CARRYING HANDGUNS

Carrying Handguns: does this helps in people's safety or increase violent?

Table of Contents

CHAPTER NO 1: INTRODUCTION3

Significance of the Study3

Objective of the Study3

Research Question3

Hypothesis3

CHAPTER NO 2: LITERATURE REVIEW5

Factors Influencing Gun Control7

Steps for Solution8

Right to Own a Firearm8

A Deterrent to Crime9

Feeling of Security9

Empirical Evidence9

Common Bias10

CHAPTER NO 3: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY11

Subjects of Study11

Measurement11

Data Collection Method12

Research Instruments12

Data Types12

Design/Analysis13

Data Sources and Research Limitations13

Reliability & Validity13

Schedule14

Budget15

CHAPTER NO 1: INTRODUCTION

Significance of the Study

The study is related to the carrying of handguns among the people which particularly focuses on the safety and violence among the people which is caused by the carrying of handguns. This phenomenon is important and crucial to study as the carrying of handguns is a vital element that the authorities should consider as it can cause violence among the people. However, on the other hand, if the handguns are carried properly and used wisely then the safety of the people can be done. For that reason, this study is important to conduct as it will help in understanding the norms of the society.

Objective of the Study

The objective of the research includes the concerns related to the society that are important for the society. Thus, it is related to the carrying of handguns among the people which particularly focuses on the increase violence in the society and safety of the people.

Research Question

Does the carrying of handguns helps in people's safety or increase violence among the people?

Hypothesis

Ho 1: Carrying of handguns helps in safety of the people.

HA 1: Carrying of handguns does not help in safety of the people.

Ho 2: Carrying of handguns increases violence among the people.

HA 2: Carrying of handguns does not increase violence among the people.

CHAPTER NO 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

In context of does the carrying of handguns helps in people's safety or increase violence among the people, gun control and gun violence is one of the most debated issues in America. Bearing weapons is not a new practice in America because it is protected by the Second Amendment of the American Constitution. This paper highlights the carrying handguns in context of safety and violence; moreover, the contemporary trends in gun control, legal problems pertaining to the issue, and recommendations for solving this problem that has haunted the American public for centuries.

The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), however, is the most significant piece of firearms legislation passed in recent history. The intent of this congressional act was to prohibit interstate firearms sales, the sale of firearms to dangerous individuals, and the importation of inexpensive handguns (“Saturday night specials”) and surplus military weapons. It also added certain destructive devices to the list of prohibited weapons. In addition, the GCA placed the monitoring of these provisions under the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Nevertheless, with the passing of the Firearms Owners' Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA), the provisions created in the passing of the GCA were curtailed (Annest, 1995).

In relation to carrying handguns, the FOPA permitted out-of-state sales of long guns, eliminated or reduced recordkeeping requirements, limited the power ...