Gun Control Thesis

Gun control: what should be done about it? This has become a very hot topic in modern American society due to numerous mass shootings and other gun-related tragedies. The recent events have led to a heated debate about gun control, whether it is needed, and how it should be handled if it is needed. Some recommend more strict regulations on the distribution and sale of guns, while others insist that the availability of guns is not the issue, but that the problem stems from the individuals who possess the firearms. Whatever the case may be, it is obvious that there needs to be a change. The American people and the government both need to act and make a difference, because the current policies and regulations are simply not working. The current

The news has recently been flooded with reports of mass shootings and murders happening in all parts of the country. These stories have terrorized the nation and have made it apparent that something needs to be done concerning gun control. The Second Amendment is often misquoted and misinterpreted. It does not say that the right of the people to own guns should not be infringed upon; it says that citizens should be allowed to own firearms within a well-regulated militia to better defend the State. So, it is not the right of the American people to own as many guns as they please, but it is to own firearms in a controlled manner so that they may better protect themselves. The argument that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people” is often used in opposition to gun

Examples of these events include, the mass shootings of the Orlando nightclub, Las Vegas festival, San Bernardino, Columbine and many more. Focusing events, similar to the mass shootings discussed above, frequently lead to a public outcry for policy change. Focusing events are important to policy making; they can serve to focus attention on a problem. The issue definitions that result from a focusing event or series of similar events can result in major shifts in governmental attention, as well as sweeping policy change. Unfortunately, federal laws do not require background checks in all instances where a person acquires a firearm. Instead, federal laws require a background check only when a person buys a gun from a licensed firearms dealer. A growing number of states have responded to this problem by making background checks a universal requirement for purchases of firearms, including purchases from people who are not licensed dealers. (Fleming,