For Gun ControlFor Gun Control

Hong C. LinHong C. Lin

Section: CIS55-605Section: CIS55-605

November 15, 2006November 15, 2006

IntroductionIntroduction

The Second AmendmentThe Second Amendment

It says "A well regulated militia, being It says "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."   What does this mean to not be infringed."   What does this mean to you?   How do you feel about gun control? you?   How do you feel about gun control?

Federal Gun LawFederal Gun Law19681968Gun Control ActGun Control ActLicense requirements were expanded to include more dealers, and more detailed record License requirements were expanded to include more dealers, and more detailed record keeping was expected of them; handgun sales over state lines were restricted; the list of keeping was expected of them; handgun sales over state lines were restricted; the list of persons dealers could not sell to grew to include those convicted of felonies (with some persons dealers could not sell to grew to include those convicted of felonies (with some exceptions), those found mentally incompetent, drug users and more. exceptions), those found mentally incompetent, drug users and more.

19901990Crime Control ActCrime Control Act Directed the attorney general to develop a strategy for establishing "drug-free school Directed the attorney general to develop a strategy for establishing "drug-free school zones," including criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zones," including criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone. Outlawed the assembly of illegal semiautomatic rifles or shotguns from legally zone. Outlawed the assembly of illegal semiautomatic rifles or shotguns from legally

imported parts.imported parts.

1994 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement ActEnforcement Act Commonly referred to as the "Assault Weapons Ban,"Commonly referred to as the "Assault Weapons Ban," this bill banned the manufacture, this bill banned the manufacture,

possession, and importation of new semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity possession, and importation of new semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices (or magazines) for civilian use.ammunition feeding devices (or magazines) for civilian use.

Problems deal with gunProblems deal with gun

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April 19 , 2001April 19 , 2001 School Bus Driver Shoots Co-School Bus Driver Shoots Co-workers.workers.(A school bus driver surrendered to a co-worker Monday after she pulled a gun and (A school bus driver surrendered to a co-worker Monday after she pulled a gun and opened fire at a San Jose bus yard, killing one man and wounding three other employees, opened fire at a San Jose bus yard, killing one man and wounding three other employees, authorities said.authorities said. ))

March 8, 2001March 8, 2001 Schoolgirl Shoots Classmate.Schoolgirl Shoots Classmate.(An eighth-grade girl was shot and wounded Wednesday by another girl at a Roman (An eighth-grade girl was shot and wounded Wednesday by another girl at a Roman Catholic school, police say, just two days after another school shooting in California.Catholic school, police say, just two days after another school shooting in California. ))

March 6, 2001March 6, 2001 Two Killed in California School Two Killed in California School Shooting.Shooting.(Two youths were killed and 13 people were wounded at a suburban San Diego County (Two youths were killed and 13 people were wounded at a suburban San Diego County high school Monday when a "smiling" student apparently carried out a threat he had made high school Monday when a "smiling" student apparently carried out a threat he had made earlier and opened fire.)earlier and opened fire.)

Press ReleasesPress Releases

Organization favoring gun controlOrganization favoring gun control

Anti-Gun Coalition of America.Anti-Gun Coalition of America.<http://www.bitsnet.com/agca><http://www.bitsnet.com/agca>

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.<http://www.csgv.org> <http://www.csgv.org>

Americans for Gun Safety Foundation.Americans for Gun Safety Foundation.<http://w3.agsfoundation.com><http://w3.agsfoundation.com>

Student Pledge Against Gun Violence.Student Pledge Against Gun Violence.<http://www.pledge.org> <http://www.pledge.org>

Gun Politics in other countriesGun Politics in other countries

The United KingdomThe United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has some of the strictest gun legislThe United Kingdom has some of the strictest gun legislation in the world. There is practically no organised “right ation in the world. There is practically no organised “right

to keep and bear arms" lobby in the United Kingdom.to keep and bear arms" lobby in the United Kingdom. AustraliaAustraliaBoth State and Federal Governments have enacted incrBoth State and Federal Governments have enacted increasingly restrictive firearms legislation.easingly restrictive firearms legislation.

ChinaChinaIn China, In China, citizen have no right to keep and bear arms.citizen have no right to keep and bear arms.

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