rnThose who have no confidence in ordinary Americans may expect a bloodbath, as the benighted masses start shooting each other, now that they can no longer be denied guns by their betters. People who think we shouldn't be allowed to make our own medical decisions, or decisions about which...
legislation assert that the strict enforcement of gun-control laws saves lives and reduces crime. By contrast, opponents of gun control assert that minimal restrictions on guns ensure that individuals have adequate means for self-defense and that a wider distribution of firearms results in safer...
A sign in Dodge City, Kansas in 1879 read, “The Carrying of Fire Arms Strictly Prohibited.” The first law passed in Dodge City was a gun control law that read “any person or persons found carrying concealed weapons in the city of Dodge or violating the laws of the State shall be ...
It is undoubtedly true that, absent more effective gun laws at the national level, there is little prospect of preventing more mass gun fatalities, said an article in The New Yorker. Gun violence lays bare the decline of U.S. governance capacity. Given a political system where different sides...
What doyou think are the reasons for America to have much more gunfire incedents thanother countries? What wasthe effect of mass shooting incidents on people who live near to the spot? Why somepeople think that more guns equal more safety?
Fire away, an expression giving permission for someone to ask a question or speak. So, which country has the oldest gun control laws in the world? Is it a) USA, b) Iceland or c) Japan? Neil I'm going to guess b) Iceland, just becaus...
Overall, stricter gun laws are desired by a majority of Americans, regardless of what the current gun laws are in their state.That desire could be tiedto some Americans’ perceptions of what fewer guns could mean for the country — namely, fewer mass shootings....
It is undoubtedly true that, absent more effective gun laws at the national level, there is little prospect of preventing more mass gun fatalities, said an article in The New Yorker.Gun violence lays bare the decline of U.S. governance capacity. Given a political system where different sides ...
For instance, Saad said there are lawmakers who, instead of calling for stricter laws to curb the arms trade inside the country, suggest more investment in psychological therapy, touting it as a way to decrease mass shootings. He added that such a move misses the target by miles because mos...
In the late 1960s, gun control laws were enacted in reaction to the militant, gun-carrying Black Panthers. Adam Winkler, UCLA constitutional law professor, stated “The KKK began as a gun-control organization. Before the Civil War, blacks were never allowed to own guns” so, after the Civi...