The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control Laws
“No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms within his own land,” stated Thomas Jefferson.
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution defends the right of the people to keep and bear arms and was adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the first ten amendments contained in the Bill of Rights. This right should continue to be protected. The right to bear arms is a fundamental right that provides protection to American citizens and their families. Furthermore, a comparison between states’ homicide rates and gun control law strength show no correlation. Finally, homicide, already being illegal, is clearly a function of culture and socioeconomics factors rather than that of any weapon.
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Roosevelt into law. The law imposed high taxes on the manufacture and sale of certain types of high-powered firearms, specifically the type of guns used by gangsters. The following year, Congress passed the Federal Firearm Act, which required sellers to obtain a federal license and record the names of gun buyers. It also prohibited the sale of guns to convicted felons. The next bill was signed by President Johnson. After 5 years of political assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Congress passed the Gun Control Act of 1968 which regulated the sale of guns across state lines. It also set stricter license requirements for sellers and prohibited felons, drug users, and “mentally incompetent” from owning guns. In 1972, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was created to enforce the law. (“The Loaded History of Gun Control in America,” October 15, …show more content…
Every day, dozens or even hundreds of people find themselves victims of gun violence. 30,000 people on average are killed each year by firearms while 64% of all firearm deaths are suicides, and firearms are the third-leading cause of injury-related deaths nationwide. ("Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence," May 11, 2015). With those statistics, it would make sense why people think that gun control is the answer, and some regulations like background checks and increased penalties for those convicted of using guns in crimes are needed. However, in order to really solve the violence problem United States is facing, there needs to be realistic solutions, and banning the possession of guns is not a realistic solution.
Legislations who ban types of guns are ineffective in the long term. For example, the Violent Crime Control Act and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which banned assault weapons, did not seem to have any effect on crime at all. Between the years 1994-2004, gun violence using the banned assault weapons did not change dramatically, however, gun crimes using non-banned semi-automatic weapons were rising between the years 1994-2004. The bill was finally expired on September 13, 2004 when it was ruled unconstitutional. (“Did the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban Work?” February 1st,
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution defends the right of the people to keep and bear arms and was adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the first ten amendments contained in the Bill of Rights. This right should continue to be protected. The right to bear arms is a fundamental right that provides protection to American citizens and their families. Furthermore, a comparison between states’ homicide rates and gun control law strength show no correlation. Finally, homicide, already being illegal, is clearly a function of culture and socioeconomics factors rather than that of any weapon.
Would you choose to own a gun if your life …show more content…
Roosevelt into law. The law imposed high taxes on the manufacture and sale of certain types of high-powered firearms, specifically the type of guns used by gangsters. The following year, Congress passed the Federal Firearm Act, which required sellers to obtain a federal license and record the names of gun buyers. It also prohibited the sale of guns to convicted felons. The next bill was signed by President Johnson. After 5 years of political assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Congress passed the Gun Control Act of 1968 which regulated the sale of guns across state lines. It also set stricter license requirements for sellers and prohibited felons, drug users, and “mentally incompetent” from owning guns. In 1972, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was created to enforce the law. (“The Loaded History of Gun Control in America,” October 15, …show more content…
Every day, dozens or even hundreds of people find themselves victims of gun violence. 30,000 people on average are killed each year by firearms while 64% of all firearm deaths are suicides, and firearms are the third-leading cause of injury-related deaths nationwide. ("Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence," May 11, 2015). With those statistics, it would make sense why people think that gun control is the answer, and some regulations like background checks and increased penalties for those convicted of using guns in crimes are needed. However, in order to really solve the violence problem United States is facing, there needs to be realistic solutions, and banning the possession of guns is not a realistic solution.
Legislations who ban types of guns are ineffective in the long term. For example, the Violent Crime Control Act and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which banned assault weapons, did not seem to have any effect on crime at all. Between the years 1994-2004, gun violence using the banned assault weapons did not change dramatically, however, gun crimes using non-banned semi-automatic weapons were rising between the years 1994-2004. The bill was finally expired on September 13, 2004 when it was ruled unconstitutional. (“Did the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban Work?” February 1st,