Gun control in the USA
Second Amendment
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"
Histrical Background
- Should protect the US citizen against tyranny
- (1775-1783) American War of Independence
- Minutemen were a keyrole in the war of independence
- The second Amendment was Ratified in 1791
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Statue_in_Minute_Man_National_Historical_Park
http://www.vox.com/cards/gun-violence-facts/guns-per-capita-america-us
National Rifle Association
Current Gun control laws
Problems coming with such a liberal gun regulation
- Is officially only a sport organization, but highly supports gun ownership
- Is completely against stricter restrictions for gun ownership
Police violence
Gang-violence
- www.vox.com/cards/gun-violence-facts/guns-international-comparison-us-homicide (10.11.2016/18:31)
- home.nra.org/about-the-nra/ (09.11.2016/17:21)
- youtu.be/bX4qUsgHa4Y (08.11.2016/16:43)
- youtu.be/KNZO30lPGm4 (08.11.2016/16:55)
- www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/second_amendment (08.11.2016/17:47)
- lostallhope.com/suicide-statistics/us-methods-suicide
- mappingpoliceviolence.org (12.11.2016/14:34)
- www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/21/gun-control-debate-mass-shootings-gun-violence (11.11.2016/13:04)
- Balancing Freedom and Safety, Schönigh Verlag, p.9-14, (Paderborn,Germany;2013)
- Every state handles gun laws differently
- These are the laws most state have:
- Weapons do not need to be registered
- You are allowed to carry a gun concealed in public
- Weapons like Automatic firearms or short barreled shotguns/rifles are restricted
- Background check are always required for sales by a licensed gun dealer
- Private sales are not controlled
- Officers are generally more alert during any police operation
- Everyone could possibly bear a gun -> more stressed
- Racism
- Black people are 3times more likely to be killed than white people
- 97% of the cases were left without any charge of the police officers
- Only 31% of the black people shot by the police were actually armed and violent
- Takes up a big part in the homicide rates in the US
- Opposing gang get often into conflicts with each other
- Gangs exist due:
- to a lot of poverty
- no perspective
- bad education
- high unemployment rates
http://www.ci.springboro.oh.us/images/policecruisers
- Sees the right to bear arms as a civil right to protect ones life
- Wants to protect the second Amendment
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/National_Rifle_Association.svg/1024px-National_Rifle_Association.svg
Mass shootings
http://lostallhope.com/suicide-statistics/us-methods-suicide
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-leads-world-in-mass-shootings-1443905359
http://lostallhope.com/suicide-statistics/england-wales-methods-suicide
Short Barrel Rifle
Short Barrel Shotgun
Automatic Firearms
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-087a12eccebae842e6a6c41e6e016921-c?convert_to_webp=true
http://www.rem870.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/short_barrel_shotgun_remington870_6
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Mauser_wz_98%2C_sawed-off%2C_Muzeum_Or%C5%82a_Bia%C5%82ego
http://www.vox.com/cards/gun-violence-facts/gun-control-is-popular-but-getting-less-so