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A 6 page research paper that argues that the "get tough" laws on crime and mandatory sentencing requirements do not work. The writer, first of all, discusses gun control laws and then focuses on the mandatory sentencing laws in California and Florida, arguing that studies show that these laws are ineffective as deterrents to crime. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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that "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." The is
the rally cry of groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other opponents of gun control legislation. A political strong contingent of Americans insist on maintaining this freedom.
However, over the last two decades, there has been an equally forceful trend, often propelled by the same political groups, to "get tough" on crime and control gun crime, not
by controlling guns, but by controlling people through tougher laws and mandatory prison sentences. Inherent in such strategies is the assumption that they will be effective at reducing crime rates
and gun-related crime, however, research shows that this is generally not true. Legal issues in regards to guns and crime prevention fall into these general categories: 1) efforts to
use legislation or regulation to control the design, manufacture, sale or use of guns; 2) litigation by individuals or municipalities against firearm manufacturers; 3) constitutional issues affecting gun policy;
and 4) legislation restricting the ability of individuals or government to implement policy change (Vernick and Samia, 2002, p. 692). The Brady Bill is legislation that requires background
checks and a five-day waiting period before purchasing a gun (Miller, 2005). The Clinton administration was encouraged by the passage of this Brady Bill, which had overcome considerable objection
from NRA lobbyists and proceeded to add an assault-weapons ban to a major crime bill the following year (Miller, 2005). The NRA did not like the Brady Bill, but they
loathed the assault weapons ban; nevertheless, it passed (Miller, 2005). With NRA activism at all time high to counter these gun control measures, the next congressional election was a
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