Argumentative Essay: Do Guns Kill People?

Gun violence kills 33,000 Americans and injures over 80,000 people per year. It is ridiculous how much damage guns have brought to not only us, but the world itself. From Columbine, to Sandy Hook, to the movie theatre to the Oregon Community College shooting, it has just been ridiculous. This is all because we in America believe it is okay for people to carry guns and for them to be used if “needed”. If they were always banned to begin with, we would never have had this problem. The private ownership of handguns should be banned in the United States. Handguns have been proved to be dangerous to society in recent events, they are the deadliest weapon in America, and lastly, guns cost Americans hundreds of extra dollars that could be avoided if they were banned.

Guns have been used throughout history for war, hunting, and protection. Since then, the killing capacity and speed of guns has improved dramatically. Guns have been a part of American culture from its roots. However, as times have changed and guns are no longer a necessity, gun control has become increasingly urgent to prevent unnecessary crime and killings. Guns should be banned for everyone but the law enforcement and military. Guns should be banned to prevent mass shootings and lower crime rates, while being supported by history and the constitution.

     Gun control is a very controversial issue among society at present. Many feel guns are the cause of a great amount of crime. This has been an especially popular topic recently in lieu of the shooting at Columbine and other high schools across the country. Are these crimes reason to take away our freedom to bear arms? I do not believe so. The average person uses guns mainly as a means of protection. If limitations are placed on guns, they will only stop the average American from obtaining a gun. The real criminals out there will still be able to obtain guns through the black market. Every American should have the right to protect them self.

Banning gun will prevent criminals from getting guns. Nowadays everybody can easily get a gun because of having access to guns, and criminals take this advantage. They easily get dead weapons and use them for their own purposes. As a result, there are mass shooting, robbing, murders everywhere. Banning guns would also lead to less violence. If guns were banned, nobody would have guns to commit crime. Therefore, there will not have violence in the future as much as we have now.

Guns have numerous uses besides killing your fellow man. Hunting is a big reason to own a weapon. Across the country, people hunt game; small and big. Some people might see this as a cruel act, but in most states the White Tailed Dear is amazingly overpopulated. Not many complain when you kill a cow to eat a hamburger, so it shouldn't be an issue to go hunting. People also enjoy shooting guns at targets. You can do long range sniping with rifles, shoot clay pigeons in the air with shot guns, or shoot targets with a hand gun. Each hobby is completely harmless, and enjoyable. Along with the recreational activities that firearms make possible, there is self defense. Let's face it - if you're in your home at night with an intruder in the house, who will act faster, 911 or a firearm in the hands of a trained user? The answer is obvious. In an emergency situation, a firearm is almost an essential. One might argue that the odds of you being held up in your own house are slim; well so are the odds of a gun related death. If a gun user is properly trained, a gun can and would protect people in case of an emergency.

I believe everyone should have the right to be able to keep a gun on them if they choose. If the government puts laws on guns, it's likely that less people will have a chance at protecting themselves. Also these gun laws will not prevent people from having illegal guns. Many criminals use illegal weapons so the guns can't be traced back to them. Few people

just speaking on my half of myself and I what think. Now the reason I think they should take some guns away is what been going on in this world lately all these shooting in schools,stores,neighborhoods etc… Young people in this world today are even having guns with them and taking them to school.

Have you ever had a life threatening situation? I will prove having the right to Bear Arms can be a lifesaver. I use guns in my life when I hunt or if something were to happen I could protect my family. I use guns hunting like if we need more food because our money is tight i can use guns to go hunt and whatever game I get my family and I will eat it. Someone attacks my family i can also use a gun to shoot or scare the attackers off. Someone who attacks me when I am walking to my car on a late night i can also use them to protect myself. Altho people may use them to harm others there always more good than bad.

against the fear of crime. When protected by a gun, people often feel safer because if

Guns have helped in our lives, but have also caused many unnecessary deaths. 95% of gun related deaths are homicides and suicides, it would be more effort to kill someone or kill yourself without a gun. So, without guns, some people wouldn’t have done the work to do one of the two, therefore not going through with a death of some sort. Access to bigger mags and automatic weapons are also a cause of many deaths.

All guns have the potential to be dangerous and should be handled with care. Guns have been part of American life for as long as people can remember. For most people guns are perceived as very dangerous and harmful. However, that is not true; guns can be dangerous, but only if they are in the wrong hands. Owning a gun is right that every American should be able to take pride in having. Guns are used for self-defense, hunting, law enforcement and other uses. The right to own a gun is protected in the 2nd constitutional amendment. Therefore, banning guns from being owned or purchased is wrong and unconstitutional. Gun control in the United States should be abolished.

Firearms have been used for centuries to alter history. Without the creation of it the world would be very different places. Some countries may never have been formed and some may have been saved. Firearms have built cities and destroyed them; they have caused crime and stopped crime, just think where we would be without them.

More than 30,000 people are killed by firearms in the U.S per year, just let that sink in. Guns are one of the most lethal weapons in the world, all you need is a push of a trigger and boom someone could be dead. All though they are dangerous, in the U.S it is very easy to gain access to firearms due to the Second Amendment. This amendment states that every individual has the right to bear arms and it can not be broken. Personally I believe that we shouldn't give guns to just anyone just because it was written in the Bill of Rights 220 years ago that everyone should be able to own a gun. Times have changed since then I think we should reconsider the amendment, don't get me wrong I'm not saying we should completely ban them I'm just saying we

Firearms have been in our culture since the beginning of time. Guns have been used for many things from hunting and sports, and in some cases, personal protection. The Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote in politics, “That ownership of weapons was necessary for true citizenship.”(The History) Now there are laws, people, and groups trying to take “the right to bear arms” away from U.S. citizens. Gun control is not the answer to the whole gun problem. The laws can help prevent criminal activity, with some positive effects that gun control has. But gun control is not going to solve anything.

Guns are needed. The main purpose is for protection. People think that by banning guns Americans will be safer. This is not true though. Criminals get their guns through illegal ways so it would be hard to confiscate all the guns. With guns taken away most Americans would probably turn on their government. Some people want to ban guns because they are used in crimes. But the guns are not committing the crime people are.