NRA-ILA - List of states firearms laws - 0 views
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Carlos Valdez on 05 Sep 11This is a great site for information on both state and national firearms laws as well as what new legislation is out regarding both.
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Private sales of firearms at gun show not regulated with federal background checks - 0 views
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Long line are forming at gun shows. Many are anxious in buying a gun. However, many sellers are not require to preform a background check and many gun show sellers feel that this is the way it should be. Saying that the government shouldn't control who should purchase guns.
New Orleans Post Katrina: Gun Rights Denied - 0 views
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina an order was given to confiscate all firearms from residence. This video, done by the NRA, shows a lack of Second Amendment acknowledgement. Law abiding people are wrongfully treated just for having firearms.
Are Stricter Gun Laws About Guns Or About Individual Rights? : Freedom Outpost - 0 views
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The article states facts about violence and death in in the US and the percentage of gun issues but what about the other percentages that are not? Will stricter laws help the gun violence go down or will it go up because more people will want to buy guns due to the simple fact that they will be illegal -
The article has facts and statistics about violence in relation to the percentage of gun issues. Can stricter laws help the gun violence go down or will it make the American public feel the need to have a firearm at all times.
THE HERITAGE OF OUR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS - 0 views
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This site gives a perspective and the heritage of the right to have a firearm and the assembly of a militia. It reviews some of the more important aspects that constitute what is considered to be the correct interpretation of the second amendment.
About Gun Violence | Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - 0 views
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The writer of this article believes America has a gun problem based on these statistics. They are starting to issue background checks when purchasing firearms to hopefully stop people who have bad intentions. It also talks about how much money guns are costing u.s. taxpayers based on the medical bills, etc. that follow guns when they are purchased by the wrong people.
Guns in America | Facts and statistics about firearms in the USA - 0 views
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This site gives many various models on how firearms have influenced violence. There are other models including gun ownership being compared to crime. Has specifics.
U.S. gun violence: The story in graphics - CNN.com - 0 views
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This article basically provides facts and statistics of gun violence throughout the years. It breaks down the different gun violence over the years. The amount of people who own guns today continue to increase dramatically, especially due the recent mass shootings.
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Allegedly Japan, as a country, has unified their gun control. You would have to pass competency tests for mental stability as well as physical competency tests to qualify for a gun license, and even then the Japanese government has a hold of firearm production which can limit the output of firearms.
Washington lawmakers take on gun-control bills - 0 views
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Among the bills being considered by the House Judiciary Committee was a measure requiring the safe storage of firearms. Another measure would allow relatives, law enforcement and others to secure a protection order to prevent a high-risk individual from possessing a firearm.
WHY YOUR PERSONAL FREEDOMS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FIREARMS FREEDOMS DON'T NEED FIXING - 0 views
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How the laws play out in our personal freedom. After something bad happens another law gets passed and then another one after that.
Fordham University professor: Gun rights activists have it all wrong - 0 views
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Gun activist that feel guns should have aban against them have it alll wrong, according to a University Professor. The debate should be about controlling access to firearms, rather than eliminating them and using market forces to drive up the price of weapons on the black market.
NRA-ILA | Gun Laws - 0 views
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Established in 1975, the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the 'lobbying' arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S.
Gun Facts - Your Guide to Debunking Gun Control Myths - 1 views
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This site offers a PDF of exposed myths in regards to gun control. The guide is meant for the purposes of people interested in and honest debate about gun control issues. The e-book that this site offers is arranged in chapters centered on different gun control topics like assault weapons, ballistic finger printing and firearm availability. A good source journalists, politicians and activists can utilize easily.
Arizona Gun Laws - 2 views
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This article explains the leniency of Arizona gun laws. People in the state of Arizona are even allowed to carry concealed weapons into some government buildings. Anyone over the age of 21 can possess a gun without a permit and without a complete background check. - ...1 more comment...
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The contents of this article covers the lenient laws surrounding the law that allows citizens to carry concealed weapons with little to no training, and little to know knowledge of the purchasers background, placing society in danger. -
This sites confirms that Arizona has some of the most lenient gun laws, but that if the background had more restrictions it would be a violation of the 2nd Ammendment
Revisiting the Second Amendment's right to bear arms - 0 views
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The second amendment can be confusing. Is the right to bear arms only for your house or for your car too? Some states make you have a permit to carry a gun in your vehicle. If it applies to only in the home, why can you have one in the car if you have a permit? -
Washington Bureau Reporting from Washington - The 2nd Amendment's "right to keep and bear arms" is proving to be a right to keep a gun at home, but so far not a right to bear a loaded firearm in public.
Hand Gun Laws in the US/State By State - 0 views
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This site gives gun laws of each state and if there are any permits, training, or other requirements needed by these laws. The authors of the site make it a point to share all the different laws in each state to inform those who may not know of them. This helps to prevent any law breaking due to traveling with a gun.
Arizona Universities Up in Arms about Firearms - 0 views
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Officials of State Universities are not pleased with the two house bills in Arizona State legislation. The purposed bills would relax current gun restrictions, explicitly on college campuses. According to local University officials combining guns and campuses is a bad idea. One official indicated that mixing guns and college campuses takes away from a safe learning atmosphere.
The Right to Bear Arms - 0 views
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This article talks about the right to bear arms. It talks about a court case involved with this amendment and the outcome of the trial. - ...1 more comment...
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This site explores constitutional conflicts to the right to bear arms. The right to keep and bear arms not only predates the writing of the Second Amendment, it also predates the discovery of firearms, because the right to defend one's right to Life, Liberty, and Property came with the Creation of Man. -
This article goes into the two major interpretations that go along with the right to bear arms. Goes into further detail of the second amendment and also provides some court cases that are about this amendment
Arizona to allow concealed weapons without permit - 0 views
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State bill 1180 became law, and now citizens in Arizona may carry concealed weapons without obtaining a permit. Governor Brewer quickly signed this bill after Governor Napolitano resigned to take over as secretary of US Homeland Security. This law also requires that when asked by law enforcement, gun owners must accurately answer if asked about a concealed weapon. -
U.S. citizens 21 and older can begin carrying a concealed firearm without a permit in Arizona, thanks to a bill passed by Governor Brewer. Some are for the new law, stating it restores the Second Amendment rights in the Constitution. Others oppose the law, believing it puts AZ residents in danger of those who do not know how to properly use a gun, but are carrying one concealed.
Personal freedom begins with gun rights - 0 views
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This article expresses the frustration on gun law policy and how it should not be messed with. It states getting rid of on of the amendments might be the start of getting rid of them all. -
Of all the issues being debated in today's marketplace of opinion, one issue remains inviolate - the belief that everyone is free from bodily harm. Whether it takes the form of being beaten, murdered, raped or unfairly searched is irrelevant - any attack, no matter how placid, on a person's own body is, by definition, immoral.