CI International Gun Laws (Mr. Boisoneau)

Question 1

What types of gun purchases require a background check?

Answer 1

*licensed gun dealers

Question 2

How do individual state gun laws differ from federal gun laws?

Answer 2

states can expand restrictions

Question 3

What Obstacles/Safeguards Make it More Difficult To Enact Stricter Gun Control in the US vs. Other Countries:

Answer 3

constitution
2nd amd. (backed by the courts)
political system
sweeping legislation is near possible
interest groups
the NRA has spent 200 million since 1998

Question 4

How do these countries compare to the US in regards to gun mortality and gun ownership?

Answer 4

the U.S. gun death rate is 13 times that of other high income countries

Question 5

How do these countries differ from the US in regards to the legal process of obtaining a gun?

Answer 5

US
Very few federal restrictions
States have tremendous latitude
From restrictive (CT) to non-restrictive (ME)
Legal and political realities make our system unique

Question 6

Although it was at different times, what caused the UK to pass more restrictive gun laws?

Answer 6

Hungerford massacre (1987)
firearms act (1988)
Banned all assault style weapons
Dunblane massacre (1996)
Firearms act (1997)
Banned all handguns

Question 7

Although it was at different times, what caused Australia to pass more restrictive gun laws?

Answer 7

Port Arthur Massacre
National firearms agreement
Mandatory gun buyback
Destroyed guns

Question 8

Although it was at different times, what caused New Zealand to pass more restrictive gun laws?

Answer 8

New Zealand takes action
Banned semi automatic guns/magazines
New Zealand’s gun laws would be impossible to replicate in the US