Assault weapon ban is a large controversial issue in many states, and is questioned by many as being a good, or bad thing. School shootings, violent crimes, and mass killings usually involve weapons, but people assume that these …show more content…
The letter was written in the aftermath o9f the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. APHA’s Executive Director Georges Benjamin said “The public health community is ready to work with the president a congress to pass legislation to protect our nation’s children and their families from the growing epidemic of gun violence.” (Tucker).
If the assault weapon ban goes through, then the ban itself would be going against the second amendment (the right to bare arms). Thus changing our original constitution. instead of an assault weapon ban, limit the types of assault weapons that people can own, and how those weapons should be stored. Criminal and psychological background checks could be done on people who buy assault weapons, to make sure that they will not commit a crime. Limit the amount of ammunition they could buy within a certain time. All these steps could easily be implemented into the process of buying