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Gun Control
Gun Control Gun Control Gun control has been a hot topic for very long time. 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. (Blackman A ug 1985) Brady Bill talks about recording and keeping track of guns for safety reasons. When people talk about the militia many people believe that the National Guard is our guarantee for a free state.(Caplan p. 50) People need to realize that the President is Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, and may federalize it any time" ( Caplan p.50). If this happens, the states would hav no protection. The federal government would also know which citizens have guns. " The President is privy to all data concerning the placement and distribution of all National Guard weapons, thus making possible their quick confiscation by the armed forces. This is precisely the possibility the farmers sought to prevent when they enacted the second amendment" (p.51) " The record- keeping and inspection provisions of the present federal gun-control statues enhance the probability of government-sponsored arm confiscation and usurpation of power" (Chaplain p.52-53). The pro-gun want people to believe that people who own guns think they have the God-given right to blow someone away. That is one of the reasons they felt registration was necessary. "Dr. Patricia Harris did a study that pointed out, that on average gun owners are better educated and have more prestigious jobs than non- owners... Later studies show that gun owners are less likely that non- owners to approve of police brutality, violence against dissenters, etc" ( Snyder p 47). The latest purposed infringement on the Second Amendment comes in the way of Brady Bill II. This law will require a state license to purchase a g...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now! Get This Full Article After Registration
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