Semiautomatic Firearms

Others want to own a gun in case of a shooting or other public disaster. Calling 911 can get help on their way quickly. However even a few minutes can be the difference between life and death. It takes a few minutes for police to arrive at a crime but if someone already there has a concealed handgun they could end the violence much faster. "Quick responses not only limit the number of casualties, but reduce the attention these killers garner from committing their crimes. We can’t get rid of gun-free zones soon enough" (Lott).

The most common reason why people argue that they need to have a gun is for safety, so they can protect themselves against burglars. If a burglar would come into your house, you would have a better chance defending yourself and your family with a gun, than if you did not have a gun. The number of concealed weapon owners is at an all time high. In comparison the number of homicides had drastically decreased alongside the growing rate of legal concealed weapons. This number had been nearly cut in half in the past 20 years(Goldberg).

Guns have numerous uses besides killing your fellow man. Hunting is a big reason to own a weapon. Across the country, people hunt game; small and big. Some people might see this as a cruel act, but in most states the White Tailed Dear is amazingly overpopulated. Not many complain when you kill a cow to eat a hamburger, so it shouldn't be an issue to go hunting. People also enjoy shooting guns at targets. You can do long range sniping with rifles, shoot clay pigeons in the air with shot guns, or shoot targets with a hand gun. Each hobby is completely harmless, and enjoyable. Along with the recreational activities that firearms make possible, there is self defense. Let's face it - if you're in your home at night with an intruder in the house, who will act faster, 911 or a firearm in the hands of a trained user? The answer is obvious. In an emergency situation, a firearm is almost an essential. One might argue that the odds of you being held up in your own house are slim; well so are the odds of a gun related death. If a gun user is properly trained, a gun can and would protect people in case of an emergency.

Although, the Glock is famous, it still needs the proper ammunition. As indicated in Campbell’s article, I also experienced the difference between poor and quality ammunition as well as reloaded. The quality impacts an officer’s confidence and shooting record. Although the situation was saved due to quality ammunition, hand-loads aren’t incompatible. Certain rules need to be adhered to in order to; function properly, save money, have specific tolerances to avoid overpressure and avoid blow ups.

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the gun right debate. Everyone chooses their side depending on their own personal views, but no-one can deny the facts. When it comes to personal protection, owning a firearm is the safest option when it compares to response time, accessibility, security, and reliance. Would you rather be prepared with a firearm to protect your family, or beg for mercy because you thought guns were to

In Beverly Ballaro and Laura Finley’s article Counterpoint: Gun Control Saves Lives, Ballaro and Finley make a convincing argument by use of logic, emotion, and evidence. By using logic, Ballaro and Finley support their argument even further. One of their main points is that there is no need for an AK-47 or similar assault rifle in most house holds. The common uses of guns in houses is usually for protection and sport, both of which there is no need for a military grade weapon, “Designed for the purpose of killing as many people as possible as efficiently as possible” (Ballaro and Finley).

Indeed, there have been many contentious cases involving the use of semiautomatics. Laws need to be created to stop the misusage of semiautomatics to save more lives. The misusage of these weapons is especially prevalent in school settings. Some states ban all or some semiautomatic guns including California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York (Henderson 33). There is a specific case that reveals the misusage of semiautomatics in the state of Arkansas. In 1998, two boys ages eleven and thirteen had easy access to their parents’ firearms (Kassirer 1). Some of the weapons they obtained were semiautomatic rifles that carried many magazines in them (Kassirer 1). They went to Westside Middle School and ended up killing five people at the school getting away with forty-four shots (Kassirer 1). Another example of semiautomatic usage in a school massacre would be the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting of 2012. A total of twenty-six people died that day from the shots of a Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle ("Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting: What Happened?"). This devastating massacre not only effected the town of Newton, Connecticut, but also the entire U.S. The loss that many families received that day can never be brought

The musket is a two-handed weapon which means that it can not be shot from a vehicle and unable to be concealed on a person. What this would prevent is people driving away from their opponents and taking their engines out and also unable to whip it out. Second, the musket only has a clip of 1 with a time in between shot 4.56 seconds. Compared to the revolver with a clip of 6 with a time in between shots of 1.833. This all means that its a more risk to using, you can be rushed when reloading causing you to get killed.

Samuel Colt’s development of the revolving pistol had a rough start. However, after the Colt Walker got its chance during the Mexican-American War it proved to be a handy side arm in giving America the upper hand. The Mexican army had outdated weaponry and could not upgrade as they would have to wait for the shipment to be imported from overseas. The new concept of a revolving multishot firearm has influenced our military and police force.

More than half the homes in the United States possess firearms, so it is hardly surprising that they are among the ten leading causes of death, more than 30,000 deaths annually (Wintermute 1987, p. 3107). While most people have guns primarily for hunting and sports, many owners also have them for personal protection and security purposes.

On October 1st in Las Vegas, Nevada, the worst mass shooting in United States history happened. The shooting was carried out with semi-automatic assault rifle, which are military grade weapons that can fire over 100 rounds per minute. This shooting reopened the debate on gun control, which has been necessarily quiet for a while. With our country so divided over this issue, there are many things that need to change to make the issue better. There have been roughly around 130 mass shootings in the United States since 1970, which is close to around 25 per decade. Gun violence in the form of homicides is just as bad. In 2014, there were an estimated 33,000 deaths related to gun violence (Smith). Guns are rarely used for self defense like people say they are using them for. The way that people can obtain a gun is way too easy. Anyone can walk into a gun show and purchase an assault rifle or a handgun. No doubt that people have the right to bear arms, and we shouldn’t take away guns for good but we should have stricter laws protecting innocent people from getting attacked. Background checks should be mandatory, and closing the gun show loophole would stop people with mental illness and convicted felons from getting their hands on deadly weapons.

It seems like there is always a gun debate going on. People have very strong feelings and opinions on firearms and the laws surrounding them. Many people feel strongly one way or another that there should be no guns allowed or one the other end that people should be allowed to own any firearm they choose. Somewhere in the middle might be the best option. As Americans we need to come together and realize that crime rates are lower where there are more gun owners, guns are not the ones killing people and to protect our civil liberties as non-felons to rightfully own a firearm for protection and sporting.

Besides the America, in every other developing country, the citizens do not have any right to own the weapons. Because of their strict gun laws, the other countries have zero casualty from gun violence. In the USA, if people likes to keep the gun for their protection, then they can own a rifle not the semi-automatic

During the period 2001-2016 public opinion was divided and there was no consensus on this question. That is why there were two main groups of people: those satisfied with U.S. gun policy and those dissatisfied. Although in 2001 the percentage of those satisfied was quite low, it sharply increased in 2002 by ten per cent, while percentage

This means after every shot they had to reload. Modern handguns are usually made with six or more shot reload instead of one because it is a lot more efficient and it makes it a lot easier to do whatever you are doing. The recoil in the first handgun was very strong. It usually jolted the person using it a good amount. Modern handguns recoil is not as bad as they were when the gun was first made.