Essays Tagged: "guns"

... ways to confront such situations. Young children have accidentally found their parents' gun with fatal consequences. Stricter rules and maybe even a mandatory firearm course... waiting periods have been cited as effective methods of deterring criminals from gun ownership. In California, over one thousand prohibited persons were stopped from buying... lower number of concealed weapon permit holders. In Canada, which has stricter gun control, between 1961 and 1990, an average 130 homicides were committed with...

... Control, Inc.         The NRA (National Rifle Association) strongly opposes any type of gun regulation. The NRA publishes 'fact sheets' and 'congressional ratings sheets' to inform... Go To Die (Houston, Texas: Commonwealth         Publishing, 1994) p. 201. Grey, Ian, 'Guns, Militia, and the Constitution,' Newsweek 16 September 1996:         pp. 41-42. Holms... Public Interest Vol./Issue (Fall of         '93): pp. 24-31. Sowell, Thomas, 'Gun Control Proponents Have Hidden Agenda,' The Times-         Mirror 02 February 1996, Evening...

... or Defense Against Anarchy. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 1995. LaPierre, Wayne R. Guns, Crime, and Freedom. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1994. Norquist, Grover. "Lesons... or Defense Against Anarchy. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 1995. LaPierre, Wayne R. Guns, Crime, and Freedom. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1994. Norquist, Grover. "Lesons... Ban Handguns, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Violence, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Mothers Against Violence in America and the international Stop Handgun Violence...

... other legitimate reasons. The federal government and most states already have some gun control laws that prohibit alcoholics, drug addicts, mentally unbalanced people, and people.... People cannot decide whether or not certain laws should be passed regarding guns or not (Kellermann). Some people believe that it should be absolute, and... car crashes as the leading death for youths. People that look at gun control as being unnecessary see childproof trigger locks as a beneficial solution...

... has been argued that cultural differences account for why America has stricter gun control legislation than the United States" (575). Surprisingly enough, nationwide surveys in... dramatic results, "and few suggestions of perceptible effects of the 1977 American gun control legislation". (Note, Scott Jacobs [ ]) The only positive effect, Mundt, found in... Loftin, et al., Mandatory Sentencing and Firearms Violence: Evaluating an Alternative to Gun Control, 17 (1983): 287. http://www.saf.org/LawReviews/MandatorySentencing.htm 3...

... and shell casings can be altered, rendering the fingerprinting useless. In addition, gun barrels change throughout their life. With repeated firing, the marks and grooves... protect individual rights. It has often been too ignored by federal courts. Gun control laws betray constitutional freedoms by maintaining ill-gotten government powers at.... It placed the first limitations on selling ordinary firearms. Now, people selling guns are required to obtain a Federal Firearms License, and maintain records of...

... also 'restricted ownership' laws that prohibit the sale of any typed of gun to convicted felons, aliens, minors, alcoholics, drug users, and mentally or emotionally... the entrance at their school. The guard is searching for weapons - principally guns - that stdunets may be illegally carrying them. The idea of placing a.... But now, parent willingly welcome the metal detectors because they know that guns can turn a school into a dangerous place for children. Parental fear...

... greatly reduce violent crime! There are, however, dire consequences associated with increased gun restrictions. Florida state criminologist, Gary Kleck, analyzed data from the Department of... minimum sentences, while persons perpetrating serious violent crimes, including crimes with hand guns, face smaller and smaller expected sentences. America has a higher imprisonment rate... means of defending themselves. Facts are facts. Enforcing current laws and easing gun restrictions for law-abiding citizens reduces violent crime rates. BIBLIOGRAPHY Adams, John...

... family members, and parents committing a family massacre. Even when people buy guns for the best of reasons, somewhere down the road, it goes terribly.... While he was downstairs his friend was upstairs playing around with a gun. When his friend, found a bullet, he decided to play russian roulette..., therefore I refuse to contribute to the problem. When being attacked a gun could easily fall into the hands of the attacker. In the story...

... in homes, teenagers on the streets, convicted criminals, and mentally unstable citizens. Guns are a factor of danger wherever they are present. For instance, it... done anything to rectify the problem? This is probably because lobbyists for gun rights have overwhelmed our congress-men with large amounts of money, something..., there is a loophole in this law stating that background checks at gun shows are voluntary." We have individuals who have served prison sentences that...

...: pesticides, prescription drugs, or toasters, has never been applied to firearms. Yet guns are manufactured by corporations with boards of directors, marketing plans, employees, and.... Davis, like other successful state candidates, campaigned extensively in support of responsible gun control laws during his 1998 bid for the governorship, after former Governor... a gyroscopically stabilized bullet which can accurately travel a large distance. Most guns burn solid propellants to produce high-pressure gas, which drives the projectile...

... restricted or banned to the public, all together. Some proponents believe that guns are a major contributing factor to violence in America. "In 1993,handguns... the formation of the United States. "[A]n individuals right to own guns existed even before the Constitution was written, and the federal government has... European nation and more that three times greater than Australia and Canada. Gun-violence rates in the United States are not only higher compared to...

...", (Online article), http://www.researchhop.com/ [11]         Aldine de Gruyter, "POINT BLANK: GUNS AND VIOLENCE IN AMERICA", (online book), http://www.pointblack.com/ [12]         George....gunsandammomag.com/second_amendment/rk0410/ (Accessed 28th November 2005) [8]         Stange, M. (2004) "Guns, like abortion, are a matter of choice, USA Today", full-text (online... Accessed 28th November 2005 [6]         Kohn, Abigail A. (2005), "Straight Shooting on Gun Control", Reason 37 (1), 20-25, full text online, "Academic Search Premier...

... the World Wide Web: http://www.guncite.com Hook, Donald D. (1993), Gun control: The Continuing Debate, Washington: The Second Amendment Foundation Klein, Chuck (2001....disastercenter.com/crime/vtcrime.htm Gottleib, Alan (2002, August 8). Victory: California Gun Owners Beat Back Bullet Tax. Citizens' Community for the Right to Keep... World Wide Web: http://www.vpc.org Thompson, Don (2003, January 27). Gun "Fingerprint" Log Called Impractical. The Orlando Sentinel, Retrieved January 28, 2003 from...

... Liberals Go To Die (Houston, Texas: CommonwealthPublishing, 1994) p. 201. Grey, Ian, 'Guns, Militia, and the Constitution,' Newsweek 16 September1996: pp. 41-42. Holms, Ronald... Control, Inc. The NRA (National Rifle Association) strongly opposes any type of gun regulation. The NRA publishes 'fact sheets' and 'congressional ratings sheets' to inform... the responsibility of individual states. The regulations placed on the ownership of guns fall into two categories. The first set of regulations are penalties and...

... Cited Alba, John. 'Outspoken Lawman.' American Survival Guide Jan. 1996: 88-90. Gun Control. Ed. Bruno Leone. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 1992. Little, Christopher... for the press and Congress about issues on the Second Amendment, and gun issues. The GOA opposes bans on semiautomatic weapons, armor piercing ammunition, and... control groups. These groups include the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the Gun Owners of America (GOA) . The NRA is a national group dedicated to...

... in a felony. Most cases appear to have involved accidentally carrying a gun into restricted areas like airports or schools" SUMMARY Throughout history violence has..., authority, dominance, and can be associated with security and defense. The role guns play in their society is a highly controversial debate. I will support... the assault-weapons ban in preventing the illegal use and distribution of guns? 22.19%Very effective 22.38%Somewhat effective 22.70%Somewhat ineffective...

... more accurately, their interpretation of it. They publish magazines spouting their pro-gun ideas, and they are very manipulative in persuading others to join their... armed, the whole situation might have been turned around, taking the "more guns the better" standpoint. The public pressure resulting from these attacks did force... influence. Generally the Democrats tend to be very liberal, and all for gun control, while the opposing Republicans tend to lean towards conservatism, and while...

... our constitution. Thomas Jefferson had one of the most intelligent views on gun control, he said Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only... style? No, but would something less extreme be bad? Another myth on gun control is the false study stating that statistics show that a household... infringed upon. How can we prevent potential law breaking people from getting guns with such a large black market for firearms and such a great...

... their lives, or even for enjoying a common, innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation, means violating a persons Constitutional rights. Although some... month waiting period. These procedure guarantee the innocence and reliability of a gun owner. The second amendment states the citizens right to own and bear... controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime...