This is Elvina Scott reporting to you live from Channel 12. I am here in Baltimore, Maryland at the national headquarters investigating an interest group named the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary an interest group can be defined as a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action. We want to examine the connection and the relationship between the Republican and Democratic parties and the influence they have on the Texas government.…
The National Rifle Association is a non profit organization that was founded in 1871 to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis.” It is the longest standing civil rights organization. Over time this organization has changed into a majority of people trying to protect their second amendment right to bear arms. They do not want increased gun control any more than it already is. The NRA has lobbied for and against legislation since 1975.…
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his $50 million donation brought together Bloomberg's two previous gun groups, Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. They are called Everytown for Gun Safety.…
interest groups try to get the support of a specific legislator, when they get that support they help him or her with the campain / votes. They try and bug the legislator so they could get his support. With the support of a big name their specific issue can be heard. They send lobbyists to work.…
Special interest groups advocate democracy and help the “voice” of the people to be heard. They also affect and encourage legislature by using their size and money to push to pass laws that are according to the group's beliefs (Lombardo). Special interest groups are intensely focused on their particular belief and advocating human rights, which helps to check those in power. Political involvement is a big issue in this country, and special interest groups allow people who may otherwise not get involved, to stand behind something they believe in and have a voice in politics. Collectively, special interest groups are strong organizations…
Gun Safety Children with parents who own fire arms should be taught how to act around, have self- control, and know the proper way to handle and control a fire arm. Knowing gun safety is very important part in a child’s life when their parents or legal guardian own fire arms, this is going to explain everything! There is a certain way to act around fire arms, there are many things to know and understand but the most important thing of all is to handle and treat all fire arms as if they are loaded, and keep them pointed in a safe direction or pointed towards the ground, and no matter what always keep your finger off of the trigger. Every child when they are old enough to understand and be around firearms needs to have complete understanding and education on how to act around firearms because of how dangerous that they are. Let’s talk about how to gun proof and have self-control around firearms.…
“An interest group refers a group of individuals that are organized to seek public policy influence, usually though not exclusively by attempting to influence government actors” (Brunell, 2005). These groups are many.…
”The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good.”…
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.…
Many people believe that there should be no lengthy process in obtaining a gun specifically because it diminishes their right of security. In more than half the United States it is legal for an honorable discharged veteran to carry a licensed firearm with no lengthy process. Others believe that it should be the same for the rest for the rest of America. The process for a veteran to acquire a gun only depends upon them to pass a criminal background check, accumulate a copy of their DD form stating you were discharged under an honorable status, as well as supply any type of identification with a photo for the license, and finally pay a license fee of one hundred and seventeen dollars for five years. Many people believe it should be the same for the rest of America. Given that the veteran has just been discharged from war, they too may have post traumatic stress…
Since the founding of our country, millions of lives have been taken due to lack of gun regulation. In the past year alone, there have been more mass shootings than there have been days in the year. These acts of terror have resulted in 12,703 deaths, 3,385 of which have been children and teenagers aged 0-17. The topic of gun regulation has become more and more heated over the past few years due to the increasing amount of controversial cases involving weapons (i.e. police brutality cases and racial discrimination incidents). Due to the rise in gun-related deaths, the United States Federal Government continues to argue over the way to reduce the number of innocent lives lost. Republicans argue that mental health should be a greater focus than…
Why is gun control so important to humanity? Gun control is a major problem in the United States and in other countries. Gun control is both good and bad for the United States and other countries.…
According to USA Today, “Roughly five times a week in America, children accidently shoot themselves or someone else”. (1) Many of these accidents happen because the user was not aware of the safety Protocol of dealing with a fire. In order to prevent more accidents like these, we should teach our youth about gun safety to give them the knowledge of what to around it and discourage misuse. Although some parents think their children shouldn't be around guns in general, teaching gun safety early could save their lives and others.…
Interest groups play an important role in American politics. An interest group is an organization of people who share common political goals; they are united and their purpose is to influence government decisions. The formation of interest groups are usually based upon a common problem or threat. Examples of this would be the Sierra Club which was formed around environmental threats and the…
There are many areas that encompass legalities and laws. A majority of the areas being covered fall into Criminal Law. “A criminal offense (a crime) is a type of wrongdoing that we distinguish from a civil wrong. Crimes are behaviors that society views as offending not just the specific victim, but also the sensibilities of society as a whole. Another way of explaining a crime is to say that the behavior violates society’s moral standards.” * A criminal offense can consist of narcotics, homicide, grand theft, assault, fraud, vandalism, robbery, and DUI. * A DUI is one of the most frequently seen criminal offense. In 2015 alone, Florida had 61,952 DUI arrests. This is one of the reasons the Police Academy focuses training and education in…