The Benefits Of Gun Control
Gun control has been a controversial issue for many years. A majority of individuals believe that if gun control is strictly enforced, it would reduce the crime rates. Many people believe they have the right to bear arms for protection or to have a weapon to enjoy hunting. According to the second amendment, “ a well regulated milita, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” (Caplan, 1982). The benefit of a waiting period to purchase a firearm would decrease the suicide deaths using a gun. Nearly 20,000 Americans each year commit suicide using a gun. Many would survive if it were more difficult to obtain the gun (Mencimer, 2013). Laws imposing waiting periods
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has determined that each year, over 3,000 ineligible persons receive firearms through this default provision. The average time it takes for law enforcement to determine that illegal purchasers are ineligible to receive firearms is 25 days (Masters, 2015). Therefore, a two week waiting period should be required for anyone attempting to purchase a firearm. This additional time would allow more research and completed background checks to identify and reduce the number of prohibited people who are able to purchase firearms by default (Masters, 2015).
The rationale given for most modern gun control legislation is crime control. In order to understand it fully, we need to look at gun control laws at the state level and federal laws. Some of these include: that not person convicted of a crime own a gun, a person much be 21 or older to purchase a gun and the business who is selling the firearms, must be licensed (NRA, 2016). One of the laws that had a profound impact was the Brady Handgun Control Act, which is in effect in 32 states. This act requires a …show more content…
The important question is who should own a gun and under what restrictions should they have to possess it? This is important to everyone involved and to society as a whole. Guns play a role in everyone’s lives in some way or other. As Americans, we value our right to freedoms granted by our forefathers, which includes the Second Amendment. There are many groups involved in the debate of gun control, with all different interests and views. The main national issue includes the political approach, social approach and the criminal
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has determined that each year, over 3,000 ineligible persons receive firearms through this default provision. The average time it takes for law enforcement to determine that illegal purchasers are ineligible to receive firearms is 25 days (Masters, 2015). Therefore, a two week waiting period should be required for anyone attempting to purchase a firearm. This additional time would allow more research and completed background checks to identify and reduce the number of prohibited people who are able to purchase firearms by default (Masters, 2015).
The rationale given for most modern gun control legislation is crime control. In order to understand it fully, we need to look at gun control laws at the state level and federal laws. Some of these include: that not person convicted of a crime own a gun, a person much be 21 or older to purchase a gun and the business who is selling the firearms, must be licensed (NRA, 2016). One of the laws that had a profound impact was the Brady Handgun Control Act, which is in effect in 32 states. This act requires a …show more content…
The important question is who should own a gun and under what restrictions should they have to possess it? This is important to everyone involved and to society as a whole. Guns play a role in everyone’s lives in some way or other. As Americans, we value our right to freedoms granted by our forefathers, which includes the Second Amendment. There are many groups involved in the debate of gun control, with all different interests and views. The main national issue includes the political approach, social approach and the criminal