Gun Control

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Gun Control by Mind Map: Gun Control

1. Previous Attempts

1.1. Brady Bill

1.1.1. Creates waiting period and background checks on purchase of guns

1.2. Assault Weapons Ban

1.2.1. Illegal to purchase all semiautomatic weapons

2. Other Influences

2.1. Foreign Ideas

2.1.1. UK and Japan do not allow private gun ownership and have around 0 shootings per 100,00 people per year

2.1.2. Australia banned many gus with a gonvermental buy bakc policy, and have not had a mass shooting since 1996

2.1.3. France has strong background checks with reason of purchase, criminal backgournd and mental health

2.2. Anti Control Groups

2.2.1. NRA strongly supports Republican party, making it hard for moderates to maintain a sense of belonging

2.2.2. CCRKBA

2.2.3. Gun Owners of America

2.2.4. Second Amendment Foundation

3. Cleavages

3.1. Party

3.1.1. Republican

3.1.1.1. Backed by NRA

3.1.1.2. Feels gun control encroaches second amendment rights

3.1.2. Democratic

3.1.2.1. Feels that controlling guns will create more safety

3.2. Urban Versus Rural

3.2.1. Urban

3.2.1.1. Fewer gun owners, pro-gun control

3.2.2. Rural

3.2.2.1. More gun owners, anti-gun control

3.3. Region

3.3.1. North/East

3.3.1.1. Fewer gun owners, pro-gun control

3.3.2. Midwest

3.3.2.1. Intermediate ownership; Varies on views, more moderate

3.3.3. South/ West

3.3.3.1. More gun owners, anti-gun control

4. Ability to Purchase

4.1. People

4.1.1. People with dangerous mental disabilities can purchase.

4.1.2. Terrorists on the "no-fly" list are still able to purchase guns.

4.1.3. Only previous criminal convictions are sometimes a cause for prevention of purchase.

4.2. Background Checks

4.2.1. Default proceeds of the NICS make it so the FBI only has three days to review background checks before the store can sell the gun anyway

4.2.2. There are no background checks at gun shows

4.2.3. Only 21 States require checks more extensive than those set by at the national level (NICS)

5. Recent Attempts

5.1. Terror Gap

5.1.1. Failed on a 47-53 vote.

5.1.2. Proposed to close gap that currently allows terrorists to purchase guns

5.2. Universal Background Checks

5.2.1. Failed on a 44-56 vote.

5.2.2. Proposed to make background checks more extensive, including other signifiers besides only criminal activity,.