Abstract
For the last decade there has been a drastic increase in the debate over gun control. A Constitutional right set forth by our forefathers is now seemingly being laid to rest by the leaders of our country. However, as a modern Democratic society the people of our nation are refusing to go down without a fight. By evaluating and analyzing recent gun control policies and the reaction of such policies by the general public, supported by a graphical representation of my theory, I will argue that through recent policy that the increase in the limiting of sale of firearms and ammunition and the attempted disarming of the American public has endangered the law abiding citizens of this country instead of saving them as many would have us believe. I hypothesize that with stricter …show more content…
government has sought to uphold the rights that the framers of this great country set for us. The Bill of Rights, which are the first ten amendments to the Constitution, are those that have been provided to the people as right that are “inalienable” or those that cannot be taken away by any government power in judicial or other proceedings. The Second Amendment, adopted in 1791, in that aforementioned bill is the Right to Bear Arms, which states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (Second Amendment- Bearing Arms, 2014) With such a short document governing our gun and militia rights, one wouldn’t expect much controversy or debate over the true intentions of the nation's forefathers. This debate has culminated in two drastically opposing views about gun control and how it should be implemented within our society. Citizens and politicians alike argue tirelessly over each point of disagreement, seemingly sliding down the slippery slope that is gun