This paper will attempt to discuss the various issues surrounding gun control, the positive and negative aspects of it. It will also discuss gun control measures already in place, and their efficacy, as well as the delicate balance between protecting the public and ensuring that individual rights remain intact. It will also discuss in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, the screening requirements the United States requests for the purchase or possession of guns, and how society feels about gun control.
             A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. (Bill of Rights)
             The words listed above have, and continue to be, interpreted in many different ways. Some think that this statement affords only the military the right to keep and bear arms while others insist that this right should flow to all citizens of the United States of America.
             There are few subjects that can insight such emotion and debate. The interpretation of the Second Amendment seems to fluctuate with changes in the Presidency. Democrats seem more likely to advocate for gun control, and Republicans lean more to protecting the individual rights of Americans.
             Since the enacting of the Gun Control Act of 1968 there have been many attempts to restrict and even outlaw access to firearms, particularly handguns. One of the latest attempts has been the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, also known as the Brady Bill. The Brady Bill established a three-day waiting period, and in its final version, instituted instant background checks of citizens purchasing firearms from federally licensed gun dealers.
             While the passing of the Brady Bill was heralded a major victory, and the death knell for the "pro-gun lobby", it really has proved only somewhat effective in keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals. Guncite.com states the following:
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