Carter Glass
American History; B block
4 January 2013
Gun Control
Bibliography:
Chakraborty, Barnini. "Illinois Dems advance gun control bills, firearms group warns of 'no exemptions' | Fox News." Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2013. <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/02/illinois-dems-press-forward-with-gun-control-bills-firearms-group-warns-no/>.
"Two new gun control bills pass State Senate committee | abc7chicago.com." ABC Owned Television Stations. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2013. <http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8940209>.
Summary:
One solution to the problem is to ban all possession, sales, and transfers of any semiautomatic handguns or rifles. For the people that currently already own them could keep them but would have to register them. But as Todd Vandermyde, a lobbyist of the National Rifle Association, pointed out that that bill would be a violation of the Second Amendment. This need for stricter laws for gun control has come from recent school shootings. Antonio Munoz wants to put a ban on all of the weapons that are "designed for war". Manufacturers in Illinois have already said they would leave if these laws go into place.
Analysis/Response:
I don't necessarily agree with these bans that might be put into place, but I do agree something needs to be done. I do not think that it would be fair to ban all possession, sales, and transfers of any semiautomatics and handguns. I do however think that certain laws should be made for certain people concerning gun laws. I do not think that anyone under 17 should be able to own a gun and have it registered in their name. Also any criminals or even getting a DUI should not be allowed to own any sort of gun, registered to their name ever. There needs to be more laws when it comes to gun control. But banning the majority of guns from everyone would not be a reasonable solution.
Vocab:
Exemption- the process of freeing or state being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
Magazines- a store for arms, ammunition, explosives, and provisions for use in military operations
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