The Issue Of Gun Control - 1641 Words

On the topic of gun control, the main objective is to aim towards regulation along with the restriction of the possession and the purchasing of firearms. The whole idea that is public policy issue, is due to the fact the right that US citizens have within the second amendment. According to Cornell University Law School in their legal information institute the second amendment is defined as, â€Å"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. (Legal Information Institute) The tension between both the second amendment and the gun control laws, have put America into a stand still whether or not if there should be regulations. The main purpose of†¦show more content†¦If such rights aren’t met or are broken all rights of owning guns can be denied. While the state of Alaska is on the complete different side on this issue. In the Alaskan state constitution, it says this abou t gun control, the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms will not be denied. It is an individual right to own and keep bear arms and will not be denied by the state. Alaska maybe different from Nebraska but, the success of their state’s policy has been effective over gun control. According to the state of Alaska’s Department of Public Safety, anyone under the age of 21 cannot carry firearms concealed. If an Alaskan resident wants to apply to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon if they are planning to travel into another state (Alaska 2015). Alaska is currently one of four states that doesn’t require a permit when carrying a concealed weapon. Which has lead to many different discussions in different areas of gun control in Alaska on whether or not that should be legal too. One example being that, the legislature is considering to loosening the gun possession rules on the university of Alaska campuses. According to the Alaska Dispatch News, â€Å"Un der a more detailed university regulation, anyone who legally can have a gun can bring it onto the University of Alaska s 16 campuses -- if it stays in a locked vehicle or, for dorm residents, in a locked storage area. People can t carry their guns concealed or openly