Gun Control Laws Throughout The United States - 1405 Words

Luis Alicea Mr. Wiglesworth ELA 8 Block 3 March 4, 2015 Gun Control Laws in the United States In the space separating 1982 and 2012 the U.S. had approximately sixty-two mass shootings. Just because of this statement gun control should be fortified in order to reduce crime rate. Gun control laws in the U.S. are too facile. An example of this is that you can walk into a Walmart with money and an I.D. and walk out with a handgun. There are restrictions to gun ownership but they are not enforced. Usually the opposing crowd who do not want to bolster gun control use the Second Amendment as an excuse to not agree with the idea that emphasizing gun control will help the U.S. in many ways. Gun control in the U.S. should and needs to be†¦show more content†¦In December 14, 2012 a devastating shooting out broke in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. This event awakened lawmakers, which started working hard in the direction of more security. In 1971 congress passed the second amendment which stated that â€Å"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.† In the year 2016 this statement is generally, very debatable. One side of the party altercates that owning guns is a right that everyone should have because it is the same as the same as the plain right as self defense. The other party says that back when the second amendment was written the plan was of making a standing army. But now that the U.S. has a strong army and police force the amendment is obsolete. In 1968 the Gun Control Act was passed. This act let federal, state, and local law enforcement raise authority in controlling gun control in attempt to reduce crime. The act also said that it is illegal to market or supply firearms or ammunition to â€Å"any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age†. In 1993 another act that was passed was the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act which required the purchaser of a firea rm to complete a background check. Section 922 in the U.S. Code restricts categories of people from freighting, accepting, or owning firearms or ammunition. In 1994