Background Information on Guns and the Law

1) Why are guns and the law so important?

Guns and the Law are very important because they help the police force or the people that have the rights to own a gun protect themselves and others for self defense and saving people's lives.
2) What impact do they have on the society?

 They have a strong impact on the society today because people that are not even allowed to have guns have it anyhow, just to shoot around and killl people for no reason. Guns are one of the major death causes to why innocents are dying every day for no reason because of carelessness and people who just carry around guns for no reason.
3) What do you need in order to have legal rights to carry a gun around?

You need a legal permit issued by the govenment stating that you are allowed to carry a gun at all times for protection and whatever else reason you have it for. Also called the fire-arm license.

4) What is a guns purpose?

 To protect and defend.
5) What history do guns have?

Alaska is the first state to adopt carry laws mimicking Vermont's (normally referred to as "Vermont Carry"), in which no license is required to carry a handgun either openly or concealed. However, permits are still issued to residents for purposes such as reciprocity with other states^[15] and exemption from the Federal Gun Free School Zone Act.^[16] The term "Alaska Carry" has been used to describe laws which require no license to carry handguns openly or concealed but licenses are still available for those who want them. Some city ordinances do not permit concealed carry without a concealed carry license, but these have been invalidated by the recent state preemption statute.^[17] Note: The Federal Gun Free School Zone Act of 1995 severely limits where an unlicensed person may carry.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_(by_state)

6) Who was the first to adapt guns?
Alaska was the first to adapt guns.

7) How old do you have to be in order to carry guns?

21 for a Hand Gun.
18 for a Rifle or Shotgun.
8) What are the consquences of carrying a gun without a licscese?

Years in Jail or even death.