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Gun Control
The debate on whether or not strict gun control laws should be enacted has been raging for years. While proponents of the said laws have in the past linked gun ownership to escalating crime, advocates of gun control are convinced that guns are an effective deterrent against acts of criminality. So, does gun control really result in decreased rates of crime? My take is that as the drafters of the Second Amendment intended, citizens should be permitted to bear guns for their own safety, and by extension, that of the entire American society. In this text, I develop an annotated bibliography based on a variety of resources on gun control.
Barrett, Paul. "After Connecticut: Guns, Gun Control, and Gun Culture." Bloomberg Business Week, 2012. Web. 28 November 2013 < http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-14/after-connecticut-guns-gun-control-and-gun-culture>
The article starts with the unfortunate massacre of 26 people in Bucolic Newtown, Conn. approximately one year ago. According to Barrett, the author of this particular article, this incident is a "reminder that America is a gun culture." In the opinion of the author, the enactment of gun control laws would do nothing to stop or limit instances of mass shootings.
This article will come in handy as I seek to discredit the efficiency as well as relevance of gun control laws in crime management. In that regard, therefore, the relevance of this article...
It will also help me to formulate some practical solutions that should be taken into consideration in place of stricter gun controls. Business Week is a reliable source of information. In that regard, therefore, this article can be regarded both factual and reliable.
Crooker, Constance E. Gun Control and Gun Rights. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003. Print.
I selected this book because if clearly addresses the two main arguments with regard to the Second Amendment. According to Crooker, the author, gun control advocates have in the past pointed out that the said Amendment is only applicable in relation to an individual's participation in a militia, which in the author's opinion is the current National Guard. On the other hand, gun advocates as the author further points out "believe the Second Amendment guarantees broad protection of an individual's rights to keep and carry guns of all types."
Even in advancing my pro-gun arguments, I will need to cite opposing arguments that have been floated by others in the past with regard to gun control. This will demonstrate my awareness of opposing views. Crooker has in the past authored and co-authored a variety of books on various contentious issues.
Doherty, Brian. Gun Control on Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment. Washington, D.C:…
Siegel, Larry J. Criminology: The Core. 3rd ed. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning, 2007. Print.
In seeking to discuss the association between guns and crime, Siegel attempts to reconstruct a debate that has been going on for quite a while. In the past, various studies have been conducted in an attempt to determine the effect issuance of guns to private citizens has on crime. It should be noted that on this front, the results of the said studies have largely been conflicting. Siegel gives his readers a sneak preview of both sides of the argument.
This text will come in handy as I seek to not only determine the position of the Federal Government with regard to gun ownership, but also the various arguments that have been presented in support of either gun ownership or gun control. Having attended State University of New York's (at Albany) School of Criminal Justice, Siegel can be regarded knowledgeable on matters relating to criminal justice. Over time, he has taught at various academic institutions including but not limited to University of Massachusetts -- where he is currently a professor. His contributions on the subject of gun ownership rights and laws can therefore be regarded reliable.
As a consequence, it is difficult to conclude that strict liabilities for gun owners (a la LaFollette) represent and appropriate and reasoned response. "Gun ownership fails to clearly possess any of the three characteristics of ultra-hazardous activities." It fails to be an activity that is not commonly done, that necessarily involves a risk of serious harm, and that cannot be made safe even with extreme care (Hunt, 2001: p.
Gun Control in United States Gun control Gun control is a particularly controversial topic in the contemporary society, as especially in the U.S. people have been accustomed to living in a culture focused on guns. Factors like the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights influenced people to identify with an environment that is widely supportive with regard to the masses having access to guns. The U.S.' history made it possible for
Gun control is one of the most polarizing issues of our time. Because this is such a controversial subject, it is actually harder to make a coherent case -- others are arguing in circles, twisting facts to suit their agendas, and misusing statistics as a matter of routine. This does not mean that we cannot have a reasonable discussion about the subject of gun control, just that we seldom do.
4% of that group favored current policies. However, support for the current policies grew in the senior group, with 41.2% of people over age 65 supporting the current gun control policies. Gender Gender was one area where stereotypes proved to be very reliable at predicting a person's attitude towards gun control. The hypothesis was that females would be much greater advocates of gun control than men, and the results reflected that they
Hence, while ratifying the U.S. Constitution, the Virginia convention passed a resolution specifying: "That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state;" It is, therefore, clear that the central issue that led to the adoption of the Second Amendment, as part of the
Moreover, given the various other causes of accidental death, most notably automobiles, banning guns on that basis would be spurious, unless the state took other measures to reduce accidental deaths, such as the banning of automobiles. Some people suggest that weapon regulation, rather than banning weapons is the solution. After all, nothing in the Second Amendment prohibits the regulation of guns. Moreover, some type of weapons regulation is supported by