For this project, we have decided to evaluate political cartoonist’s and their cartoonists concerning gun control.
Overview
History Of Gun Control
Washington Post released an article about the history of gun-control within legislation. Here are a few key events we picked out.
1934
President Franklin D. Roosevelt mounts a “New Deal for Crime”. One part of it is the National Firearms Act of 1934, the very first federal gun-control law.
1968
Because of the assassination of the President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., President Johnson renews the fight for gun control and wins the passage of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Gun Control Act of 1968 which becomes the primary federal law regulating firearms.
1994
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 produces a 10-year federal ban on the manufacture of new semi-automatic assault weapons. The law did not apply to weapons that were already in legal possession, and there were easy was to adapt new weapons to avoid the prohibitions.
2004
The 10-year sunset provision of the assault weapons ban runs its course, and the law is not renewed by Congress.
2012
The number of gun sales rejected through the federal denials reaches nearly a million. President Obama vows to impose new limits on guns and ammunition in the wake of the Newton, Conn., shooting.
Key Events In History
Gabrielle Giffords
In January of 2011, Jared Loughner opened fire at an event held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), killing six and injuring 13, including the congresswoman. Resulting attempts to push gun control legislation proved fruitless, with neither proposal even succeeding in gaining a single GOP co-sponsor.
Trayvon Martin
Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was gunned down by George Zimmerman in an event that some believed would bring increased scrutiny on the nation's Stand Your Ground laws. While there has been increasing discussion over the nature of those statutes, lawmakers were quick to concede that they had little faith the event would effectively spur gun control legislation, thanks largely to the National Rifle Association's vast lobbying power.
Colorado Movie Theater Shooting
In July of 2012, a heavily armed gunman opened fire on theatergoers attending a midnight premiere of the final film of the latest Batman trilogy, killing 12 and wounding scores more.
The suspect, James Eagan Holmes, allegedly carried out the act with a number of handguns, as well as an AR-15 assault rifle with a 100-round drum magazine.
Some lawmakers used the incident, which took place in a state with some of the laxest gun control laws, to bring forth legislation designed to place increased regulations on access to such weapons, but many observers, citing previous experience, were hesitant to say that they would be able to overcome the power of the National Rifle Association and Washington gun lobby.
Sikh Temple Shooting
On August 5, 2012, white supremacist Wade Michael Page opened fire on a Sikhs gathered at a temple in Oak Creek, Wis., killing six and wounding four more before turning the gun on himself.
Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting
Adam Lanza, 20, killed his mother, Nancy Lanza and he grabbed three guns from the house and went to the Sandy Hook Elementary School while classes were underway. Lanza shot down the door into the building and killed 20 students, ages 6 and 7, and six adults
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