The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights states clearly that the people’s right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed on. This has led to one of the most complicated and volatile issues in America today. People on both sides of this issue have strong beliefs. Some argue that when our founding fathers wrote the bill of rights, the guns were not as deadly as the ones available today. Supporters of the Second Amendment today argue that people’s right should not be infringed on no matter what.…
Fundamental rights are granted through the Constitution of the United States, and are a part of our liberty and freedom. Also, The Ninth Amendment reads, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. In other words the right to bear arms should not be taken away from anyone. Opponents of gun control consider the right to bear arms in some sense a fundamental right, and having those rights taken away is unconstitutional. Although the Fourth Amendment protects the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, it doesn’t protect against felons possessing a firearm.…
Lately, it seems that every time you turn on the television, there is an incidence of gun violence in the news. School shootings, domestic violences, and other forms of firearm brutality make up most of the content displayed in the media, calling for a possible increase in gun control in the United States. This controversial subject has become a common topic of debate all over the country: should civilian-use of violent firearms be limited or prohibited, or should the decision to possess these guns be up to the individual person? There are many arguments supporting and opposing the government 's right to restrict the rights that the Constitution imposes. Some argue that taking weapons away from the people is a violation of the Second Amendment, while others argue that guns have changed too much over time for the allowances of the…
In the most recent school shooting, 17 innocent people died. The shooter legally bought a dangerous gun (otherwise known as an AR-15), and used it in an illegal way. Even though seventeen innocent people died, many have been traumatized. This is an event that shouldn’t happen or be tolerated, and needs to be fixed immediately.…
Nick Anyaegbunam March 9th, 2018 Congress, Bureau, and Public Policy March 8th, 2018 Unfortunately, one of the most heated debates that have encapsulated our political discussion is gun control. Since Sandy Hook in November 2012, there have been over 1600 mass shootings within the United States, which claimed about 1,800 casualties and over 4600 wounded. The United States is the only country in which mass shootings occur frequently. In order to combat this epidemic and enhance our lax gun control policy, I would like to explain how Representative David Cicilline’s legislation on gun control could quite possibly navigate its way through our intricate legislative process and possible roadblocks for this bill on its arduous journey to becoming a law.…
Did the framers of the Constitution intend for every U.S. citizen to have the right to bear arms? It is scary to think about what would happen if everyone in a mall had a gun. Under the Second Amendment, American citizens have the right to bear arms and that right should never be violated. Although that is true, gun control is needed because thousands of US citizens are killed every year from the misuse of weapons.…
The sad truth is that some people would abuse and take advantage of the right to own a weapon. The Supreme Court ruling in the District of Colombia v. Heller case says that the Second Amendment, “… is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose.” The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act says that it is unlawful to sell a weapon to anyone with the following conditions: under indictment or has been convicted for any crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, a fugitive from justice, an unlawful user or addict of marijuana or any depressant or stimulant drug, and has been declared mentally ill or been committed to any mental institution. These regulations keep guns out of the hands of those who cannot be…
A woman is in her home late one evening when she hears a racket of noise in her garage. She runs up to her safe, grabs her gun, and urgently goes to see the commotion. When she opens the door to the garage she is found face to an intruder who also bears a firearm as well. He goes to pull the trigger just as she does so herself saving both her well being and the well being of her family inside. The woman cannot imagine how her family and herself would still be protected without bearing a gun in safety.…
Gun control is a huge ordeal in our society right now. There are alot of problems and ideas about it, and people are dying to the cause of others having guns. Is it because we are giving guns out too willingly and the wrong people are getting them? Or are guns just something that we cant trust giving out to civilians. Some people say gun control should happen, other say it shouldnt.…
(Hendrickson, 2013) This action shows that Americans will trust guns enough to protect their families’ even if they do not really know how to use a gun. Americans understand that law enforcement really can’t prevent most incidents involving an intruder in a family home so they must do everything they can to protect themselves. They also feel that they should buy as much ammunition as they can before any gun policies are created which will result in their rights being infringed. (Hendrickson, 2013)…
The Great Gun Debate Although Guns are involved in crime in the United States, new gun control laws should not be created because guns can be used as protection, may be a way of life, and can help reduce crime. One reason why gun control laws should not be created is that guns can be used as protection. Since Illinois passed a law that gives citizens the right to concealed carry, crime has dropped significantly. When a robber fled through the back door of a phone store, an 86 year old man decided to pursue the robber.…
States have started legalizing guns but, is it worth it? The literal definition of gun is, “a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise”. The accurate definition of weapon is “A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage”. Do we really need something that inflicts bodily harm to each other? Though, guns have saved many people if you compare it to the amount of people using it an abominable ways the ratio to saving and to evil ways is massively on evil ways.…
The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibited the sale of guns to several types of individuals consisting of minors, people with criminal records, disabled, illegal aliens, dishonorably discharged military personnel and others. In 1993 the Act was changed by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This Act said that background checks for all unlicensed carriers had to be done before they could purchase any firearms from a licensed dealer. However, there has been discussion that there is a “gun show loophole” in the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 which allows all people, including convicted felons, the ability to purchase guns without a background check. While many people have decidedly formed opinions on gun control, the debate is complicated…
Laws are made to keep the country in order but do they really? Laws are made to protect people for there safety and all other needs. There made to protect the us but they don’t, and that causes people to rebel against them. The guns laws is one law that is supposed to help maintain order, but it doesn't. Also laws that can have you spend the rest of your life in prison over little things.…
Why is it that Guns cause so much catastrophe? Gun control is a topic that is often fought over. It is a very controversial subject throughout many states. Many people say that a gun should be prohibited to carry around, while others say it should not be prohibited to carry a gun. People should have the right to carry guns due to the following three reasons: it is our second amendment right; people have to have gun licenses to carry one; it’s not the guns doing the killing.…