I. Gun violence is a serious issue in the United States, resulting in nearly 30,000 causalities every year as well as 100,000 people wounded. (http://smartgunlaws.org/category/gun-studies-statistics/gun-violence-statistics/) In fact, firearms were the third-leading cause of injury-related deaths nationwide in 2010, following poisoning and motor vehicle accidents. Regions with stricter gun laws have lower rates of homicide and violence, particularly among the youth. Approximately 30,000 people could still be alive if states had a stricter gun policy. This being said, states need to increase the attention demanded to this cause. What type of message does this send to our children if the issue is blown away, as if it's meaningless? We do not want to set that example for the children who will eventually be running this country.
II. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (established in 1994) mandates that states preform background checks on people who purchase firearms.
III. The purchase of guns should be limited, meaning that if a person wants to purchase a gun, they will have to go through a long legal process perhaps turning them off from the idea. The purpose is to make sure that people who purchase guns have a stable mental state of mind, and have seemingly good intentions behind them. More importantly, people who have committed a felony, murdered someone, or even been convicted of a crime where guns were or could have been used, they will be deemed unable to purchase guns.
IV. Judicial branch, specializing in the state courts and when necessary the Supreme Court.
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- V. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/20/pro-gun-advocates-push-back-against-gun-control-after-newtown.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
- http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gun-violence/welcome.htm
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