A Debate On Owning A Gun

In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, hunt for food and engage in sporting activities. The issue of Guns and gun control is complex. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a precarious balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these tumultuous issues that has both sides firmly entrenched in their positions. Those parties in favor of gun ownership and the freedom to use and keep arms, rely on the fact that the provision for such rights is enshrined in their constitution. In this climate of

2).With 12.5 million hunters in the United States, it seems as though most families have a reason to support hunting rights in country. Safety is a top propriety; new younger hunters are now required to pass a gun hunting safety class. The safety class deals with such issues as proper handling of a firearm, and safety issues and how one must never point a gun at anything that the hunter does not want to kill.“The hunter education course instills in students the knowledge and skill to be a responsible and safe hunter. The basic course consists of 10 lessons during a minimum of 10 hours. Students learn how hunting accidents are caused and how they can be prevented. Hunter responsibility and safety are stressed throughout the classes, which consist of lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, practical exercises, and individual study and activity assignments” (Wisconsin department of natural resources, 2009, p.1). Hunting is also important to the economy of the country in 2006, [125 million hunters entered the woods spending $22.9 billion that would have not went into the economy without hunting. Total cost of hunting equipment for hunting was $10.7 Billion](“2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation,” 2006). Which would not have went to local business without hunting. Hunting is not just a pastime in the United States; it is big business

The right to possess guns is a fundamental element to American identity. The right to own and operate guns under certain circumstances is in fact guaranteed as part of the United States Constitution. Over the course of American history and particularly in the 21st century, there exists a great debate over the possession of guns of private citizens. Both sides of the debate argue with fervor. There are those that argue fervently for the right to possess arms; they argue for guns with regard to home protection, property protection, personal security, and that it is a fundamental right as a citizen.

The debate over gun control has been raging through the American political systems for years. On one side, there is the National Rifle Association (NRA) and 2nd Amendment-citing citizens who use their firearms for hunting and self-defense. On the other, there is Handgun Control Inc. (HCI) and followers of the Brady Campaign who want to ban guns on the basis that they are dangerous. Both sides have strong arguments, anchored in historical precedent and statistical analysis. Anti-gun control lobbyists’ arguments include the guarantee of the 2nd Amendment, the definition of “militia” as any adult male, self-defense, the relative uselessness of permits and regulations, and court cases in favor of firearm possession. Pro-gun control activists

Guns are one of the most controversial and debated-upon topics in America today. In the Constitution, Americans are given “the right to bear arms,” and many Americans are proud of and believe strongly in that right. Though, that right has been constantly misused. Homicides by gun are at a higher rate in the United States than any other country in the world, mass shootings are at an all time high (many of which have occurred in the past two years alone), and terrorism has been at an all-time high. So, naturally, it is a topic that needs to be discussed. In the articles Change Your Gun Laws, America (1), author Fareed Zakaria provides the readers with some harrowing statistics on guns and insight over how the U.S. laws on guns need to be managed.

The continuing Mass Shootings in the United States has caused the gun control debate to intensify. While anti-gun control advocates say the Second Amendment guarantees each individual the right to bear arms, the pro-gun control group reads the Second Amendment as a collective right to bear arms; meaning organized militia are the only ones with that right. This essay will analyse the effectiveness of several different articles which present arguments for and against gun control.

In the United States of America the right to bear arms gave birth to a phenomenon called the “gun culture,” the term coined in 1970 by a historian Richard Hofstadter, which describes America’s heritage and affection for weapons(1). Not only did gun culture become an inseparable part of American democracy, but also it is considered to be synonymous with independence and freedom, the most important values for American society. Even though the crime rate and murder rate in the U.S. is higher than in any other developed country, U.S. citizens oppose every attempt made to pass gun control legislation(2). However, it may sound like a paradox, but the crime level in the most liberal states, when it comes to gun ownership, is the lowest in the

America is the most well armed nation in the world, with American citizens owning about 270 million of the world’s 875 million firearms (Marshall). Indeed, this is more than a quarter of the world’s registered firearms. The reason why Americans own so many guns is because of the Second Amendment, which states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (Rauch) This amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to have firearms. Since this amendment is relatively vague, it is up for interpretation, and is often used by gun advocates to argue for lenient gun laws. Hence, gun control is a frequently discussed controversial topic in

In this text I will show you why Americans believe that they have rights to carry a gun and how it has affected the country, both positively and negatively.

In 1924, when presidential candidate Robert La Follete was asked if he supported or opposed gun control, he replied: “Our choice is not merely to support or oppose gun control, but to decide who can own which guns under what conditions” (GALE). The question of gun control has been one America has struggled with for ages. Currently one of the hottest debate topics, access to firearms is an issue that people have formed thousands of different opinions on. As stated by La Follete, it is not just an issue of yes or no- it is a more complicated topic with circumstances that vary depending on location, personal beliefs, and many other factors.

Many people in America believe that owning a gun is very important. Owning a gun is not only important, but it is also beneficial to the individual in America society. Some of the beneficial reasons are as follows; constitutional rights (Second Amendment right), personal safety or protection, self-defense, hunting and social events.

Law, protection and self-defense are not the only reason for owning a gun, other reason include hunting and target shooting. Hunting is one of that a large group of people do in American society and it is some people hobby. Hunting with a gun is much easier than a bow and arrow in this modern world. One will argue that meat can be bought at a store and that there is no need buy a gun for hunting. But, if people do not hunt animals such as deer, these animals will be over populated and destroy forests, land, properties and human live. In addition, everyone has a preference and freedom in America provided the person activity is legal. It is not safe to go hunting with bow and arrow for big animals like deer or antelope, because if you miss the

Through license sales and taxes on equipment, hunters pay for most fish and wildlife programs.More Americans hunt and shoot than play baseball. So hunting is what most people do and with out hunting then their favorite thing to do is gone and the stores stop selling and making

Did you know that in the year 2015 there have been 3,124 firearm related incidents? Not even half way through the year and guns are causing a problem. Yes owning a gun has it's advantages like protection and security. But there are many disadvantages to owning a gun too. These include risks of harming yourself, others and there might be people who purchase a gun only to use it to commit a criminal act.

Now within our own unstable society we must adapt to evolve ourselves into a new state of safety, we must turn the tables. Now our solution is not to make guns limited to the unstable, but simply make them widely available to every single citizen who can roam the streets regardless of mental status, I mean if everyone has a gun no one does. Now hear this out, if everyone has a gun, everyone is safe! Well i mean except the bad guys. Say some mean mother lover decides to be the next news sensation and tries to shoot up a theater? BADDA BANG BADDA BOOM this poor son of a gun is blasted to kingdom kum after getting lit up by 30 different barrels and guess what? They even got to finish the movie. So this change would take a while to get used accustomed