Gun Laws to Begin, Gun Term Paper

The stick was federal prosecution carrying long sentences with no parole in faraway prisons; the carrot was meetings where offenders were offered help getting shelter, job training and education. In many instances, individuals revert to gun violence when they believe themselves to be at a point of no hope (Chapman, 2006). The action plan therefore, will focus on providing job training, and education to allow individuals to become better members of society. This ultimately will reduce their reliance on weaponry as they now have "something to lose." Another incentive would be to heavily reward those who tip on illegal firearms or the belief an individual will use a firearm in an inappropriate manner. This approach would not only produce more arrests of felons and teens but also strongly discourage them from carrying weapons (Baker, 2004). The incentive in this instance is twofold. One, those who are aware of illegal action has incentive to notify police and on the other hand those planning illegal activities have incentive not to conduct the activity. An action that today may generate respect or fear such as displaying a handgun to friends or rivals would suddenly carry a serious risk of prison time as all the individuals would need to do is notify the police. Education and training is the best method in which to curtail gun violence. Therefore the action plan focuses disproportionately on its proper implementation. If individuals are educated, working, and living a moderate life, gun violence will be significantly reduced.

Conclusion

In conclusion, gun violence is a very contentious issue that affects all of civilization. From school shooting, to bombings, to terrorist attacks, gun violence is rooted in them all. As such, it is important to deter would be criminals while also providing incentives to use guns appropriately. This in combination with stiffer penalties will allow the nation to better curtail violent acts of crime. Although the strategies mentioned above will not completely eliminate gun violence, it will do much to deter its occurrence. Through these measures both the nation and society at large will become a better place to live.

Stakeholders

Stake

Resources

Action channels open to stakeholders

Prob. Of participation and manner of doing so Influence

Implications for implementation strategy

Affected action plan elements

Individual Citizens

Life, enjoyment, peace, freedom

Collectivism, used of the community at large, money, expertise

Voting, protests, neighborhood watch programs

Participation through voting and/or protests

Heavy

Individual citizens must be the first to implement the strategy

Teaching, deterring, and incentives

Businesses

Income, profit, revenue

Money, physical resources, connections

Legislation, lobbying

80% participation through lobbying

Heavy

Businesses must be more vigilant in their oversight and protection of customers

Deterring

Police

Life, Family time, enjoyment

Limited to police personnel, joint ventures and tips

Gun programs, patrols, intelligence from joint ventures

Participation through more hiring, oversight and community involvement

Moderate

Hire more police, patrol more often

Deterring

Government

Re-election, an unruly society, lack of justice or perception thereof

Theatrically, gov't resources are unlimited as they can print money

Police, legislation, FBI, CIA, military

Participation through legislation and physical force if a situation becomes dire

Heavy

Enact very powerful and comprehensive gun reform

Incentives, Deterring behavior

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