In Maryland, seven year old Josh Welch was suspended for two days for nibbling a pastry treat (Pop Tart) into a shape of a gun. He was accused of waving the pastry "gun" in the other children's faces. The day he Josh was suspended, Park Elementry sent home letters stating what had happened, saying he was making "inappropriate gestures disrupting the class". The parents and the attorney are arguing that the child was just using his imagination, they are also apply for an appeal. The Anne Arundel County recieved the appeal, they were not able to comment on it, but they what they were able to mention was that they review the appeal and then meet we the parents and discuss on what can be done. The attorney, Robin Ficker, says that the school over exagerated the matter at hand. Ficker also mentioned that some puzzels also look like guns such as Idaho, Oklahoma, and Florida. There were no reports that the other children in the class felt threaten. This was the fourth case Ficker had to handle that involved a child being suspended for being accused for making a referance to a weapon when the weapon did not exist. People now a days do over exaggerate athe severity of guns. As where they are dangerous its the person who is in possession of it, is the one who makes it dangerous.
-April
Friday, March 22, 2013
Kennnedy: Common Sense
According to this article from CNN, lawmakers are figuring out how to make more controlled gun laws that are more common sense to people. All of this was brought about from the massacre of Newton Connecticut where 20 children and 6 adults were all shot. I agree with this article because making a common sense law will help less informed people understand. Another point in this article is that no high powered guns will be sold, only used in the military. I agree with this point because the average person does not need to have a high powered gun in their possession.
"There is no question that if this becomes law, it will keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. It will reduce violent crime. It will save lives. We know that's true, because in states that already require background checks on private sales, the rate of women murdered by an intimate partner armed with a gun is 38% lower than in states that don't have such background checks." -Bloomberg
If people actually take the time to educate themselves about guns and understand they are dangerous and should only be used in times of great danger, then we would not have to be telling people how to control their guns.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/21/us/ny-biden-bloomberg/index.html
"There is no question that if this becomes law, it will keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. It will reduce violent crime. It will save lives. We know that's true, because in states that already require background checks on private sales, the rate of women murdered by an intimate partner armed with a gun is 38% lower than in states that don't have such background checks." -Bloomberg
If people actually take the time to educate themselves about guns and understand they are dangerous and should only be used in times of great danger, then we would not have to be telling people how to control their guns.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/21/us/ny-biden-bloomberg/index.html
April Martinez: It just won't work
There are a few major reasons in which why stricter gun control laws just simply will not work. The first reason being because if the government did try to buy back all of the citizens guns to cut down on how many guns are actually owned and out in the public, that is over 300 million guns and many people are not willing to give back their guns because they see it as a violation of the Second Amendment. And another reason is because it is thought that cutting down on gun and using stricter laws will dramatically cut down on crimes, which is not necessarily true.
"'The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' 'The Second Amendment guarantees the people a way to defend themselves. In past times, arming the population was a safeguard against possible government tyranny and dictatorship.
"'The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' 'The Second Amendment guarantees the people a way to defend themselves. In past times, arming the population was a safeguard against possible government tyranny and dictatorship.
Today, many citizens still see their right to bear arms as an important means of self-defense; they also fear that gun control would be the first step towards the people’s rights being removed little by little. You can’t carry your guns around in public, you can’t own these specific guns, your guns need to be under lock and key at all times. Soon you can’t have any guns at all–time to amend the Constitution. You give an inch and the government could take a mile."
"Mass shooters don’t follow the law. Studies show that most criminals come by their guns illegally, often by theft or underground purchases. This allows them to completely bypass stringent background checks and other regulations. For example, Connecticut has one of the nation’s most strict gun laws. Gun owners must be 21 or older, apply for a local permit, be fingerprinted for a background check, wait for a 14-day period, and take a gun safety course.
"Mass shooters don’t follow the law. Studies show that most criminals come by their guns illegally, often by theft or underground purchases. This allows them to completely bypass stringent background checks and other regulations. For example, Connecticut has one of the nation’s most strict gun laws. Gun owners must be 21 or older, apply for a local permit, be fingerprinted for a background check, wait for a 14-day period, and take a gun safety course.
But that didn’t stop Adam Lanza from simply stealing guns and killing 20 children and six adults at the Newtown shooting. Additional gun regulations would not have done anything to prevent the tragedy. Additional gun laws would also be difficult to enforce. Even Vice President Joe Biden admitted that the administration lacks the time to enforce existing gun laws on background checks, saying to an NRA representative, 'We simply don’t have the time or manpower to prosecute everybody who lies on a form, that checks a wrong box, that answers a question inaccurately.'”
"The Clause." The Clause. Annie Z. Yu, 01 Feb. 2013. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Brianna Nunez
Many say that guns are the main reason for all the violence in the United States. But in reality it is not the gun's fault it is the person in control of it that make the violence in the United States or any where else. Just like all the school shootings the security guards did not have fire arms to protect everyone inside. With the security having a weapon to protect the children inside the school there would not be as many school shootings or maybe there would not be as many deaths related to gun violence. If there is a bad guy with a gun there should be a good guy with one to stop any violence from happening. On the other hand everyone should have some kind of fire arm to protect themselves from any harm they may feel from others. If the government took away our right to have fire arms in our possession they are going against the Second Amendment which would be unconstitutional. The only way that the government can know that the fire arms are going in the right hands if they do many test to see the persons mental stability in handling the weapon. With these test they can make sure that there will not be anything that will send the person off the edge and make them harm an innocent person. In the end, guns and other fire arms are here to protect us and not harm us, but put in the wrong hands they can do a lot of damage.
Many say that guns are the main reason for all the violence in the United States. But in reality it is not the gun's fault it is the person in control of it that make the violence in the United States or any where else. Just like all the school shootings the security guards did not have fire arms to protect everyone inside. With the security having a weapon to protect the children inside the school there would not be as many school shootings or maybe there would not be as many deaths related to gun violence. If there is a bad guy with a gun there should be a good guy with one to stop any violence from happening. On the other hand everyone should have some kind of fire arm to protect themselves from any harm they may feel from others. If the government took away our right to have fire arms in our possession they are going against the Second Amendment which would be unconstitutional. The only way that the government can know that the fire arms are going in the right hands if they do many test to see the persons mental stability in handling the weapon. With these test they can make sure that there will not be anything that will send the person off the edge and make them harm an innocent person. In the end, guns and other fire arms are here to protect us and not harm us, but put in the wrong hands they can do a lot of damage.
Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
In this article from the Business Insider, it states several reasons why the public should not accept gun control policies and laws.
http://www.businessinsider.com/reasons-conservatives-oppose-gun-control-2013-1
One of the points this article makes about control is that, not only is owning a gun protected by
the Constitution but also reflects the spirit of the Revolution. Meaning that when it took place the
Founding Fathers were scared that tyranny would reassertion itself in our country so they created a
democracy and framed it as a constitutional republic bound by limits. They created the Second
Amendment to help ensure that people had means of their own physical defense. People can protect themselves from any type of horror or terror that they encounter because as humans we have the right to protect ourself, our families, and our property. But one of the main points that the government seems to be leaning on about their reasons for gun control is that if they were to increase gun control that gun crimes and fatalities would decrease tremendously, but what they need to realize is that it is not true. What does need to be done about the people that buy guns is to have them undergo a full background check and even a psychological test because the main reason people are shooting others, in either schools or on the streets is because they are not mentally stable. The government should not allow people who have potential physiological disorders to purchase weapons. Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
-April
http://www.businessinsider.com/reasons-conservatives-oppose-gun-control-2013-1
One of the points this article makes about control is that, not only is owning a gun protected by
the Constitution but also reflects the spirit of the Revolution. Meaning that when it took place the
Founding Fathers were scared that tyranny would reassertion itself in our country so they created a
democracy and framed it as a constitutional republic bound by limits. They created the Second
Amendment to help ensure that people had means of their own physical defense. People can protect themselves from any type of horror or terror that they encounter because as humans we have the right to protect ourself, our families, and our property. But one of the main points that the government seems to be leaning on about their reasons for gun control is that if they were to increase gun control that gun crimes and fatalities would decrease tremendously, but what they need to realize is that it is not true. What does need to be done about the people that buy guns is to have them undergo a full background check and even a psychological test because the main reason people are shooting others, in either schools or on the streets is because they are not mentally stable. The government should not allow people who have potential physiological disorders to purchase weapons. Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
-April
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Gun control is any law, policy, practice or proposal designed to restrict or limit the possession, production, importation, shipment, sale, and or use of guns or other firearms by private citizens among others. That said if gun control was established in America then it will go against the second amendment which is the right to bare arms. We as humans need the ability to protect our selfs from the government and others. If the gun control laws are passed then the government would have complete control over us. It would be the closets to dictatorship america can get. Politicians tell you we should band weapons
But never give a valid reason why. Yes they say gun violence is up but the major shooting that happen in America are done by mentally unstable human beings. For example the shooting at Connecticut school, the shooter Adam Lanza was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a disorder linked to autism whose sufferers struggle with social interaction.Adam Lanza caused so much concern because of his social awkwardness at high school that he was assigned a psychologist, according to a former school official. There are many more examples that support this. Politicians also say that by applying gun restriction laws that gun violence will drop drastically. Well Chicago is a prime example for why that statement is not true. Chicago has the most strict laws on guns, yet they have the highest death by gun rate in America! The reason to this is that criminals know that they can get their way, for there is no worries of a citizen carrying a concealed handgun. So this blog will focus on the news of gun control and keep up on the latest stories.
-Anna
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