Arguments Against Gun Control Research
Gun control in the United States has been a source of societal and political debate dating back to the 1934 when the National Firearms Act of 1934 was enacted. While countries around the world define the basics of gun control as “laws that control how guns are sold and used and who can own them” (Merriam-Webster). Some have become concerned about the United States policies regarding the “relaxed” state of current laws. Countries around the world with tight policies contend to have reduced death and crime rates. In 2014 Mexico and Sweden had drastically lower death rates compared to the United States, due to their stringent laws.
In the United States, gun laws have been a major source of debate from the time when the US Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. As the second 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” (need source); many people have contended with the original intention. While this debate is important in society, several amendments have been made towards the guarantee surrounding the official wording of “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (need source). …show more content…
(2004). Putting the Gun Control Debate in Social Perspective. Fordham Law Review, 73(2), 477-485. http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4020&context=flr
Cornell, S., DeDino, N. (2004). A Well-Regulated Right: The Early American Origins of Gun Control. Fordham Law Review, 73(2), 487-528. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/056e/84b88e86420a66d58e9e4bd79c810d9ef88f.pdf
DiLascio, T.M. (2017). Gun Control: Overview. Points of View: Gun Control, 1.
In the United States, gun laws have been a major source of debate from the time when the US Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. As the second 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” (need source); many people have contended with the original intention. While this debate is important in society, several amendments have been made towards the guarantee surrounding the official wording of “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (need source). …show more content…
(2004). Putting the Gun Control Debate in Social Perspective. Fordham Law Review, 73(2), 477-485. http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4020&context=flr
Cornell, S., DeDino, N. (2004). A Well-Regulated Right: The Early American Origins of Gun Control. Fordham Law Review, 73(2), 487-528. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/056e/84b88e86420a66d58e9e4bd79c810d9ef88f.pdf
DiLascio, T.M. (2017). Gun Control: Overview. Points of View: Gun Control, 1.