Vikas Gupta (000332025)
Mohawk College
Abstract
Gun Control is the “hot button” issue in recent times. Gun control generally refers to laws that regulate the sale, transfer, possession or use of fire arms. They vary greatly around the world. Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, have very strict limits on gun possession while others, like the United States, have, compared to most industrial democracies, relatively few and weak restrictions (although policies vary from state to state). General Public who has possessions of guns and the one thinking for it. The arms control act may sound perilous but any further changes may lead to a chaos amongst those who use these for their protection especially to ones …show more content…
The Second Amendment explains its justification with various supports. Gun control has been a significant issue in last two years, and the main concern has been discussed in the highest court in the U.S. In 2008, the district court ruled that the constitution has laid down the right for every citizen to have a gun for personal usage. In the present time, President Obama has shown interest in the strengthening of the laws and gun control measures; he passed the law that all the states shall come up with distinct approaches to address the issues of gun possession, sales, permission, carrying lawn and self-defense. The policies made during “20th century”, were renewed and a law was passed in The District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) for an individual to carry arms and later “McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the Court clarified its earlier decisions and brought to bear the 2nd amendment on federal government for the right to hold arms to a personnel”. Despite a legitimate decision made by constitution and general court, gun control and its threatening issues are hot topic raised in every minute …show more content…
A Region where one is threatened to an extent that he/she almost loose hope for a harmonious life and self-defense becomes a major part, and being a right to every individual in a free nation they engage themselves in holding the possession of these arms. Possession of arms for self-defense is not dreadful at all for those who use it for their own and their bellowed ones protection.
Counterparts will find this decision ambiguous because of its well-known treacherous affect. For people against the arms will make every possible reason that they lead to perilous affect to society as it gives way to authoritarian nature of superior over inferior and may lead to risky situations where a person can almost reach its threshold of losing life because of it. This is a sound counterpart but certain laws on holding the ammunitions can counterfeit the risky situation and proper licensing with proper background check and the importance to hold will make the risk factor reduced to its minimal.