Jack Lee

Bio

A graduate from the University of Maryland with a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice with an interest in history, I've been contributing articles to PolicyMic since December of 2012. I'm always open to discussion without the rhetoric.
On April 2, the United Nations held a vote on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that passed overwhelmingly in the General Assembly by a tally of 154 to 3 (23 abstentions), with the U.S. voting for approval as well. The treaty seeks to set rules that…
Recently President Obama tried to cast "shame" on America and Congress for not acting to approve new gun control measures, including a ban on "military-style" weapons, although Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) stated that he would not…
After the 2012 election, it was clear that the GOP was not only defeated by the Obama campaign, but by itself as well. The voter turnout in 2012 was only slightly lower than in 2008, but the turnout for Obama was significantly less. In 2008 Obama…
On Wednesday, Rand Paul led a nearly 13-hour filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA in order to highlight how Americans' right to due process was in jeopardy by the president's use of drones. In today's political environment, where…
In the coming weeks, gun control bills will be heavily discussed in Congress — including the contentious assault weapons ban being proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). But one particular measure that is more likely to pass is a proposal…
With gun control being highlighted by the Obama administration during his State of the Union address, legislation is still pending, including an assault weapons ban. Vice President Joe Biden recently stated that the proposed legislation would not…
With gun control being a hot topic nationally — especially hammered home in President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address — it would be helpful to all involved in this debate to be familiar with the history of gun control in United States. The…
On Tuesday morning, just off the University of Maryland, College Park campus, a murder-suicide occurred involving a firearm, which highlights why the discussion of gun control should not be centered around adding draconian laws that would affect…
It's been almost two months since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, and gun control has dominated political discourse as a possible solution. The National Rifle Association (NRA), however, proposed another solution — the National School…
On Wednesday, gun rights advocates rallied in Annapolis, Md., to protest against new gun control legislation as the Maryland State Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on SB 281, the Firearms Safety Act of 2013. SB 281 contains provisions…
In the wake of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, the shooting at Lone Star College in Texas last week served to keep these types of incidents fresh in the national spotlight. However, unlike Newtown, the tragedy at Lone…
Dianne Feinstein introduced her Assault Weapons Ban fresh on the heels of Obama laying out his 23 executive orders to curb gun violence, and now gun control advocates are in full force laying out their arguments to restrict our Second Amendment…
Update: On Thursday, January 24, Feinstein introduced her assault weapons ban legislation to the Senate. Early in January, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) had published the summary of her new assault weapons ban that she is proposing in the new…
With gun control being a hot topic, in addition to the Obama administration recently unveiling 23 executive orders to address gun violence, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has been front and center in the debate against such measures. But the…
New York passed the toughest gun control laws in the nation last week. The SAFE Act called for a new assault weapons ban, among other measures. Over this past weekend, New York State Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin revealed other measures that were…
With President Obama's gun control package laid out on Wednesday, which includes pushing for an Assault Weapons Ban in addition to 23 executive orders for gun control, we should discuss other areas where we might potentially save lives as well.…
With Vice President Joe Biden's gun control task force looking to present their list of recommendations on gun policy to President Obama, there is discussion that a reinstatement of an Assault Weapons Ban is included on that list. Here, however,…
New gun control legislation is on the horizon, and pundits like CNN's Piers Morgan chime in against firearms that he refers to as "assault weapons" and "mass killing machines." These terms are used to demonize certain semiautomatic firearms based on…
Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-Calif.) new assault weapons ban (AWB) legislation is slated to be presented in the Senate on January 22, and is likely to face harsh criticism and opposition. This version of the AWB is the same type of legislation that…
We've all heard the terms in the gun control debate: assault weapon, weapons of war, military-style weapons, arsenal, and rapid fire killing machines capable of spraying bullets. It's about time we call "assault weapons" what they actually are:…