Murphy, Sarah
(2023)
What are the differences between gun laws in Republican
voting states such as Florida, versus Democratic voting states
such as New York?
Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
Gun laws in America are often a topic of conversation, especially in times where guns have
either proven helpful or dangerous in different circumstances. This research project aims to
identify why certain Republican states, such as Florida and certain Democratic states such as
New York have such different views on gun laws. Additionally, this project will examine the
impact different gun laws have on school shootings. The data for this project was collected
through numerous secondary sources. Reasons why people may be for and why people may be
against owning a gun are outlined in this paper. Other aspects that will be explored within this
paper will examine the NRA, young people and gun violence, race and gun violence, media
and gun ownership as well as public opinion from gun ownership. All of these findings display
that gun violence is a major issue in the US and there is a need to change the second
Amendment of the US Constitution. However it is also important to recognise that gun culture
in America is not a part of the US that will be removed., as it plays such a major role in many
people’s lives.
| Item Type: |
Thesis
(Masters)
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| Additional Information: |
A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MA in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice. |
| Keywords: |
differences; gun laws; Republican
voting states; Florida; Democratic voting states; Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice;
New York; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Law |
| Item ID: |
19070 |
| Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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| Date Deposited: |
15 Oct 2024 15:20 |
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| Use Licence: |
This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available
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