Essays on Handguns

A Review of Literature

INTRODUCTION The United States has currently been struggling with a great deal of political warfare, social unrest and public protest from the inside and from terrorism, global criticism and immigration battles from the outside. There are so many issues that the subjects of debate seem endless. One of the most controversial and often debated issues today is gun control. There is no doubt that it is incredibly dangerous when offenders are armed when they commit crimes like burglary or in a car-jacking; more so when these offenders have every premeditated intent to kill. At the same time, not everyone ...

Policy Problem:

The possession of firearms in the United States is a topical debate, and has been for many years. It is a national policy problem as gun crime seems to be on the increase, with many citizens believing that laws on gun control should be tightened. Rhode Island’s gun possession laws are similar to those in many of the other States. There is no requirement for an adult to have a license in order to possess a rifle, shotgun, or handgun. It is against the law for a minor (someone under the age of 18) to possess and use ...

Discussion on Various Topics

The problem relates to how marijuana should be legalized throughout the United States. There are now twenty-four U.S. jurisdictions that have enacted medical marijuana laws (MMLs), or laws that protect individuals who use marijuana upon recommendation of physicians, farmers who plant and supply the market, and doctors who issue prescription regarding use of marijuana (Smart 1). The legalization of medical marijuana will create a need for change, for example, new laws, policies, knowledge of medical and psychological effects, and education to help people understand the proper use of marijuana. There are many issues to be resolved if legalization of ...

Introduction

Gun control legislation is a very controversial topic and one that has taken a lot of attention in both academic and public policy circles here in the United States for the past 20 or 30 years. One of the most powerful tools which people have discovered to dealing with the issue of controlling who should or shouldn’t have access to guns is through the creation of background checks. The purpose of background checks in a general sense is to allow for gun sellers and overseeing authorities to make sure that they are selling weapons to only those individuals ...

A store burglary grew into a drug confiscation with consideratble violence both from police officers and suspects. Firearms were used by suspects on two occasions and amont those arrested is a Callifornia Highway Patrol Officer. Police Office received a 911 call from the Target store at 1313 Nile Blvd this morning. Three women threatened employees with handguns, when caught shoplifting. After a violente excape, the women drove off in a car. Four policemen, who responded the call, got the record of the license plate number of the vehicle and found the address of the car owner – Lisa Belkin. They ...

Citizens are at times licensed to own handguns, but they are required by the law to conceal these weapons since they are supposed to be used when it comes to protecting oneself or property. Such initiatives are usually aimed at deterring crimes since it is believed no ordinary person or a criminal will risk confronting an individual who is possession of a gun. This paper shall demonstrate the pros and cons of concealed handguns, the arguments for and against this issue and propose a public health policy to deal with this critical health problem. Essentially, every individual is at ...

Mass Shootings: How we can deter potential mass shooters in the US? List some major mass shootings in the US and identify some major similarities and major differences among them. Mass shootings have become an issue in the United States. There are ways mass shootings can be deterred. One way is strict gun regulations. By making it hard for people to possess firearms, it makes mass shootings less likely. Also strict screenings and regulations can be put in place so people with mental health issues are not able to purchase a firearm. Also another more extreme example of a ...

Introduction

The 2nd amendment is one of the most important parts of the American Constitution, which gives an individual right to bear arms. “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” (U.S. Const. amend. II) has raised many public debates about the controversy of the topic with trying to limit and even ban the right of the firearms from citizens. The 2nd amendment added to the Constitution on the December 15, 1791 has been questioned and seen different interpretations. The American ...

The Kansas City Gun Experiment

1. The evaluation/research project is about the ability of a police patrol project to reduce gun violence, shootings, and homicides in Kansas City. The study suggested that the presence of police force can reduce the handgun crimes, and this theory was tested in the study in the city of Kansas, where the homicide rate was 20 times higher than the national average (Sherman, Shaw & Rogan, 1995). The hypothesis of the study is that the greater the number of guns that are available for the public has the tendency to produce increases in gun homicides. The results of the evaluation ...

Introduction

Japan’s gun control laws simply state, “No one shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords” (Library of Congress). Having such strong laws that restrict Japanese civilians to own guns or swords which have been an important part of Japanese tradition is quite strict. The choice has been made considering the history of Japan, which rejected the use of guns and limited it to the noble families only. Also, in the Japanese history there is no particular cultural foundation for using guns. The current policy helps Japan them to limit the number of crimes related ...

Introduction

The ban on concealed handguns on university campuses has several proponents and opponents who have justified points. It is understandable why the issue divides our society, as both sides make sense out of their arguments and provide relatable points to maintain the ban or legitimizing concealed handguns. On the basis of the information provided in the article and the video, it makes sense to legalize as it might protect many from mass shootings such as Virginia Tech and can help in deterring crime. But, maintaining the ban seems the logical choice as it is possible that concealed handguns can ...

Gun control has always been a conscientious and hotly debated topic in the United States of America. Either side of the debate are the gun control and the firearm rights activists, each giving their own interpretation of the law and asking the government to intervene in the matter. The right to bear arms is a constitutionally granted freedom to the citizens of the country and can be found in the second amendment to the constitution. The government is also responsible for the safety of the citizens and prevent them against crime. The cause for the debate stems from the ...

Introduction

In the recent history, Gun violence in America has been an issue of huge concern. In this annotated outline for my research, it details down the summary of the main points of my projects as well as providing the working thesis statement. The outline also provides the section headings. Underneath each section heading is a list of the identified resources that I will be utilizing in my research. The outline also provides an annotation for each research.

Summary of Main Points

The research will be looking at the current literature surrounding the controversial issue of gun control in America. I will be covering ...