Argumentative Essay: Does Gun Control Really Work?

It is a cold and stormy night, Walter Schiedel was in a hurry as though he was running late. He looks at his phone, no new messages, he is relieved. Hopefully they are not there yet, he thinks as he picks up his pace. He tries to remember when was the last time he has seen Roger V. Gould and Randall Collins. It seemed like ages ago. He turns the corner and sees Randall first. They hug and walk in the bar together. He notices Roger grabbing a few beers from the bartender. Roger sees Walter and yells, “Hey Walter! We got a booth in the back near the darts”. Walter smiles, tonight is going to be a good night, he thinks. As they sit down, they begin to catch up, they talk about their works and attempt to engage in a conversation about violence when a fight breaks out by the bathroom. Two women are seen escorted out of the bar, yelling and throwing their shoes at each other in attempts to hit the other. There is a crowd rushing outside, hoping that these women fight

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The air was cold, not a frigid cold, but rather a chilly fall evening. The sun was setting and the sky was an Erie dark blue. Nick turned on the radio and the guys were ready to kick off the weekend. Their plans were dim, but they night was young and hopes were high. Johnny leaned over to open the window and a heavy breeze flew into the car. The window was quickly rolled up and the realization that summer was over was clear. Driving down University drive Nick and Johnny indecisively argues about what to eat. Every fast food joint had been hit about 4 times by this time in the year. The two decided on chipotle and began their scheme to acquire booze. See Nick had his brothers fake ID, so all it took was some confidence and the two of them

Death, violence, individual rights, crime, and cost are many words that arise when researching the controversial topic of gun control. This issue revolves around the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and 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.” Is there a black and white answer or is there a need to find a middle ground? The foundational right must be preserved for an individual to own a gun. However, basic safety measures need to be in place for added protection and security of all Americans. To explore why this balance is the best option, it is necessary to look further into the

Gun control is a very controversial topic that has has a huge impact on the United States of America. One side believes that if guns were taken away as a whole, the country would see significantly less gun related crimes and death, while the other opposing side thinks that taking away guns is not only against the Second Amendment but would lead to an increase in crime and death because the government would take guns away from people who are legally registered to own and conceal guns. The ongoing debate will continue until the foreseeable future but their are plenty of reasons why more gun laws should be made. Taking away guns is not the answer, learning how to deal with gun violence is the key.

The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects individual gun ownership. The Second Amendment of the US Constitution reads, "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." Gun ownership is an American tradition older than the country itself and is protected by the Second Amendment; more gun control laws would infringe upon the right to bear arms. Justice Antonin Scalia, LLB, in the June 26, 2008 District of Columbia et al. v. Heller US Supreme Court majority opinion syllabus stated, "The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home." The McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) ruling also stated that the Second Amendment is an individual right. Lawrence Hunter, Chairman of Revolution PAC, stated, "The Founders understood that the right to own and bear laws is as fundamental and as essential to maintaining liberty as are the rights of free speech, a free press, freedom of religion and the other protections against government encroachments on liberty delineated in the Bill of Rights."

Almost 2.5 million people are robbed every year. Although that number is slowly decreasing, that number will guaranteed go up if the people are denied guns. Think on it, an armed robber breaks into your child's room. Do you sit in your room and

The number of defensive gun uses are higher than the number of criminal firearm uses. There was a range of 500,000 to over 3 million defensive gun uses in 2013, according to research from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council published by the CDC. That same year, there were 11,208 firearm mobicides and 41,562 nonfatal illegal gun uses, according to the CDC and National Justice Institute, respectively. Even when taking the low end of the defensive gun uses, it’s clear that there are more defensive gun uses than criminal gun uses by Americans.

Gun control is widely argued, some people want it enforced, others want it gone, but the question very few are asking is; Does it actually work? Just about every time there is some form of crime committed with a gun present, someone goes on the news or their YouTube channel and exclaims “see! We need more gun control!” as if those laws weren’t broken when the criminal went into action. With how often gun violence occurs, my belief is that adding more gun laws will not stop criminals from breaking laws. However, I do believe extended background checks and licensed gun sales would be a better course than attempting to eliminate all guns. Gun Control cannot stop gun violence from occurring.

Sandy Hook Elementary. Aurora, Colorado. San Bernardino, California. Las Vegas, Nevada. Orlando, Florida. (Words with Negative Connotation) These are just some of the biggest mass shootings that have swept America in the past few years. Hundreds of lives are lost each year to gun related violence in the United States alone. Gun control has been a topic in our country since our founding fathers adopted the second amendment to the US constitution. Although recently controversy has sparked to an all-new extent in America due to the recent spike in mass shootings and gun related homicides. So many families and loves ones are affected each year in the United States because of gun related violence and other mass killing events, because of these events gun control laws need to be revamped and strengthened in American in order to protect the citizens.

Nobody wants mass shootings/school shootings, but is gun control really the answer? If you look at the Bill of Rights, the 2nd Amendment 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.” While there was a debate if this actually protected the individuals’ rights to carry guns, the court case D.C vs Heller put that to rest. In that debate, they concluded that the 2nd amendment also included the individual's’ right to keep and bear arms. Also, in the second amendment, it said that this right shall not be infringed upon. So, ask yourself this question again. Is gun control the answer?

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Gun control in the United States is a very controversial topic in today’s political society, leaving the nation divided into two sides with two strongly opinionated beliefs. This all started with the increase in the amount of mass shootings and an overall increase in gun violence. The two sides consist of the liberal point of view and the conservative point of view. The liberals believe that the availability of firearms to the people in the country is a major issue, and that the U.S. government is at fault for the mass shootings due to the lenient regulations on guns. In retaliation, the conservatives argue that having a gun is a God given right, that the Second Amendment of The Constitution. Although the availability of guns is seen to be

“Like I said Cole, in and out, clean.” I held a tight grip on the steering wheel. “Yeah if people would move out of the way that is, you would think sirens are enough, fuck man.” Cole shakes his head, gazing out the window. “Remember the guy’s name is Jesse Thoran, that’s who’s warranted for arrest.” I said. The wipers swung from left to right, dashing at the rain multiplying like a virus. My GPS lied in the middle of the dashboard, it read ETA: 2 Minutes. Bright, vivid lights covered the late-night city, people scattered the streets like a mundane blur. The cars ahead began pulling over letting us through, keeping the streets cold empty. Almost there. I told myself. “Word around the station is, you know that serial killer that everyone is so scared of nowadays? Well anyway, I’ve heard that every cop who’s gotten close to catching him has died, they say he was in the military before his mind turned to mush.” Cole throws his hands up, rolling his eyes. “Very encouraging.” I break my focus, then begin to chuckle. “Here’s the place, you ready Dante?” “’Course.” I quickly pulled to the sidewalk while silencing the roars of the sirens. Cole swung his door open, he reached for the pistol in his holster. I quickly followed him, we made it to a flight of stairs in an apartment complex. My gaze shifted to the screen attached to my wrist: Apartment 13. I clenched my fist, rotating my wrist, my wrist crackled like a rattlesnake. I held my gun in front of me as we reached a

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