Gun Control Policy

In this news report, an anti-gun control group is attempting to send a strong message to local lawmakers this weekend (4/16) at Bowling Green State University. This “open carry” walk includes students “who can legally possess a firearm will walk through the BGSU campus and into the downtown district with their firearms visible to the public.” This event has pushed to “inform and engage college students and the public about the right to keep and bear arms, including discussing how those rights are diminished by various laws."

This article presented by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence depicts a protest movement against “bad apple” gun dealers in the Chicago area (2015). These “bad apples” turn a blind eye to gun traffickers, straw purchasers and other dangerous people, and flood our nation’s streets with guns used in crimes. It is reported that “from 2009 to 2013, 1,516 guns recovered in crimes in Chicago were traced back” to this specific gun dealer in the Chicago area, and that protesters call for “sensible business practices that would keep guns out of the hands of criminals.”

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is a 501(c)(4) organization that serves to advocate for gun control and gun safety, while as well serving as a political action committee “to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy.”

Founded by former AZ Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the Super PAC, Americans for Responsible Solutions, is a 501(c)(4) organization that operates as a strong advocate for gun safety and as a political action committee to prevent gun violence and protect the Second Amendment rights of all gun-owning Americans.

The International Action Network on Small Arms is a global movement against gun violence. Through linking small civil society organizations together, the IANSA continuously works to not just stop the misuse of firearms, but as well improving firearm regulation and prevent further gun violence all over the nation.

The WAGV hopes to prevent children from gun violence and the misuse of firearms by educating both parents and children alike.

Watch the video to see the various ways and the unique approach on how the Brady Campaign tackles gun violence throughout the United States of America.

This article includes the basic information about the organization, their mission, and the means and methods by which this organization uses to achieve their goals.

Research concluded that, “restrict firearm access to children, including age restrictions, were shown to be ineffective.”

CNN reveals unofficial actor research concluding that 90% of gun-related deaths can be avoided by enacting and implementing federal policy to provide universal background checks for firearm purchases, with both ammunition purchase tracking and other firearm identification services. This research yields the most recent news upon gun control.

This article provides a synopsis of who the NRA is, the organization’s mission, and their level of political participation when it comes to gun advocacy.

This article includes the basic information about the organization, their goal, and the means and methods by which this organization uses to achieve their goals.

With the increase of gun violence across the country, and policy somewhat controversial in its approach to the problem, are the Aussies right when it comes to ending mass killings?

The issue to restrain those with mental health problems in accordance with gun violence is a prominent example of social learning in the policy world. When gun violence occurs, policy makers turn to what could have caused such a problem, learning about the social construction of the problem, and then finally create policy in attempt to resolve the problem.

For those who are unaware of the gigantic, and probably the most ubiquitous official actor seen when it comes to the topic of gun control, this article provides a brief synopsis who the NRA really is and how such a powerful lobbyist group became known to the American political stage.

The video seen here encases unofficial actor research on the use of smart technology, by using a fingerprint system to identify users in order to “unlock” the gun for use.