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Posted on September 30, 2008 at 08:42:39 PM by GEMINI
The subject of gun control is a highly contentious one. On one side of the argument they say guns are needed to protect homes and families. Statistics say that if you have a gun you are less likely to be assaulted. While on the other hand it is thought that every 14 minutes someone dies from gun shot wounds.
People on the anti-gun control side believe that gun ownership is a Constitutional right backed by the Second Amendment. The anti-gun believe that you should be able to posses and own any firearm. They also believe that gun laws only restrict the law abiding citizens. Pro-gun control believe 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" (Caplan p32).
"Underlying this amendment are two goals of an individual and collective defense from violence and aggression, which have been recognized by Congress" ( Caplan P.32).
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" (Caplan p.39).
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. ( Moore 1994 p.434) The five day waiting period is suppose 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. ( Moore 1994 p 440) 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, surutiny, and bureaucratic control, illicit markets easily adapt to whatever difficulties a free society throws in their way" (Polsby p.1).
A study by Professor James D. Wright and Peter H. Rossi, showed that, fifty percent of criminals expected to get a gun illeagily the same day they get out of prison.
Gun control is so controversial because if you go against it you
could demolish someone’s lively hood. But yet if guns are available
people’s lives are threatened by gun carriers. But it is a famous quote that states "Guns do not kill people, people kill people"; so how easy does it get when it comes to attempting to lower the criminal acts such as destroying property or even homicide? It has never been an easy task, and I believe that it will never be laid to rest. But I do believe that the government needs to come up with a sufficent way to catagorize people as far as their ability to own a gun, as well as more security when handling and selling guns in stores.
Can you imagine the affect of gun use in society today? This
shocking statistic tells us how many guns are in use in America;
four times as many people were murdered in New York in the same 8
months as 376 soldiers were killed in war. This means that you would
be safer to go into war than go on holiday in New York or even Kansas City. How sad is that?
The American people have been subject to a massive gun control experiment for over the past 30 years, and it seems that though it would be the smartest choice for gun control; it is sadly a never ending process... Since the passage of the 1968 Gun Control Act, the federal government, in one form or another, has been in a position to regulate every retail sale of a firearm in the country.
The American Constitution and the Bill of Rights are amazing documents in their wording. Its writers showed astonishing foresight in some ways, and understanding that they could not accurately predict the future in others. These documents grant specific and vague powers to different departments of the Federal Government. The wording allows for changes to be made in its content and interpretation. One example of all these qualities, is the Second Amendment, and its interpretation has caused heated debate in recent years.
And because of that, over the years, Congress has added layers upon layers of gun control laws and statistics, with legislation such as the Brady law, the 1994 ban on many semiautomatic firearms, and the misdemeanor gun ban and so-called gun-free school zones act, both passed in 1996. Now, in the wake of the Littleton school shootings, Congress is once again poised to pass more gun control, this time attempting, among other things, to regulate private firearms transactions. But will more gun control lead to a reduction in violent crimes, or could it be that gun control laws actually result in more crime?
A comprehensive study by University of Chicago Law School Professor John Lott, who looked at data from every county in the country over an 18-year period, has shown conclusively that making it easier for citizens to carry firearms leads to lower crime rates. This makes sense, because criminals are put on notice that our streets will no longer be criminal safe zones.
The Lott study also gives some insight into the negative side of gun control.
By definition, only decent citizens will obey gun laws. A criminal, for instance, will not suddenly become an upstanding citizen and subject himself or herself to a government mandated background check. So increasing the number of gun laws only makes it harder to obtain and posses a firearm for the people least likely ever to commit a crime with a gun. Criminals, meanwhile, are virtually unaffected because they do not go through normal retail outlets in the first place.
The most effective thing Congress can do right now to help fight crime is to repeal the misguided gun control laws of the past 30 years, thereby making it easier for decent citizens in this country to obtain, posses and carry firearms. If that happens, our streets, neighborhoods, and schools will become safer places.
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