Gun Laws: the Noose to Hang Ourselves with
English 101
12/3/12
Gun Laws: The Noose to Hang Ourselves With In a cartoon entitled, “Dangerous Weapon” Cartoonist Ed Stein depicts a man wearing a hoody armed with two revolvers, two semi-auto pistols, an assault rifle, a scoped rifle, and an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade),as well as a police officer is also asking the man if he has a permit for the hoody. Stein’s cartoon is conveying the message that gun laws are not strict enough by jokingly stating that they are not there at all. The United States does not have one given policy for the restriction of guns, which means individual cities, counties, and states have their own laws. This makes it difficult to see how affective different gun restrictions are. Restrictions on guns are necessary for limiting the accessibility of guns to irresponsible individuals, but too many restrictions limit the accessibility to those that are responsible; additionally, the way the restrictions are worded affect the correct prevention of gun misuse. The Second Amendment talks about the right to bear arms not being infringed, but this does not mean that guns cannot be restricted. Different laws have been created in different places trying to minimize the deaths caused by irresponsible people. In the article, “An Unsteady Finger on Gun Control Laws.” Anna Persky talks about the ability to restrict guns and how some laws do so. It is impossible to identify every incapable person, so laws restrict groups where the majority of the people would be considered incapable. Some of these groups include convicted felons, criminal drug users, Aliens, those subject to domestic restraining orders, prior convictions for domestic assault, fugitives, and those dishonorably discharged from the military(ATF 1). Some felons can regain the right with some extra restrictions in certain states. Persky also mentions places that guns are restricted from schools, court rooms, and other government buildings. Law enforcement officers and other field
12/3/12
Gun Laws: The Noose to Hang Ourselves With In a cartoon entitled, “Dangerous Weapon” Cartoonist Ed Stein depicts a man wearing a hoody armed with two revolvers, two semi-auto pistols, an assault rifle, a scoped rifle, and an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade),as well as a police officer is also asking the man if he has a permit for the hoody. Stein’s cartoon is conveying the message that gun laws are not strict enough by jokingly stating that they are not there at all. The United States does not have one given policy for the restriction of guns, which means individual cities, counties, and states have their own laws. This makes it difficult to see how affective different gun restrictions are. Restrictions on guns are necessary for limiting the accessibility of guns to irresponsible individuals, but too many restrictions limit the accessibility to those that are responsible; additionally, the way the restrictions are worded affect the correct prevention of gun misuse. The Second Amendment talks about the right to bear arms not being infringed, but this does not mean that guns cannot be restricted. Different laws have been created in different places trying to minimize the deaths caused by irresponsible people. In the article, “An Unsteady Finger on Gun Control Laws.” Anna Persky talks about the ability to restrict guns and how some laws do so. It is impossible to identify every incapable person, so laws restrict groups where the majority of the people would be considered incapable. Some of these groups include convicted felons, criminal drug users, Aliens, those subject to domestic restraining orders, prior convictions for domestic assault, fugitives, and those dishonorably discharged from the military(ATF 1). Some felons can regain the right with some extra restrictions in certain states. Persky also mentions places that guns are restricted from schools, court rooms, and other government buildings. Law enforcement officers and other field
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