gay marriage. The Supreme Court has officially defined the controversial Second Amendment by stating that
We All Have a Right to Bear Arms The preamble of the United States Constitution clearly states its objective: to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity The bill of rights is the set of amendments to the constitution intended to secure these objectives for the individual citizens of the United States. The second amendment states: A well-regulated
Gun Control As actor Vince Vaughn once said, “I support people having a gun in public full stop, not just in your home. We don 't have the right to bear arms because of burglars; we have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government. It 's not about duck hunting; it 's about the ability of the individual. It 's the same reason we have freedom of speech. It 's well known that the greatest defence against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled
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: 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
25 November 2015 Gun Control Laws The United States has 88.8 guns per 100 people, or about 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total and per capita number in the world. This means that the United States of America’s citizens own more guns collectively than any other country's population. Making more gun control laws would be pointless sense criminals can still get and use firearms. More gun control laws should not be enacted because gun control laws infringe upon the right for self-defense
Gun control is one of the hottest issues that has been around in the United States and around the world for decades. During the wake of many tragic shootings, this issue has come up as an important decision opportunity for our country to review its gun laws. Although many people believe firearms are the killing machines, which gun control exists in order to protect innocent people as the way to reduce crimes and brings down people’s death rate; however, guns are also considered as the helpful tool
necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The right of all Americans to bear arms is a right the Founding Fathers held to equal importance as the Constitution itself. Gun control laws directly violate this right and therefore should not even be under consideration. Even if that issue is overlooked, gun control advocates state that in order to reduce firearm related violence, gun control laws must be implemented to remove the violence
implementation of gun control in the United States is a large problem as it will take away the 2nd Amendment rights of citizens, while preventing law abiding citizens from protecting themselves from criminals.( Noyes, 3) The right to bear arms is promised to citizens of the United States. Crime is very high in states that have loose gun control laws. The state of Texas is known to have the most lenient gun control laws of any state in America.( Noyes, 6) However, the solution of taking guns away from people
Gun Control has both advantage and disadvantage sides. One of the pro side of the gun control law is that The Second Amendment is not an unlimited right to own guns. Meaning people have right to own a gun, however that does not mean the right is unlimited. People have to follow the rules in order to possess a gun. The con side of the gun control law is The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects individual gun ownership. The Second Amendment of the US Constitution reads, "A well regulated
The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights granted U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. This amendment was passed by Congress on September 25, 1789. It’s original intent was so civilians could use their household weapons for military duty or for their own defense. Much has changed since 1789. Would our founding fathers enact this amendment if citizens had the guns we have today? Would they consider such an amendment if citizens were killing each other on the street, in schools and other public