美国的枪支监管可以说是美国历史上最具争议和严重辩论的主题之一。美国宪法第二修正案国家:一个良好的监管民兵,为自由州的安全性,人们保持和携带武器的权利,不得侵犯。
这concept of gun control, firearms’ potential to cause mass casualties, and the interpretation of the 27 words comprising the Second Amendment have evolved considerably since the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791. Opponents of gun control believe that additional laws or regulations on firearm purchases would not stop criminals from acquiring weapons or deter crime, and that regulations would trespass only against law-abiding gun owners who are exerting their Second-Amendment right. Conversely, those who favor stricter firearm regulation argue that it’s possible to enact regulations without infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens to possess firearms.