...In “More Americans Want Stricter Gun Laws, Poll finds” Sam Fritzel, writes about how gun control play a major role in the 2016 campaign. Americans want stricter gun laws because of the mass shootings that been happening the last couple years. According to a Gallup poll, “55% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter.” three out of four democrats want stricter gun laws, so that number is 77 percent of them. 36 percent of people own a gun want stricter gun law, while only 27 percent of republican agree with that. Fritzel says, “Gun control advocates have become increasingly outspoken in recent years, particularly since the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting when 20 children were murdered at an elementary school. A bill that would have strengthened background...
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...Legalization of drugs that don’t produce great harm would have a greater impact on the reduction of crime than greater gun control or tighter policing of urban areas. Stricter gun control, although an effective solution, would be difficult to implement in America. If done correctly, would take away a good amount of the firepower that those committing urban violence currently have. However, the above benefits could only be achieved assuming that that the proposed solution could be perfectly executed, leaving guns entirely out of reach for criminals. There are many barriers that exist in the United States in regard to guns that did not exist in the United Kingdom or Australia when they were undergoing gun reform. “Gun culture” in the US is very...
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...Gun Control: Stricter Gun Laws I think that we should have stricter gun law / gun control. Even though i don't think guns are completely bad, i still think we need stricter laws. I believe that guns don't kill people, people kill people. But i feel like just ANYONE can get a gun if they wanted to. So we can't blame the gun for everything, but i feel like the death (murder)/ suicide rate would go down. In 2010 there were 19,392 firearm related suicides and 11,078 firearm related murders in the US. In 2012 there were 6,371 suicides from a handgun and 8,855 total firearm related murders JUST in the US. In 2012 64% of all gun-related deaths were suicides. So the percentage of suicides from guns are going up. So that makes me think that the...
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...Gun violence in the United States may not be as sever as it once was, but it is again highly publicized because of the recent school shooting. With the recent mass murders that have happened in the United States, the question arises about how to prevent these acts from happening again. Some people believe that we should take away all guns while others believe stricter gun laws should be enacted. The purpose of this paper is to explore the gun control laws that we have in the United States as well as their effectiveness as a deterrent for gun violence. Another aspect that we will be looking at is whether stricter gun laws would help prevent gun violence any better. It is apparent that the gun control laws in the United States do not act as a...
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...STRICTER GUN LAWS IN AMERICA America needs stricter measures on gun usage because other countries have clearly shown that it is possible to have a much lower percentage of gun-related violence. The obvious changes that America needs to improve on are stricter gun-control laws, and a system of education before people are allowed to own guns. Guns were used in 11,078 homicides in the U.S. in 2010, comprising almost 35% of all gun deaths, and over 68% of all homicides (Statistics on, 2012). Between 1955 and 1975, the Vietnam War killed over 58,000 American soldiers less than the number of civilians killed with guns in the U.S. in an average two-year period (Statistics on, 2012). They can cause harm, death and even destruction. These weapons are powerful both socially and physically and thus very important to pay close attention to where these laws over gun control are headed. The directions of gun control laws not only affect our society and nation but also our future. In America close to eleven thousand people die in relation to handgun incidences in a year. This is a big number compared to other nations like Japan, Sweden and Great Britain where their death number in gun related issues is below one hundred (Prentice et al , 2009).The reason behind this drastic differences is that the above mentioned nations require safety courses on gun usage and their gun control laws are more strict. There is a direct relationship between number of deaths as a result of guns...
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...How can we regulate the imagination of individuals intent on mass murder? Enacting stricter gun control laws will not ensure our safety from mass casualties; bombs or chemical weapons can do as much or more damage. Guns are only one weapon and they are currently the only ones we screen for at large events or places. Gun control laws will not stop mass murders since there are other weapons killers can and will choose. If gun owners are screened more thoroughly it will not stop people from using other weapons. In the article, PRO/CON: Is it time to pass tough gun control laws? It states that, “large events employ security guards armed with pistols and screen entrants with metal detectors.” This states that when people go to certain places or...
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...Numerous people nationwide believe that gun control laws as we know it are rending our country apart, and I know that stricter laws will not change what is going on all around us. While many people debate whether stricter gun laws will help reduce homicides, suicides, and mass shooting, I believe that making stricter gun laws will not change the horrific events that are going on. The state legislature should not change the gun laws because guns were an important pastime for some people and because if criminals want guns for crimes they will still be able to find a way to get them. Guns were and still are a very big part of growing up in rural America, and it is important that things don't change for them. An article in the New York Times states “But guns are important to the culture in my conservative community in Iowa, and people around here reject most gun control legislation.”(Leonard). This shows that a change in gun laws is not wanted around rural areas around the country. As you can also tell by the evidence it is important to the people that laws stay the same because it was an...
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...According to the Gun Violence Archive, there has been over 50,000 gun related incidents in the USA in 2015.America has been immersed in the gun debate during recent years. It is a hot topic within the 2016 election race. Many believe that since the 2nd Amendment gives americans the right to own guns, gun owners should not be restricted in anyway. Gun control laws are necessary to curb mass shootings and decrease gun violence ( Infobase Learning,“Should the US adopt stronger gun control laws”) I advocate for stricter gun control laws considering that lax regulations within states such as Louisiana, gun deaths/injuries are a threat to American public health, and that more restrictive laws directly correlate to less gun-related injuries/deaths...
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...I think guns are a problem in America today, but there is no real way to control the sale and use on illegal guns. People say that guns are the cause of violence but it's not the guns that kill people its people that kill people. If the government made stricter laws on guns, then they really wouldn’t be solving the problem, the problem is criminals are getting their hands on guns. So having stricter gun laws will make criminals find another way to get their hands on guns. The sale of guns over the Internet on private and government approved sites would be a step in the right direction. The idea of banning the ownership of guns to citizens is bad because the government would be breaking the law. Now with recent research and progression we might be able to identify potential mass shooters. Some people view gun laws as another way to keep poor inner city black people (who are viewed as dangerous) from owning guns. Any attempt the government makes to try and make some tougher gun laws the NRA is right there to block or lobby the law, because they have such an...
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...Gun related incidents have become a huge problem in America, and too many US citizens are losing their lives to guns. Guns take the lives of American citizens every day, from shooting massacres, to a child playing with a gun he had access to in his house. More people in America are killed by guns than terrorists. In fact over 30,000 people are killed by guns each year. Last year, only 17 people were killed by terrorist attacks (Terror). You can see that correlation on a daily basis as well. 3 people died in the Boston Marathon because of the terrorist attack staged there, that same day, in the U.S., 11 people were killed by guns (Terror). More American citizens are being killed by other American citizens armed to the tee, than by America’s common enemy. If you look at it that way it’s like we are doing the terrorist’s work for them. Every time there is a push to end gun violence there is an equal push back to keep things the same which...
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...power. ” (Gun Rights FAQ). As citizens of this country it is important the rights that the people have and their real history and meaning behind the rights. Stricter gun laws is negative because fewer people will own guns, which means people will have a hard time protecting themselves and will have fewer privileges hunting. Stricter gun laws may be a good idea but only if we had a low rate of crime and criminals wouldn’t be able to get their hands on any firearms (Pratt Web). If criminals were not so smart and there was no way criminal could be able to get a gun then the stricter gun laws would and could possibly work. Connecticut...
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...Recently, a huge debate has come up about whether there needs to be stricter gun laws. This debate was heavily impacted by the recent shootings. Some believe that there should be stricter gun control and others believe there should not be. Many people are blaming these tragic events on the weapons and others think that the weapons don't kill the people behind the weapon do. Thesis: There does not need to be higher restrictions on guns because if someone can't get a gun legally they will get one illegally, guns are used for protection, and criminals target unarmed people. Advocates of increased gun control laws believe that by making it harder for people to obtain guns will decrease the number of shootings. The author of "It's time to ban guns. Yes all of them" states that, “It’s not about dividing society into “good” and “bad” gun...
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...One of these arguments can be summarized by the following statement: enacting stricter gun control laws could block dangerous figures from committing violent acts with guns whilst still allowing reasonable gun owners to keep theirs for their own desired purposes. As Hillary Clinton states, “We can have common sense gun reforms that keep weapons out of the hands of criminals and the violently unstable while respecting responsible gun owners… The stakes are too high, the costs are too dear, and I am not and will not be afraid to keep fighting for common sense reforms, and along with you, achieve those on behalf of all who have been lost because of this senseless gun violence in this country” (ProCon.org, 1). As a matter of fact, according...
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...Conclusion and recommendations It has been concluded through research that there needs to be a change to the laws to allow more protection for the people. This will help prevent deadly shootings that have taken so many innocent lives. The people involved in the experiment agreed that something should be changed, and they feel people with mental illnesses need to have limited control of guns (3). Current gun control laws relating to mental illnesses are not very clear because states are not required to report mental health information to the agencies that perform background checks. There is also no standard on what information would need to be required to submit (5). Having stricter gun control laws towards people with mental illnesses or on the verge of a psychotic break, will help prevent public shootings....
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...workplace safety. There are laws passed at both the state and federal levels that allow United States citizens to carry concealed weapons as long as they retain a permit to do so. However, many businesses do not allow their employees to carry weapons on their persons, in their vehicles, or in their offices. The purpose of this paper is to state why citizens should not be allowed to carry concealed weapons in their workplace, the regulations that allow both employees to obtain weapons at work and the laws that refrain them from doing so. A common issue with concealed carry permit holders is deciding whether or not you can/should carry your gun at work. One’s place of employment is typically one of the top 3 places where you spend your time. There are also many issues that can affect other people’s decisions to turn violent (money issues can lead to desperation or anger in some people and situations). While the issue is extremely complex, you can usually boil the issue down to three factors. Does the law allow you to carry at work? The law usually leaves that decision up to the employer. However, the law will vary from state to state on the amount of freedom left to the employer and how strict the punishment will be for failure to comply. For example, in some states parking lots are specifically mentioned in the law to allow employees to leave a firearm in their car, while the building itself is left up to the employer. Obviously, in some areas, the law outright bans concealed...
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