"Moreover, the Amendment does not apply to private militias but only to the militia organized by Congress -- that is, to the National Guard. This seems to give the Amendment very little bite" (Bogus 2001:485)
Furthermore, besides having the most lenient, but complex, firearms laws in the industrialized world, the United States has also been unique in the level and duration of controversy over its gun policy (Vizzard 1995). Because the total number of firearms now in private hands is known only very approximately (within about 20 million weapons), it is reasonable to assume that knowledge concerning the trends in these numbers is even less reliable; however, there has been a consensus among all observers that the total amount of private weaponry has increased in recent years, but estimates of the magnitude of the increase are, for the same reasons, as variable as estimates of the total numbers (Daly, Rossi & Wright 1983)
The United States has historically experienced a much higher crime rate than those democracies that impose strict gun controls; and, 3. Adopting stricter gun controls like other democracies would therefore lower the American crime rate (Kopel 1992)
The United States has historically experienced higher levels of violence than its counterparts in the rest of the developed nations of the world; for example, in 1988, Americans committed 8.4 homicides per 100,000 people (Spitzer 1998)
Bailey points out that, "With one or more gun in the home the risk of suicide increased nearly five times and the risk of homicide increased more than three times (777); further, the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control reported that in 1999, there were 16,599 gun suicides compare to 10,828 firearm homicides. Furthermore, besides having the most lenient, but complex, firearms laws in the industrialized world, the United States has also been unique in the level and duration of controversy over its gun policy (Vizzard 1995)
upon examination of the text of the federal Bill of Rights itself and the usage there of the term 'the people' in the First, Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments" (638). Another scholar compares the right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to that of the people to choose members of Congress (Worthen 1998): "The significance of guaranteeing the right to keep and bear arms to 'the people' becomes clear when one reads the Second Amendment in context with the entire document" (146)
The media, again, bears blame -- they like guns because guns make news sell. So when there is an accidental shooting, it makes the news, and this fuels fear of firearms to an irrational extent (Lott, 2010)
This brings up the question of what the objectives of gun control actually are. We know what the purpose of the NRA's gun lobbying efforts are -- to sell more guns -- but why do government enact gun control? The UK banned handguns in the wake of the Dunblane school shooting (Squires, 2001), indicating that this was a reactive policy based on high public emotion
Many legitimate gun owners do acquire permits from the gun dealer and show it whenever a need arises. These permits show that the possession of the gun or firearm by the individual is legal (Cook, & Jens, 2003)
Some guns and firearms have the capacity to shoot and kill more than one living being at a time. Some see the gun as a tool for defense, and by defense the person who is trying to protect himself will have to shoot, at the threatening object to protect self (Gorman & David, 2000)
They then carry them to school and on the occurrence of a fight or confrontation with a fellow student they retrieve and use the gun resulting in a school shooting. Therefore, by use of gun controls, few youths have access to guns and firearms which results in a reduction, in the school shooting cases (Grier, 2012)
They then carry them to school and on the occurrence of a fight or confrontation with a fellow student they retrieve and use the gun resulting in a school shooting. Therefore, by use of gun controls, few youths have access to guns and firearms which results in a reduction, in the school shooting cases (Grier, 2012)
In other situations, theft and robbery victims may shoot the thieves in self defence leading to death. Therefore, with implementation of gun controls, there is a reduction in robbery and theft cases (Stell, 2001)
92) . In as much as protecting, self is paramount and desired, this does not equate to the number of insecurities promoted by people who own guns (Weil, 2000)
For example, the author says a tourist who fires a few rounds in Hawaiian Royal Shooting Club would be breaking three separate laws if he or she was within the boundaries of Japan. These charges include illegal holding of a handgun, illegal possessing of bullets, and firing of the bullets (Fisher, 2012)
The topic, therefore, elicits controversial opinions as to whether gun control measures are for protecting the people or denying the people their rights. The liberal law scholars and citizens who support the collective rights hold that; the Second Amendment seeks to allow the state to control arms (Magoon, 2008)
Those who call for continued and better gun control cite factors such as guns are not responsible for killing people, but rather people kill other people. Therefore, the only way that the killings can be reduced is by ensuring that guns are only possessed by those who can handle them safely (Spitzer, 2009)
Their personal rights are not being restricted. It is only fair that the innocent and unwarranted deaths are stopped (Alters, 2007)
Their personal rights are not being restricted. It is only fair that the innocent and unwarranted deaths are stopped (Alters, 2007)
This causes that not in favor of guns control to have access to the guns easily. Also, the making and involvement of government in regulating the guns is thwarted from these parties with vested interest in the industry (Nemerov, 2008)