Assault Weapons
Essays

In September 2013, suspected gunshots at the Washington Navy Yard attracted a serious reaction from the law enforcement. Aaron Alexis is shown to have entered the building with a disassembled gun.

Embedded into the express rights and freedoms of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights is the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment states explicitly the purpose for its existence: "A well regulated…

A persuasive argument in favor of gun control

This paper focuses on debating gun control within the public sphere. It begins by defining the public sphere and explaining how the public sphere serves as a mediator between the private sphere and public authority. It then goes on to describe how the modern gun control debate, though occurring in the public sphere, has been co-opted by small private-sphere public interest groups, which do not represent the interests of most Americans.

¶ … gun control and the Supreme Court. The writer explores the issues, debates and decisions as well as the constitutional applications. There were five sources used to complete this paper.

¶ … gun control, including counter arguments. Owning a gun is much more than just a statement about this country's Constitution and Second Amendment rights. Owning a gun is a measure of protection and freedom that…