Gun Control:Select a current public policy issue in the United States<br /><br /> • Identify a group in the United States that is actively working on the policy issue.<br /><br /> • Discuss each of the following:<br /><br /> Briefly discuss the historical

Select a current public policy issue in the United States<br /><br /> • Identify a group in the United States that is actively working on the policy issue.<br /><br /> • Discuss each of the following:<br /><br /> Briefly discuss the historical aspect of the issue.<br /> Was there a particular event or series of events in society that focused attention on the issue?<br /> What interest group is actively involved?<br /> How do the major theories discussed in this class explain the activities of this group?<br /> Identify the group’s mission statement. What is their position on the issue?<br /> What level of government does the group operate: Local, State, Federal, International, or a combination? <br /> How does the group attempt to influence policy<br /> Direct/Indirect<br /> Electoral Support<br /> Where is the lobbying activity directed: Executive/ Bureaucracy, Congress, Judiciary, a combination?