...the crimes are still being committed by people who have possessed a firearm that has been obtained illegally or without proper permits. That being said there has been a strong push for gun control because of the rise of shootings involving a large group of people such as the Columbine massacre, Virginia Tech shooting and latest Aurora movie theater shooting involving people who have purchased firearms legally. Gun control laws in the United States have been established for many years but to maintain a civilized society with limited crime stronger control laws need to be enforced in which will help reduce crime in our country. Establishing stronger gun control laws will educate society, reduce the amount of accidental deaths, and decrease the number of violent crimes committed in our communities. An upright definition of gun control is necessary to understand the sides and issues relating to firearms. Educating Society The first step that should be taken by state legislators is to provide classes for young adults on the dangers of firearms. “An American citizen's right to own guns is upheld by the Second Amendment to the Constitution; However, many people feel that the amendment is outdated, and that gun control is of utmost importance in an increasingly violent society” (Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 2012 p 6). The organizations such as The National Rifle Association "Believe that every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of firearms” (NRA.org...
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...T HIS HOW NRA E A BIGGER, RICHER, MEANER GUN-CONTROL S IS T HE ENDS MOVEMENT HAS ARRIVED. BY ALEC MACGILLIS 18 JUNE 10, 2013 THE NEW REPUBLIC buyers failed in the Senate, and the fatalistic shrugs in Washington were so numerous they were nearly audible. The legislation had been a modest bipartisan compromise, supported by 90 percent of the public and lobbied for hard by the president. A group backed by Michael Bloomberg had spent $12 million on ads pressuring senators to vote “yes.” When the bill fell short—by just ve votes—it seemed to con rm a Beltway article of faith: There’s no point messing with the National Ri e Association (NRA). And that, many assumed, was the last we’d be hearing about gun reform. But then something unexpected happened. Some of the senators who’d voted “no” faced furious voters back home. Even before Erica La erty, the daughter of murdered Sandy Hook Elementary principal Dawn Hochsprung, confronted New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte at a particularly tense town hall, Ayotte’s disapproval rating in the state had jumped from 35 to 46 percent—half the respondents said her “no” vote made them less likely to support her. In Pennsylvania, which has the second-highest concentration of NRA members in the country, the bill’s Republican co-sponsor, Pat Toomey, saw his approval reach a record high. One of the country’s best-known gun-rights advocates, Robert Levy, said the NRA’s “stonewalling of the background-check proposal was a mistake, both...
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...respected and revered brands in the firearms industry. That is a level of respect we appreciate and you have our assurance that it will not be taken for granted. This Owner's Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your Weatherby® Mark V rifle. Please read it very carefully and follow all instructions and safety warnings. ® In closing, let me assure you that we are committed to the hunter, shooter and sportsman; and delivering the uncompromising craftsmanship, performance and value that you require in all that we do. Good Shooting! -1- - SAFETY FIRST AND FOREMOST FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS, WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WHEN USING ANY FIREARM, SAFETY MUST BE YOUR FIRST AND CONSTANT CONCERN. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES KNOW YOUR FIREARM. Before assembling or using your Weatherby® Mark V® rifle, read and understand the instructions and safety warnings contained in this Owner's Manual in order to learn how to use the firearm safely and correctly. ALWAYS TREAT YOUR FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED. Use the manual safety lever as outlined in this manual. Never move the safety to "FIRE" until YOU are ready to fire. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. The safe direction may be "up" on some occasions, and "down" on others. Never point the muzzle toward anything not intended as a...
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...located in Massachusetts and Maine. "Smith & Wesson was an industry leader in 1852 when it was first founded and continues to lead the world today with innovations into the 21st century."(Smith-Wesson.com) New IMC Campaign The problem that I'm addressing today in this campaign is that Smith and Wesson were tarnished for allegedly making a deal with government in regards to gun control. First of all, we all know how big of a problem gun control has been and it has been hard for any company to really keep up because it is such a sensitive and rigid topic in just about anywhere from society to politics. So, Smith & Wesson tried to stay in business by making the deal with the federal government but it nearly killed the company! Now as to what is our objective in this campaign? Well, we are trying to give a place for Smith and Wesson to do business and trying to remove the tarnish that has ruined this company in the past. We must learn to admit that we need gun control because we still have innocent people dying every day. If selling a medicine can be a business then so can guns be! We need guns to fight wars but most importantly to...
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...aggravated assaults nationwide in 2006. The National Institute of Justice does not clarify how many of the murders and assaults were in self-defense, or suicide. They also do not disclose how many firearms related murders were police involved. Of the robbery offenses, aggravated assaults, and murders, there is no figure placed on the amount of firearms that were legally purchased. I am certain that the amount of crimes committed with firearms were illegally were from those purchased on the black market, which is a controversial issue all on its own. The director of Cato’s Project on Criminal Justice, Tim Lynch, writes that “The defensive use of guns happens much more often than people realize,” and, “Each year gun owners prevent a great deal of criminal mayhem—murders, rapes, robberies, and batteries.” In the Cato Institute’s study, a gun is never even fired in the vast majority of self-defense cases. From the information gathered in the Cato’s Project, many crimes are prevented from innocent citizens being armed. While citizens remain armed, the chance of criminals following through with their plans of committing robbery, rape, or any other crime, where being...
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...NRA Week 3 Team (Russell) Russell Einglett SOC/315 July 04, 2013 Dr. Florence Agbasi NRA Week 3 Team (Russell) I. Our team’s compromise and alternatives to current solutions are as followed. A. Even more stringent background checks, such as background checks on all members in the household to try and avoid other instances like the one in Newton Connecticut where the lady had a permit but her son stole the gun and committed the crimes. B. Back ground checks are helpful, but not nearly as helpful as they could be if only the computer systems where kept updated from federal databases and do not worry about the length of time to process the application but the accuracy of it. II. A description of the NRA will be given as well as the order and approach of our presentation. A. The NRA has been around for nearly 150 years advocating the right to bear arms, but actively champions gun safety, education and training. The organizations expansive footprint touches nearly every group including law enforcement, military, hunters, marksmen, youth and women B. We will first look at the issues, challenges and opportunities experienced by the NRA and how society has constructed the NRA’ identity. C. The legal framework relating to the NRA and a summary of existing or proposed solutions of differing groups and if this problem exists in other countries. Compromises to current solutions. * Reference Lott, J. (02/13/2013). The truth on background checks...
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...Handgun Safety Certificate Causes of Handgun Accidents: Ignorance and carelessness are major causes of handgun accidents. Because ignorance and carelessness are major causes of handgun accidents, basic gun safety rules must be applied ALL THE TIME. The Six Basic Gun Safety Rules: Treat all guns as if they are loaded. Always assume gun is loaded Every time gun is handled, check if unloaded If unable to check if gun is unloaded, leave it alone and find help Keep the gun pointed in the safest possible direction. Always aware where gun is pointing, safe direction is where an accidental shot will not cause injury or damage Only point gun at object intend to shoot Never point towards you or another Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot Always keep finger off trigger and outside guard until ready Do NOT rest on trigger If moving with finger on trigger, could pull on accident Sudden noises may accidentally trigger, muscles tighten when startled Trigger=firing, Handle=handling Know your target, its surroundings and beyond Check areas around target to be safe and be aware of people around Be aware, if bullet miss it could strike person or object Make sure your target is intended, if in doubt DONT SHOOT Never fire at target that is only a movement, color, sound, or unknown shape Know how to properly operate your gun Should know gun mechanical features; how to load, unload, and clear malfunction Never assume what applies to one gun applies...
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...day the parents of children sent their children to school and never got to say, “goodbye” or “I love you”. Most likely regretting everything they had done or said to their loved one the day before, or what they did not tell them. Although the Columbine High School Shooting was a tragic event in history, society has benefitted by bringing about school security, practicing evacuation procedures during school, and brought awareness to the issue of gun control. The Columbine High School Shooting was a tragic event within United States history that occurred on April 20, 1999. The traumatizing...
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...12-31-11 Gun Control English 2a In 1999 more than 28,000 Americans were killed by gunfire (Violence Policy Center, 1999). Looking back that was not that many years ago and people across the world are still feeling the effects from all of the gun violence. Even though the second amendment gives us the right to bear arms it is just not safe enough for people to own guns. People are allowed to own guns legally but must be kept in the homes away from kids, but since houses get broken into all the time guns get stolen. This is a huge issue because now stolen guns can be sold for lower prices in the streets than what they are really worth in the store. The criminal justice career field will help enforce the safety on firearms. Because the amount of illegal guns is on a rise, guns are easily purchased, schools are experiencing massacres, death rate has increase due to gun violence, and firearm safety has been heavily enforced. Individuals all over the United States are able to purchase an unlimited number of handguns at one time. Many of these individuals are gun traffickers who then re-sell these guns, at a profit, to dangerous people who are unable to purchase handguns due to felony conviction or other disqualifying reasons (Prevent Gun Violence, 2011). Not really knowing the amount of illegal guns on the streets, illegal guns are everywhere and can easily be purchased. For example, I recall watching a TV show that was trumpeting the ban on guns when they interviewed...
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...of mass shootings with multiple tragedies involved, and are extending every alternative to prevent the growing epidemic of gun violence in the United States. Gun violence is defined as any form of violence enacted upon with the use of a gun, whether it be as a defensive act or an intended method to evoke damage. With nearly 10,000 more violent incidents involving a gun occurring in the United States since 2014, as noted by the Gun Violence Archives, it is needless to say that there is a fervent desire to bring these numbers down (2). Gun violence is directly related to psychological deficiencies, a disturbance in one's cognition and behavioral patterns resulting in dysfunctions in mental functioning (Maisel,...
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... April 3, 2013 CAMPUS VIOLENCE 2 Abstract America’s first encounter with campus violence was in 1966, which occurred at the University of Texas. The U.S. had not seen the last of campus violence, because the next outbreak was in 1999, 33 years later when the Columbine massacre occurred. This tragedy was an eye opener for America, to rethink the safety of its schools and campuses. As tragic as these events were and devastating to the American people, safety of its schools and campuses had not happened. In addition to these two tragic events, another deadly massacre happened on America’s campuses. The massacre of Virginia Tech, this tragic event was one of the U.S. most deadly campus violence that had occurred in America’s history of campus violence. If these tragic events did not really make America reevaluate its campus safety and gun laws, will it take another campus shooting for the people in office to wake up and do something about the senseless loss of innocent lives. Sadly enough American had another deadly shooting, but this one did not happen on a college or even a high school campus. This incident happened in an elementary school, taken the lives of innocent...
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...just like any other day. All of a sudden, two of your classmates walk in with guns, shooting you and your fellow peers. The idea might sound far off, but that is what happened at the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. According to a school safety timeline, “Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, go on a shooting rampage and kill 12 students and one teacher, wound 23 others and then kill themselves” (School Safety Timeline). Weapons were not allowed at the high school, but that did not stop the students. However, there is a large debate going on about whether or not teachers and college students should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on school grounds for self-defense. If teachers and university...
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...Could Columbine Have Been Prevented? In Littleton Colorado, April 20, 1999 it was a sunny, cool, normal day. The students of the local high school were going along with their days, when suddenly, according to Cnn. com, at 11:19 a.m., the peacefulness ended with shots being fired throughout the school. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, both students of Columbine, were bullied and excluded by their classmates because they were awkward. The boys decided to try to become famous by getting revenge. The bullying that Klebold and Harris endured while students at Columbine drove them to kill members of their school community. The Columbine shooting was a well planned and well carried out event that required many things to fall into place. As previously...
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...class at school and you hear what you think is firecrackers. All of the sudden your teacher comes running in the room and is telling everyone to hide under their desk and not to make a sound. That is what happened to hundreds of students at Columbine High School in Colorado. The two boys killed 12 students, 1 teacher and injured 21 others. Even though 34 people were physically affected by the boys, many others were emotionally effected. The Columbine Shooting on April 20, 1999, brought forth many issues that needed to be handled; school safety and anti-bullying were the first things brought forth by the police. According to the New York Times, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had planned this attack a year in advance. The two watched over the cafeteria crowds to determine the best time for their attack. “The bottom line of this thing is they wanted to do as much damage as they could possibly do, and destroy the school and destroy as many children as they could, and go out in flames,” Sheriff Stone said. On April 20, Adolf Hitler’s birthday, the two students made history for the deadliest school shooting ever recorded. In total, there were 15 deaths including Harris and Klebold, with an additional 21 injured. They had an assortment of guns and bombs, which included a propane tank bomb, which made investigators believe they had help. Even though there were no additional suspects, detectives found bomb making materials and weapons in the house, he said: “A lot of this stuff was...
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...many laws are passed to restrict and control the use of guns. The government implements such laws to reduce the rate of manslaughters and murders. However, many people believe that recent restrictions on guns use or gun possession are not very effective in controlling the rate of murders because there are many cases of adult and children being victims of guns violence or gun accidents. People want laws that are more restrictive on gun carriers in order to secure their lives and the lives of...
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