gun-control

GunControlWhatisGunControl•Guncontrolisinreferencetovariousmeansofrestrictionsontheuse,transport,andpossessionoffirearms.•Guncontrolisabouttheweaponsreferredtoassmallarms(轻武器).Smallarmsinclude(notlimitedto):RevolverPistolSubmachinegunCarbineAssaultrifleSniperrifleWhyShouldWeControltheGun•BecauseofthetragedycausedbygunCampusshootingsofMITin4.19HistoryofGunControl(InTheU.S)•Amongthecivilwar,slavecodesprohibitedslavesfromowningguns.•TheCivilRightsActof1866•TheNationalFirearmsActof1934•TheFederalFirearmsActof1938•TheGunControlActof1968•Apairofcasesdecidedin2008and2010heldthatmunicipalhandgunbanswereunconstitutional.GunLawintheUSA•IntheUSAtheSecondAmendmenttotheConstitutionprovidesforthe“righttobeararms”(carryagun)•Thegunlawvarieswithstates•Anyonecanbuyagunfreely,except:▫Peoplewithacriminalbackgroundorwantedbythepolice▫Non-UScitizensunlesspermanentlyimmigrating▫Childrenunder18(16insomestates)▫PeoplewithcertainmentalhealthproblemsPublicOpinionPolls:48%saidgunlawsshouldbemorestrict16%saidtheyshouldbelessstrict29%saidthereshouldbenochange.HuffingtonPostreportedinSeptember2013For•GuncontrolhasbeenamajorissueinAmericanpoliticsoverthelastfewyears,partlyduetoaseriesoftragicmassacresinvolvingchildren.Newtownshootingagunmankilled27people,mostlychildren,atSandyHookElementarySchool·Guncontrolistheperfectsolutiontocrime.WashingtonNavyYardshootingAtleastonegunmanopenedfireinsideabuildingattheWashingtonNavyYardcaused6deadand4hurt.Gunsalsoendupinthehandsofchildren,leadingtotragicaccidents.twostudentswalkedintotheirhighschoolshotandkilledtwelvestudentsandoneteacher.EricDavidHarrisDylanBennettKleboldEricHarris(L)andDylanKleboldexamineasawed-offshotgunAgainst•Formanypeople,gunsarepartoftheirculture.Theyhuntfortheirdinnerwithgunsandtheyalsohuntasasport.CalamityJane,notablepioneerfrontierswomanandscout.Theyposenoharmtootherhumans,sowhymusttheirfreedomandculturebetakenaway?Inthissituation,gunsshouldnotbetakenawayfromthem.•Manyhuntershavegunsthathavebeenpastdownforgenerationsintheirfamily.•Anycountryismuchmoreabletodefenditselffromaggressionifmanyofitscitizensareabletouseguns,keepingthemforleisureandsportinguse.•Widespreadgunownershipisoneofthebestdeterrentstocrimeaswellastopotentialtyranny,whetherbygangsorbygovernment.OtherOpinions:GunControlinOtherCountry•Peoplewhoareover25yearsoldhavetherighttoowngunsafterheregisteredit.InBraziltheshootingrateisveryhigh,rankingthesecondplaceafterAmerica.Brazil:Japan•thecontrolofgunisespeciallystrictinJapan,andinJapantheshootdeadranktheleastintheworld.China•InChina,citizenshavenorighttoowngun,unlessitisusedforhuntingorprotectinganimals.Ifsomeoneownsorproducesgunsillegally,thenhemaybesentencedtodeath.OurOpinion•Cherishthelife•Maketheguncontrolstricter