Gun control generally is considered laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, and use of firearms. High rates of homicides by way of firearms is the main reason why government officials are pushing for harder gun control measures. When you see news reports of school shootings such as Sandy Hook or Columbine, or the ridiculously number of high homicides by firearms, one can see why Congressional and government leaders are trying enact policies that limit gun control throughout the United States. States have various restrictions on the purchase, transportation, and possession of specific firearms. Federal law has made certain types of arms subject to special licenses and others illegal outright. Firearms that are illegal under Federal law cannot be legal under State law. Unfortunately, federal officials can’t come up with any uniform federal laws regarding gun control and therefore it falls on the states. Basically federal officials give an unfunded mandate for states to enact gun control measures. Congressional leaders with this mandate won’t give any money to fund these new measures throughout each state.…