3. Glenn Beck’s book Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns is an expose on the growing discussion of gun control. Beck exposes all of the lies related to guns and the politicians that go back on their original stances. He corrects the common myths that are often speak badly on guns and their owners.…
Cavanaugh, Michael R. "Student Attitudes Toward Concealed Handguns on Campus at 2 Universities." American Joumal of Public Health 102.12 (2012): 2245-2247. Web. 22 Mar. 2015. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519323/>.…
Over the course of 20 years, there have been numerous school shootings, which has resulted in thousands of lives ending to quickly. Which leads me to my central focus of this ethnography project. I wanted to determine how students across the country attending different universities felt about implementing a safety course, which will allow a student the ability to conceal carry a firearm on campus. In the criminal justice field, individuals are more probable to carry some type of firearm. If they do not carry one on a systematic bases, they most likely come across them on a regular bases. So most students like myself who are Criminal Justice majors are pro-gun. So during my interview, the…
Should anyone be allowed to carry a firearm on a school campus? There is a need to know more facts surrounding the concept of guns on campus. A person must determine their stance on this and why they believe that. This paper is not designed to persuade a person but let them become aware of things they may not have…
An indepth project such as The Connecting the Branches on Gun Control, required a great amount of time and effort. As the project progressed I learn a lot, not only on the subject I was studying and reporting on, but also how to find a use useful information pertaining to the hot button topic of Gun Control in America. Firstly, I feel as though it is important to know that I went into this project with a fairly extensive amount of knowledge on the topic, and fairly well established beliefs pertaining to guns. While, I still completely believe in expanding legislation on gun control. To have a well-rounded project it was crucial to research all information, not just articles and reports that take a more liberal stance on the topic.…
I have read a good number of sources to know about the gun control. Afterwards, I planned how to organize my paper.…
(1.) The controversial issue is about Pro-Gun lawmakers are open to limits on size of magazines.…
Do Americans citizens want guns illegally circulating in their community? Individuals and criminals purchase guns illegally every day. This type of conduct puts everyone at risk. This would include the law enforcement men, and women who take the oath to protect, and serve these communities. With over 30,000 people dying each year from firearms, gun control laws save lives despite the “Second Amendment” right to bear arms.…
b. They use them to protect society, when civilians have them, they will most likely be used for good…
In society today, the issue of gun control has been becoming more and more relevant, especially with all of the recent shootings, including the Aurora, Colorado theatre shooting as well as Sandy Hook. People are blaming guns for these tragic happenings when really the irresponsible person holding the gun is at fault. We don’t blame cars for car accidents, so why blame guns for shooting crimes? The person in control is at fault. Taking away guns is going to do more harm than good in society and it should not happen. People of this country have the right to protect themselves and own guns, so long as they are capable and responsible. Even though guns are dangerous, being defenseless is even more dangerous and everyone should have the right to defend themselves, whether or not firearms are used.…
Gun control legislation is a very controversial topic and one that has taken a lot of attention in both academic and public policy circles here in the United States for the past 20 or 30 years. One of the most powerful tools which people have discovered for dealing with the issue of controlling who should or shouldn’t have access to guns is through the creation of background checks. The purpose of background checks in a general sense is to allow for gun sellers and overseeing authorities to make sure that they are selling weapons to only those individuals who should be allowed to possess them. The main purpose of these background checks is to ensure that criminals, ex-convicts,…
In today’s society of political turmoil, violence, and economic tragedies, many gun control advocates are pushing for more gun regulations from the government. Guns have been a part of America’s way of life for centuries. However, it was not until the 20th century that the government enacted it’s first gun control act. The National Firearms Act was enacted in 1934, as stated in “Firearm Laws, Regulations, and Ordinances,” edited by Sandra Alters, in response to the increased criminal and gangster activity as a result of prohibition (19). This act aimed to make it more difficult to acquire specific firearms by establishing a $200 tax on firearms (Alters, ed. 19). In 1968, the Gun Control Act was passed and amended the National Firearms Act of 1934 to include a wider range of firearms. This act was passed in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. The act required firearm dealers to be federally licensed, restricted interstate sales of firearms, and forbid the sale of firearms to minors or criminals (Alters, ed. 19). The passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968 was criticized, however. The main criticism involving the Gun Control Act of 1968 was that the act penalized law-abiding citizens and rewarded criminals (Alters, ed. 20). In 1986, the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act greatly amended the Gun Control Act of 1968 in an attempt to address the various criticisms and concerns linked to the act. There have been various gun control regulations enacted since 1986; however, the enactment of the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act is one of the largest regulations ever put into place. Much of the controversy over gun control laws now and then involves the second amendment to the constitution. Today, lawmakers face much pressure from gun control advocates, as well as anti-gun control advocates regarding gun laws. However, putting more regulations on guns is not going to change the way that…
One of the most controversial issues in our society is gun control regulation. Gun control refers to restrictions or limits on possession, production, importation, shipment, sale, and/or guns by private citizens. There is an extreme amount of violence associated with guns that is increasing every year. Back in history when gun control laws and the second amendment was created, they didn’t have the huge fright that Americans have today of people constantly killing other people every day. Though, some people feel that it isn’t guns that kill people, it is the peoples fault. There are many questions that arise concerning who should be able to own guns and how those guns are obtained.…
Every year, over 500,000 crimes are committed using a firearm (Kleck 1). More than 100,000 people are shot every year, amounting to an average of 289 people per day. Of those shot each day, 86 of them die, 30 of them being murdered (Djansezian). Looking at gun violence in this light makes it very understandable why support of stricter gun control has increased drastically in the recent past. A 2015 Gallup poll found that 55% of Americans say we should have stricter gun laws, up a significant 8% from 2014. Ideally, intensifying gun control laws would keep the weapons out of the hands of criminals or other people that would use the weapons illegally. However, would creating stricter gun laws actually decrease violence in the United States? There…
The worldwide controversial topic of gun control has taken our nation by storm. The epidemic, as stated by our President has become a disturbing and mind blowing statistic. But I must say, gun violence has impacted out world since our fore fathers. But since our most recently and horrific active of gun violence the government has decided to take a stand and fight back. From assassination of prominent personalities, to the recently massacre in the schools, I believe gun violence spell controversy like nothing else.…