Gun control/rights in the United States of America is a controversial problem. A poll conducted by Economists/YouGov in 2014 shows that 39% of American households own guns, which holds a five percent increase over the number of gun owning households in 2012. Even though some states laws on guns are similar as others, each state has its own unique laws. It's like there's 50 small different countries within 1 big country with their own laws. For this reason, understanding gun laws in the U.S. is a very difficult situation. All states in the U.S. fall under the United States Constitution. The 2nd Amendment in the Constitution gives the citizens the right to keep and bear arms. Every state may have its own laws regarding gun control/rights, but they are also regulated by the United States Federal Government (Bureau of AlForbes reported that "the U.S. is the most violent core economy in terms of gun related deaths. It is also the leader in gun violence at school campuses." As with any hot button issue in America, politics play an important role in remedying the problem, or making it worse. Although I have strong feelings toward the lack of gun control in this country, I also believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to protect themselves and their family when and if the situation calls for such action.
cohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives). In 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that individuals can own a gun for personal use. It seems like it is only getting easier for someone to have guns out in a public place. Guns and gun laws is a serious problem in the U.S. Kenneth Rapoza of
Guns are extremely dangerous, but guns do not kill people, people kill people! I've had a first hand account of just how dangerous guns can be when they are in the wrong hands. Having said that, I believe that it's our constitutional right to own and carry firearms. But in order to have that right, and not have the 2nd Amendment infringed upon, Boston University performed a complex study on gun violence and gun ownership in America. The study confirmed that widespread gun ownership in America has fueled gun violence. Whether we are talking about massacres such as: VTech(Apr. 16, 2007), Columbine(Apr. 20, 1999), Sandy Hook(Dec. 14, 2012) or solitary shootings like Trayvon Martin(Feb 26, 2012) and Michael Brown(Aug. 9, 2014). There clearly is and always has been a serious problem with guns and gun violence in America. The only way to fix or at least slow down the problem is to reform and strictly enforce gun control/rights with laws that will make people think twice before acting. I fear that no matter how strict the laws and severe the punishment, gun violence in America isn't going anywhere. It's an imperfect solution in an imperfect world.
there must be a complete overhaul of the current laws that congress has in place. The current laws are followed poorly, so before we make new laws, the government needs to enforce the current ones. The U.S. government has to make it harder for the average, private citizen to purchase a gun or ammunition. I think it starts with background checks. Presently, you can buy a gun at a gun show without having a background check performed. We need a law that mandates strict background checks and waiting periods for all gun purchases, regardless of if its bought at a store or gun show. I agree that assault rifles and auto-matic weapons are dangerous. Weapons like that should be reserved for the military. But whether it's a handgun or an assault rifle, both can kill you just as easy as the other. With that being said, if private citizens are going to be able to own and keep assault weapons in their homes, they should be heavily regulated by strict laws. The amount of guns in American households is steadily increasing(2012-- 34%, 2014--39%). The amount of gun violence in America is also increasing each year. In 2012, Professor Michael Siegel and two coauthors from
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