Essays on Gun Control

“It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever for whatever purpose”. The words of Justice Antonin Scalia offer a good defense for gun control. The debate on gun control began in the mid-60s after the assassinations of...

Crime may never end but maybe there’s a way to eliminate the rate at which guns influence it. The United States government should make the process of a felon obtaining a gun increasingly difficult, the complete banning of high-capacity magazines, and enacting gun control of...

In the United States Constitution, it was written in 1787, so it could outline the laws and beliefs of the newly independent country. The Amendments were added to the Constitution so that it ensures that the states and citizens would have powers that would make...

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 –Bill of Right On August 3, It is a sadness day of the U.S , an adult man armed with an ak-47 rifle fired indiscriminately at more than 3,000 customers and 100 employees at a walmart store in ELPaso, Texas, without warning. Twenty people...

The arguments gun ownership supporters use is that people should be allowed to have guns for the following reasons: Second Amendment rights; self-defence; and the sense that most gun owners are safe and responsible. Supporters also appeal to the public by using experts and celebrities...

The Second Amendment allows for citizens of the United States to protect themselves from harm by using weapons that can maim or kill. The focus of this paper is the gun control controversies. The pros and cons of gun control will be discussed as well...

A plus on gun control is that in case they are called to a situation where they might need to use it, all law enforcement is to carry a concealed weapon. All law enforcement are trained professionals who have the experience of using a firearm...

In 1961, Richard Wright published “The man who was almost a man”, also known as “Almos’ a man”, in a compilation of short stories called, “The eight men”. Wright was best known as an African-American author of novels, short stories, poems, and nonfiction stories. Most...

Guns and the laws concerned with it are one of the most contentious topics. Gun laws in the United States of America (US) especially is one of the most lenient in the world and the website vox.com states “America is one of 6 countries that...

Gun ownership is a topic that has been at the center of countless heated debates worldwide, for years. On both sides of the debate, stand people with facts and statistics in hand, supporting their side. In a situation like this, one might ask, how does...