Gun Control

I agree with some limitations to gun use such as background checks at gun shows and other necesarry events. However if the United States were to completely remove guns from citizens the economic crisis could worsen especially in Michigan. Most people living around Michigan are big time hunters and without the sales of guns, ammo, and hunting licenses the country would lose more money. Through research on the internet I have found that incorporating the political aspects of gun politics, and firearms rights, has long been among the most controversial and intractable issues in American politics. For the last several decades, this debate has been characterized by stalemate between debate on an individual's right to firearms under the Constitution and the duty of government to legislate gun laws to prevent crime and maintain order. In District of Columbia v. Heller, No. 07-290, the Supreme Court of the United States held that an individual right to bear arms is protected under the Second Amendment. Repeated polling has found that a majority of Americans believe that they have a right to own a gun while at the same time a majority also believes that there is a need for stricter firearm law enforcement.

Cited from: www.ontheissues.org/Gun_Control.htm and http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/gunlaw.htm