History
What year was the second amendment ratified?
1791
What would a Conflict Theorists' stance on gun control be?
Conflict theorists would most likely take the stance of the right to self defense, because they believe in competing groups, and therefore support the ownership of personal firearms.
What year did the origins of gun control begin?
1934
How many adults, out of 10, have a gun in their home?
4/10
What year was the second amendment revised?
1992
How does the nature v.s nurture debate tie into one’s stance on gun control?
Nurture: How family members perspective shaped an individuals view.
Nature: Unless you are born with a predisposition to be violent then you come into the world without violent thoughts.
What year did Congress pass the National Firearms Act?
1934
How many states allow for open carry of handguns without a license?
31 states
When was the most recent school shooting?
November 19, 2021
Consider a functionalists’ argument for gun control.
Functionalists would argue that gun violence would pin individuals against each other leaving us to believe that functionalists would want to get rid of guns altogether.
When did the Gun Control Act become law?
October 22, 1968
Who was the first to incentivize keeping a record of gun sales in the National Registry to Congress?
Al Capone, 1934
When did the first recorded school shooting in the US occur?
Pennsylvania, 1764
How does symbolic interactionists opinion on gun violence/gun control differ?
Symbolic interactionists’ views will all be based on significant factors in their own life and will therefore shape how they view the subject.
Which organization lobbied to equate gun ownership with American freedom?
NRA
What was the favorite weapon of gangsters in the 1930s and 40s?
Unregistered, sawed off shot guns
What mass shooting incident brought large scale awareness to gun violence?
New Jersey, 1949, Howard Unruh (13 people)
In some ways, have social control theories molded gun control?
Yes, based on deterrence, the government can form theories on certain communities or individuals.
Which law rescinded the majority of gun control legislation from the Gun Control Act of 1968?
1986, Firearms Owners Protection Act
By 2013, what law had prevented over 2 million firearm sales to ineligible individuals?
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993