In 1994 after high debate from anti gun control activist's congress passed the Brady Bill along with the ban of assault weapons. The Brady law established a national five-business day waiting period for the purchase of a firearm. This law provided a waiting period for local law enforcement to conduct background checks on firearm purchas

e. Unless law enforcement notifies the dealer that the sale buyer is violating a law, the sale may proceed five days after the purchaser signs the statement for the firearm. Colin Ferguson purchased his nine-millimeter handgun in 1993 in a hunting store in California. California at the time had a fifteen-day weighting period for the purchase of a firearm. Since Ferguson had no Criminal background he had no problem purchasing the weapon.

Young people conduct most of the serious gun related crimes. Owners of guns should keep their guns away from children. Children tend to find these guns and play with them. These children end up either shooting themselves or a friend. They might even take a gun to school with them one day. Children evidently can not grasp the fact of how dangerous guns really are. Parents that own guns must teach their children proper gun safety.

Looking at gun control in countries such as the United Kingdom, men like Ferguson would never have been able to purchase a gun, because they are illegal. In the United Kingdom gun violence is ultimately none existent.

Some common words found in the essay are:
United Kingdom, Brady Bill, City Ferguson, , Colin Ferguson, Ferguson Criminal, California California, gun control, Kingdom Ferguson, control laws, gun violence, Island Railroad, gun control laws, tougher gun control, own guns, gun safety, law enforcement, control legislation, gun legislation, period purchase firearm, purchase firearm, gun control legislation, safety guns,
Approximate Word count = 741
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)