Gun Control Research Paper

Do you have not only a legal, but a moral right to own a gun? Do you believe that you have either a moral or a legal right to park a car with a loaded gun in a privately owned parking lot, regardless of what the lot’s owner wants?
The idea of government telling companies what they can and cannot do is at the core of this vein of the 2nd Amendment argument. But it is worth noting that looking at the 2nd Amendment through the same lens that many have viewed the 1st Amendment is significant. While there is freedom of speech, there is no right to yell fire in a crowded theatre solely for the sake of free speech. Similarly, the right to carry a gun is embedded in the American culture, but there are scenarios in which that right must be reined in

If the right to have a gun is significant, the right to choose whether to be in the vicinity of guns is just as important. Gun advocates miss the mark in wanting to impose gun rights in every space occupied by the gun carrier. They totally dismiss the fact that those who oppose guns have rights too. In a democratic society, all rights should be considered. In examining whether private companies must uphold the 2nd Amendment, many writers on the topic have uncovered the more direct rights of states and cities to limit the reach of the 2nd Amendment to state and local resources. If, for example, guns are outlawed at the department of motor vehicles or on city buses, a group of licensed gun holders are now splintered off from licensed gun holders who do not use these resources. States and cities are divided on whether guns should be allowed in certain public places. Georgia, for example, allows guns in certain areas within airports. This is alarming even to some pro gun advocates. A 2014 Wall Street Journal describes the dilemma of state laws that extend the 2nd Amendment. “Under the law, local governments cannot pass ordinances blocking guns from unrestricted areas of airports or government buildings, including libraries. At the world’s busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where guns are permitted in areas that aren’t behind security checkpoints, visitors expressed concern…’You have enough protection in the airport already,’ said Jennifer Asman, of Atlanta, who was waiting for her daughter’s flight to arrive, ’I’m pro-gun but there’s a place for them.’” (McWhirter & Mehrotra, 2014) With different states making different rulings about the 2nd Amendment, understanding the reach of gun laws will continue to grow more