Essays on Gun Control

The issue of gun control and preventing school mass shooting is a pervasive issue in the US with policymakers experiencing an impasse over means of bringing this issue to an end. Indeed, the US has in the past centuries had troubled youths, with a good number of them owning guns...

Gun control is termed as a set of laws or rather policies that highly regulate not only the manufacture but also the sale, possession, modification, transfer, as well as the use of firearms by the state civilians. Concerning this, in the contemporary world, owing to America’s pervasive gun culture, the...

The Sanctity of Human Life and the Need for Self-Defense The issue of gun control is centered on the sanctity of human life since all individuals posses a natural right to life. This right is inevitable despite one’s experience, background or individual attributes (LaFollette 6). Thus, there is a great need...

In the United States, guns represent a sacred emblem especially in regard to the attainment of Independence from the Great Britain. Guns are also crucial in the provision of security by the government through various agencies such as the secret service and the FBI among others. However, the recent mass...

When Robinson claims we need more gun control, he overlooks the cause of the violence. Once we have taken the mental state of the shooter into consideration, it becomes clear we must focus on the lack of psychological care in our country to stop the mass shootings. Based on the...

Crime incidences by gun users are rampant in the society. As a result family, friends and even the entire American communities have been devastated by such occurrences. For instance, there was a recent incident in a school in Florida, where the attacker managed to shoot children and eventually kill himself....

In essence, second Amendment states that, "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." Our nation’s fathers trusted that owning firearm was fundamental to the dignity and the character of a free...

1. The Texas State Rifle Association is the Official State Association of the National Rifle Association and a premier firearms organization in the State of Texas that seeks to acquire the necessary resources in support of a number of public activities that engage the use of...

Gun Control: A Controversial Issue Gun control refers to any designed legal measure aimed at preventing or restricting possession and use of firearms. In most developed nations, gun control is given much attention thus making it uncontroversial and strict. However, in others, the aspect has emerged as a heated political issue...

Establishment of Gun Ownership Policies Establishment of policies on the gun ownership and use among the residents of North Carolina is one of the strategies that can aid in the improvement of the welfare of the residents of the previously mentioned region. An analysis of the policies in the North California...

A ban on assault rifles like the one Congress enacted in 1994 could be effective at minimizing mass shootings conducted with those weapons, but the same ban can fail due to various reasons. Routinely, lawmakers introduce bans on assault rifles as a response to the shootings considering that most of...

Texas State is said to have more than 28 million people, with about 36 percent having a firearm. Out of the people with guns, it is reported that about 44 percent of them have between two to five firearms. As such, there are more than 20 million firearms which are...