Essays Tagged: "gun control laws"
Gun control...is it a problem
Ten-thousand, five-hundred, twenty-seven people die a year in a handgun related incidents in the United States. This number, by far, out weighs those gun related deaths ... is the reason for such drastic differences in numbers? The latter mentioned countries have stricter gun control laws and they require bare arm safety courses. These laws have a direct relationship to ... hey will become even worse. Therefore, authority is a necessity. This same principle holds true for gun control. People here in the U.S. have the 'right to bare arms,' but with that right comes respon ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun Control
Gun ControlThe government has placed many gun control laws, but some of the lawswere made to make th ... For instance the governmentbanned a handful of assault riffles when they are not even used for most gun relatedcrimes. The government also administered another law called the Bradey Law.The Bradey Law ... red another law called the Bradey Law.The Bradey Law makes a five day wait on the purchase of a handgun so a check canbe run on the persons background. None of these laws have decreased the amountof d ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun Control in Canada
Gun Control in CanadaMany political leaders and the Canadian government believe that stricter gun co ... ce. But that belief can be challenged in many ways. The large majority of those who oppose stricter gun control are gun collectors, owners of gun stores, and shooting clubs. The people who oppose the ... ting clubs. The people who oppose the gun control laws are the ones who will have to register their guns, and are the people who are never any part of the crime problem in the first place. Criminals w ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Gun control
One of the biggest issues in the United States today seems to be gun control. The government is constantly proposing legislation for more and more gun control. Slowl ... ask yourself; for what reason does the government want to restrict law abiding citizens from owning guns? Certainly government is not so naive to think criminals will adhere to gun control laws. There ... aive to think criminals will adhere to gun control laws. There just may be an underlying motive for gun control. After all, people would be easier to control if they were defenseless. Banning guns to ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun Control
The decline in handgun sales since the mid-1990s has been attributed to many factors, from tougher gun-control laws to ... ing a subtle shift in attitudes, as America becomes ever more suburban - and more likely to connect guns to shooting sprees than to weekend duck hunts.Laura Kennedy has seen the shift at her Bay Area ... seen the shift at her Bay Area sporting goods store, where almost no one says they've "got to get a gun to protect themselves" anymore. Federal data show that requests for background checks - a key in ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights
Gun Control
The decline in handgun sales since the mid-1990s has been attributed to many factors, from tougher gun-control laws to ... ing a subtle shift in attitudes, as America becomes ever more suburban - and more likely to connect guns to shooting sprees than to weekend duck hunts.Laura Kennedy has seen the shift at her Bay Area ... seen the shift at her Bay Area sporting goods store, where almost no one says they've "got to get a gun to protect themselves" anymore. Federal data show that requests for background checks - a key in ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights
Arguement why guns should be outlawed in society. Cited work and bibiography of cited work. A good outline and base with good beliefs and opinions.
One of the biggest issues in the United States today seems to be gun control. Handguns should be outlawed with the exception of law enforcement purposes due to the i ... use problems in society today. The government is constantly proposing legislation for more and more gun control. Certainly the government is not so naive to think criminals will adhere to gun control ... aive to think criminals will adhere to gun control laws. There just may be an underlying motive for gun control. Gun control is based on the faulty notion that ordinary American citizens are too hazar ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun Control
- -Gun-control, term that refers to the management of firearms in an effort to reduce criminal use of w ... hip of certain firearms. These restrictions often involve mandatory waiting periods for prospective gun buyers or banning the sale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 2 ... ale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 200 million privately owned guns in the United States alone. Even with the restrictions on guns ownership there are still more t ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Crimes and Gun control
Gun-control, term that refers to the management of firearms in an effort to reduce criminal use of w ... hip of certain firearms. These restrictions often involve mandatory waiting periods for prospective gun buyers or banning the sale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 2 ... ale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 200 million privately owned guns in the United States alone. Even with the restrictions on guns ownership there are still more t ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Gun Control
Gun-control, term that refers to the management of firearms in an effort to reduce criminal use of w ... hip of certain firearms. These restrictions often involve mandatory waiting periods for prospective gun buyers or banning the sale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 2 ... ale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 200 million privately owned guns in the United States alone. Even with the restrictions on guns ownership there are still more t ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Gun Control
Gun-control, term that refers to the management of firearms in an effort to reduce criminal use of w ... hip of certain firearms. These restrictions often involve mandatory waiting periods for prospective gun buyers or banning the sale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 2 ... ale of some weapons altogether. In the early 1990s there were more than 200 million privately owned guns in the United States alone. Even with the restrictions on guns ownership there are still more t ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Gun Control
Gun ControlAbortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment are all controversial issues in today's soci ... nt are all controversial issues in today's society. Just as important of an issue to many people is gun control. Gun control lobbyists believe that there should be more control over firearms while ant ... he person imposing more restriction, is running on scare tactics. I thoroughly believe that if more gun control laws are imposed upon Canadians, there will be more havoc than necessary.One of the prob ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
Free Political Associations in Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America".
slative Action, great majorities of the members write letters to pass or reform current state-level gun control laws, and the association's voice makes its' thoughts and wishes very apparent through l ... ion. The National Rifle Association does very well to moderate the effect of the massive amounts of gun-control requests and laws that many citizens work to put into place. They use the freedom of spe ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
Anti-Gun Control: Upholding the Second Amendment.
e American public, to uphold your right to protect yourself. Currently, there are over two thousand gun control laws in existence. The Courts have deemed gun control the responsibility of the state, a ... he responsibility of the state, and not a federal matter, so restrictions vary from state to state. Guns have been a part of America's history since those who declared themselves Americans set foot on ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control
Gun Control-Argumentative essay to make it harder for citizens to carry concealed weapons
Gun ControlIn early December of 1999, William Manies, 52, of Fountain City, TN returned to his forme ... a regular basis.There are many small things that the government could do to limit the number of handgun related deaths, but the most obvious thing is to enact stricter handgun control laws and to make ... difficult to get a carry concealed weapon permit. These types of steps are necessary to save lives.Gun control laws like the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, better known as the Brady Law, have ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control
Gun Control: The Debate Rages On - comparing Canadian to American Gun Control
Erynn Reitmayer November 12,Gun Control: The Debate Rages OnGun control is a major issue in the United States, widely debated, b ... e U.S. should get on board with the rest of the world's democratic industrialized nations, many pro-gun lobbyists strongly protest the strict gun control of countries like Japan, and Britain. However, ... nation like Canada, very similar in many ways to our American brethren, could conceivably lend our gun control laws south of the border. The question is, would our Canadian gun control work down in t ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies
The Security of a Free State: This essay points out some of the major flaws in the argument for strict gun control and argues for the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
on and use of firearms is a source of much debate in the United States. Some people favor stringent gun control laws, while others are staunch supporters of the constitutional right to keep and bear a ... rch" is an organization (which incidentally, has only about 750,000 members) that supports stricter gun laws, believing that will make the world a safer place for kids. On the other side, we have the ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Gun Control
Gun ControlOne of the biggest issues in the United States today seems to be gun control. The governm ... today seems to be gun control. The government is constantly proposing legislation for more and more gun control. Slowly they are chipping away at our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. You mu ... ask yourself; for what reason does the government want to restrict law-abiding citizens from owning guns? Certainly government is not so naive to think criminals will adhere to gun control laws. There ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights
Gun Control Research
Gun ControlA gun is a mechanical device that expels a projectile. In most cases the projectile is a ... projectile is 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 through the ba ... barrel. Guns have been used for hundreds of years in the history of our world and nation. Although, gun control has been a major debating issue during the past few decades. On one side there are those ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology
Issue of Gun Control
e on a rise. Statistics Canada reports that approximately 60% of violent crimes are committed using guns, up from 40% a few decades ago. The number of gun-related crimes has risen by over 10% over the ... led with reports about violent crimes. One might ask why the increase, and the simple answer is lax gun control laws and mild punishment for illegal gun possession. If Canadians want to feel safer, th ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security