Gun control

Every year, more than two thousand people die in United States from gun-related injuries. The population groups most affected by these avoidable deaths are children and young sdolescents. The misuse of firearms is a problem worldwide, of course.
Research from around the world indicates that sociostructural factors, such as high unemployment rates, ethnic and religious hostilities, political insability, financial inequalities, lack of resources, and economic deprivation increase the likelihood of violence.
There are a variety of ways of dealing with the problems caused by guns in society, and legislation is is one of the methods most commonly used. Franklin Zimring has noted that laws that regulate gun use fall into three categories: those that limit the place and the manner of firearm use, those that keep guns out of the hands of highrisk users, and those that ban high risk firearms.
Place and manner legislation sets out to do as it suggests, to limit certain uses of firearms in certain locations. Examples include banning the use of firearms in public places and prohibiting the carrying of a firearm(except for those carried by security personnel and police).
Denying high-risk users access to firearms is the second type of legislative tool to control gun misuse. In order for this approach to work, the law has define clearly who falls into the category of "high-risk user". The term is usually applied to convicted criminals and to drug addicts. It also applies to minors. Such legislation attempts to make it difficult for members of these groups to possess a firearm.
The third legislative strategy used to combat the misuse of firearms is to introduce legislation regulating the use of very dangerous weapons. Sawed-off shotguns, machine guns, and certain military devices are the kinds of weapons covered by this type of legislation.
The ideal gun control measure would be one that would prevent all crime and violence involving guns without interfering with their legitimate use in contemporary life.