...Although this is somewhat true it is more focused on regulating, identifying,and authorizing guns in various ways. This is all in the hopes of mitigating the occurrence of gun violence everywhere. In perfect world this could be all that is needed to prevent dangerous people from obtaining firearms, but we aren’t so lucky. As stated in Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,”Federal law requires federally licensed firearms dealers (but not private sellers) to initiate a background check on the purchaser prior to sale of a firearm”(Background Check in Virginia).This means that any college student above the age of 18 is able to buy a firearm from a private dealer with no background check and no wait period in Virginia, and go to a school to initiate whatever he or she is planning. The law that states no background check is required if the seller is private will most likely stay unchanged because if it were proposed for amendment the public would claim that it violates the free market and the government should stay out of small business. Elliott cited The Center of Disease and Prevention which conducted review of 51 studies that came from various scientific bodies to discern the overall effectiveness of firearm laws that were meant...
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...Unauthorized persons… Growing up, most gun folks had a glass front display cabinet to store the family firearms. Most were long guns assigned to hunting duties. The cabinets weren’t locked because the kids that entered the house or lived there had a healthy respect for the guns and other people’s belongings. We wanted to do the right thing because we respected life and wanted a chance to shoot the guns occasionally with supervision. There were consequences for disobedience such as grounding or a spanking. We wanted our freedoms as kids and crossing lines never entered our minds. In 2017 things are a bit different. This is not meant as an educational on being a parent in the 21st century. It is however, a primer on how to sensibly secure your firearms in this day and age. Fortunately, we have many options. I’m asked how I keep my firearms secure being a firearms instructor and gun retailer. The quick answer is don’t raise dumb asses. When your child is old enough to understand that matches burn and cars can run you over, they are old enough to learn that they are not to handle or touch guns without adult supervision....
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...Enforcement of Gun Control It seems to never fail when one turn on the news there is going to be some gruesome scene involving the inappropriate use of firearms and the mass murdering of innocent civilians. There are laws implemented to give Americans the right to bear arms; however, does that right also give the power to murder? A mass murderer has been created who gives himself the power to control the fate of our American society. The question still remains; what happens after the crime has been committed? As history shows not much has happened and that needs to change. There has been an uncanny abundance of crime and mass murder as a result of firearms in the United States; therefore, there is a strong need to implement laws that enforce...
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...Hashim-Ali Research Paper The Effect of Gun Control in the United States With gun violence being so difficult to understand, what can be the overall solution? The issue with gun violence in America is one of the most highly debated topics of all time. A variety of government regulations such as background checks, and firearm restrictions left many wondering whether or not the laws of the government are in the best interest of the people. Although this topic is very controversial, there is a high supply of guns flowing in and out of America and a solution to the increase of gun violence is very much needed. These new laws not only affect people who oppose firearms, but it can especially hurt the people who rely on it for protection. Gun violence isn’t an issue that can be easily eradicated however, by informing people of new ideas and options pertaining to guns, America will realize that it can prevent many of these violent events from actually happening. With that being said many people are thinking more radical and some even blame certain mass shootings on mental illness, which in some cases may be true however, its often a cop out to receive a reduced sentence. Although many countries have implemented strict gun control laws, they have proven to not be as effective as lawmakers thought they would be in reducing crime. According to an article, “there is some common ground in the gun-control debate; many on both sides agree that there is a clear distinction between those...
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...Upon hearing those numbers, one would think, "What could be the difference between our country and theirs? What makes their gun death rate so significantly lower than ours?" The answer is strict gun control. In 1996, Australia called for strict gun control laws, known as National Firearms Agreement which dramatically reduce firearm exposure. Since 1996, there have been zero mass shootings in Australia. Likewise, in Canada, to purchase a gun one must hold a special license called a restricted possession and acquisition license. Citizens are also restricted in where and when they can have their restricted or prohibited firearms in public (U.S. Ranks Highest in Gun...
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...themselves to be sanctuary counties. “The resolutions are meant to put the Democratic-controlled Legislature on notice that if it passes a host of gun bills, including new age restrictions for certain weapons, a bump stock ban and size limit for gun magazines, the counties might bar their employees from enforcing the new laws” (Associated Press). While these “sanctuary counties”, are posing a threat to the government, officials are still in the midst of making new gun laws. One major problem that needs to be handled is the minimum information needed to perform a background check before a person buys a gun. Gura explains that in order to buy a gun it's as easy as filling out a 4473 form, “ a six-page form from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. I'd have to write my name and address. My Social Security Number is optional. And there's half a page of "yes or no" questions” ( Gura). He explains that after you fill out the 4473 form, you give them the minimal basic information, the employee checks the FBI database, "They give me a 'yay' or 'nay,' and out the door you go," he says. "It's quick and easy. And we take credit cards” (Gura). Once a person buys a gun. the employee has to hold onto the customers 4473 form for 20 years. This becomes a problem due to the fact that the FBI does not have a complete record and therefore can not account for all the guns sold, which means that a person could go into a gun shop and purchase many guns, and the FBI may never know about...
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...Mass shootings affect America every year with innocent lives lost and many people injured. Since 2000 there has been fourteen mass shootings and many of them happened on school grounds. For example, on April 16, 2007 a student named Seung-Hi Cho from Virginia Tech University killed thirty-two students and faculty members and injured seventeen. If at the time, carrying a concealed firearm on campus was legal Seung-Hi could have been stopped before he hurt so many people.The new Bill eleven states that both the students and teachers twenty-one and older are allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus with a license. I completely support the new Bill and campus carry on because students and faculty that are qualified should have the right to...
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...numerous amounts of public lives prepare plans and procedures, for in the event of an emergency there is a protocol. The Sandy Hook elementary school, which is populated with more than seven hundred individuals, prior to their shooting emergency, made efforts to prepare themselves for tragedy. Drills were conducted for lockdown and evacuation procedures. The school invested in security equipment like intercom operated locked doors. Multiple Public Addressing (PA) Systems were put throughout the building, where they can be accessed from different locations. This Connecticut elementary school was created with a unique design, bathrooms in each classroom and railroad classrooms that connect the rooms with one another using doors. School workers were trained for basic emergencies, like fires. Understanding the school’s plan, the strengths should be looked at. There were many areas of the plan that made their preparedness stronger and influenced the severity of the later on shooting. The drills that were done often in the school were impactful, helping instructors and other staff members ‘lockdown’, keeping students and staff out of harm’s way. The drills also helped make evacuation of the building organized. Investment in security equipment was a strong effort in protecting the people of the school. Although the shooter broke through the intercom system door using his firearm, the locking system is still considered a strength in planning. In other cases the system protects the...
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...Jr., Edmund. (2007). California Firearms Laws 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2009 from http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/Cfl2007.pdf The California Firearms Laws 2007 pamphlet is an informative resource for my argument in opposing gun laws. This reference serves as a tool to look up the actual laws and restrictions that California residents must follow. The pamphlet contains a general summary of California laws that govern common possession and use of firearms by persons other than law enforcement officers, firearms dealers, or members of the armed forces. It is not designed to provide individual guidance for specific situations, nor does it attempt to summarize federal law. A special interest in the actual definitions of “assault weapons”, “sawed off shotguns”, and “firearms”, is taken in consideration because it specifies the schematic descriptions of these illegal firearms. The information in the pamphlet will be used as a reference for what is considered the strictest restrictions on firearms that exist out of all the United States. Kopel, David. (1998). Second Amendment in the Nineteenth Century. Retrieved October 27, 2009 from http://www.davekopel.com/2A/LawRev/19thcentury.htm This article dissects the Second Amendment of the United States of America and explains the true intent of the James Madison and his reasoning to include it into the Bill of Rights. The article explains the actual text: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of...
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...possess and own any firearm. They also believe that gun laws only restrict the law abiding citizens. Pro-gun control believes that guns are the backbone to our crime problem. They also believe that gun laws help keep guns of the street and deter crime. The Second Amendment reads, 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. Underlying this amendment are two goals of an individual and collective defense from violence and aggression, which have been recognized by Congress. The second amendment should help secure right of the people to have a gun in their home. The government should not be permitted to declare who would or would not be able to bear arms on the basis of vague religious tests or any other nebulous standard or artifice.(Adams, 1996) The first infringement on the Second Amendment came on November 30, 1993 when President Clinton signed Brady Bill I. The law required that there be a five day waiting period on all hand gun purchases. The Brady Bill also banned semi-automatic rifles and other military type weapons. The five day waiting period is supposed to stop felons from buying guns. But, Waiting periods do not stop felons from getting guns. Since 1968 it has been illegal for a felon to possess any firearm. Most of the criminals do not get their guns from stores, most get them by theft or on the black market. While legitimate users of firearms encounter intense regulation...
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...The Debate Over Gun Control Gun Control, a term that refers to the management of firearms in an effort to reduce the criminal use of these weapons. (MICROSOFT (R) ENCARTA 1995) In the year 2004 there were more than 210 million privately owned guns in the United States, which makes it plain to see why there are arguments for and against even the smallest amount of gun control. The Second Admendment to the Constitution of the United States, guarantees “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” In the 1930s a law passed by the federal government that required people wishing to own or possess a fully automatic or sawed-off barrel firearm to pay a $200 registration fee. This law was amended in 1986 to ban the manufacture of fully automatic firearms. (MICROSOFT (R) ENCARTA 1995) Some of the U.S. cities, such as Washington D.C., Chicago, and New York City, place restrictions on handgun ownership. A few cities across the U.S. have banned handguns entirely. A federal law restricts handgun amuntion capable of piercing body armor, and also requires that guns with plastic parts to contain enough enough metal in the gun to be detectable amount of metal. Law enforcement groups are among the most influential supports for a stricter gun control laws. Efforts to pass national gun control laws have met fierce opposition from gun lobbiest. However in 1993, after a seven year battle, the congress of the United States passed the Brady bill, which...
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...The Right to Bear Arms Katie Bruner BCOM275 January 4, 2011 Christine Taylor Doctor's Asking About Guns in the Home Recently the discussion on the radio was about pediatricians asking parents about firearms in the household. I found an article with basic pros and cons to this subject. Law are put into place to keep the public safe, but sometimes those law start to step on the toes of Americans’ rights. Is it really necessary for my pediatrician to ask me about my gun collection or if I even have one? The Second Amendment is a powerful one, but people are making it difficult for any ordinary citizen to enjoy this right. According to (Constitution.org, 10/1), the Second Amendment to the Bill of Rights says, “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.” (Constitution.org, 11/2) says “The militia, when properly formed, is in fact the people themselves….all men capable of bearing arms.” The Second Amendment was ultimately formed so that the government cannot become too strong and overpower the people. This means anyone in America has the right to bear arms. Now I understand the need to put some regulation on this right for obvious reasons. But what I do not understand is what having a gun has to do with my children’s well baby check-ups. When reading this article Kids and Guns: Why Doctors Have a Right to Know, it say how a pediatrician told the mother...
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...We know that Jake runs a Delicatessen store in a high-crime section of the city. We know that he was robbed eight times in one year. We know that he obtained a permit and bought a pistol. We also know that a man came into the store brandishing a knife asking him for all the money in the cash register. We know that Jake moved towards the register and instead of opening it, he went for his weapon and without warning opened fire hitting the robber. What we don’t know if the permit was obtained legally. He could have gotten the permit by not going through the proper channels making him discharging his weapon illegally. What we don’t know if Jake was premeditated in his actions. Jake has been robbed multiple times and he may have believed the next time there’s an encounter he’s going to discharge his gun and ask questions later. Jake’s action wasn’t ethical, the fact that he pulled his weapon and point blank shot a person at point blank range isn’t justifiable. It’s understandable that he has been victimized many times in one year but that doesn’t give him a right to pull the trigger and shooting six times at that. He didn’t give the robber a warning shot or told him that he will pull the trigger if he doesn’t put his knife down. Just the simple fact that the robber was carrying knife he should’ve considered not shooting. Jake could’ve handle it by telling warning the robber to stop or he’ll shoot. There was no warning and I believe Jake had the upper hand in this scenario...
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...Workplace Ethical Dilemma Betty Porter BSHS 342 October 17, 2011 Tanisha Laidler Workplace Ethical Dilemma A student goes to college and takes an Ethics course. He or she comes out of the class thinking that he or she will never compromise their ethics for any job. The thought is usually that they will come out and change the world. Then reality strikes once he or she begins looking for a job. Jobs are scare these days, and he or she ends of compromising himself or herself to keep the job they thought they could change the world with. Then when facing a dilemma at work, which he or she never thought he or she would ever have to make, suddenly a test of their ethics happens. According to Hanson (2010), “ethical dilemmas and choices are an unavoidable part of one's work life,” (Bloomberg Business week). Essential parts of the dilemma My workplace ethical dilemma happened recently. Before I describe the dilemma, I will describe my job. I work as youth advocate for a social service agency. A youth advocate responds to crisis calls at local public buildings. The circumstances usually involve a client (between the ages of 12-17) who is refusing to return home or the guardian is refusing to allow him or her to return home. Examples of places we respond are: hospitals, police departments, and schools. So my night starts with a phone call from the hotline. The local police requested a youth advocate for a 16-year-old boy involved in a domestic dispute at home. The boy (I will...
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...How many people don't we know that own a gun? Everyone has at least had one in his or her possession. This country should have stricter gun regulations. Being 21 years old and having a clean background shouldn't cut it. If these gun regulations were stricter we wouldn't have so much crimes and deaths as we do. This country would be able to prevent many accidents and have fewer crimes. First of all, no one should be allowed to buy more than one handgun. What would be the purpose of someone owning so many weapons? The simultaneous or rapid purchase of multiple sales is a potential indicator of gun trafficking. If we had better gun enforcement, we would have less crime. Such as, Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which for several years has been the major federal initiative to combat gun violence, including several elements (such as, gun locks and other efforts to reduce gun availability) that research suggest are likely to have at best modest effects on gun crime. Children at young age seem to be affected by this as well. Kids think guns are cool and play pretend games as if they owned guns. For instance, a little seven-year-old was drawing the other day in class; unfortunately he drew a gun, and ended up being suspended from school. It happened in New Jersey, which also had four kindergartners sent home because of playing "cops and robbers." These incidents show that something has to be changed because are the kids the true cold blood killers? What if one of the kids got in contact...
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