Argumentative Essay On Gun Control

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.

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."

The author makes several main claims throughout his articles such as, “national news stories are virtually never done on permit holders stopping mass public shootings,” and “the proposals put forward by gun control advocates wouldn’t have stopped this attack.” The columnist firmly believes in the power of the second amendment and as such, he wants to limit the amount of new laws that control how much the people can hold and use weapons. The claims listed are claims of fact and policy respectively. He gives several examples of how these different prevented mass shootings were not widely advertised and how the ones that were not stopped were all over news stations to convince people that guns are not helping the common people. The author then proposes that the changes that gun control advocates propose will not make a difference and begins to give reasons why which makes this a claim of policy. He says that making a change will not make any change so the laws should be left the same as they are now, or they should be more inclusive to allow more people to carry a concealed weapon.

There are many problems in this world today. One main problem in the United States and all over the world is mass shootings. This problem is a huge one because it involves people killing other people and that is just unacceptable. In the last ten years there have been over 53 mass shootings in the United States, not including the rest of the world (Chris Wilson). In the last thirty-five years there have been seven-hundred and twenty-two and then one thousand one-hundred seventy-seven (Chris Wilson). If you look at the number of people that are killed or being wounded, you will notice that with new devices being introduced. One of the devices that have been introduced is a bump stock. This device is a stock for a semi-automatic rifle that can basically turn your semi-automatic rifle into a fully automatic rifle. They are considering making this attachment to a rifle illegal to the public.

After a shooting in Las Vegas last October that left fifty-eight dead -- the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history calls went out for a ban on an accessory known as a "bump stock." Bump stocks allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like automatic weapons and Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had affixed them to some of his weapons as he rained gunfire on an outdoor concert from his hotel suite.

Some believe the Second Amendment is not an unlimited right to own guns. According to Gun Control Laws, “Gun control laws seek to limit the extent to which citizens can keep and own firearms, and often place limits on who can own firearms.” This would be directly affecting the Second Amendment and the right to own a gun and keep firearms. Another example of an idea in trying to restrict gun control laws says, “Proponents of these laws argue that gun control laws are necessary to reduce gun-related crime and protect the police and the public from the dangers inherent in the proliferation of guns” (Gun Control Laws). This act of trying to restrict gun ownership would be considered stricter gun control legislation and a direct attack on the 2nd Amendment. This is a complicated issue and both sides are firm on their perspective and gun owners will not give in and have the second amendment taken away from them. A Broader Perspective of Gun Control states, “the polarization of Americans regarding the control of firearms has evolved into a complex social and political conundrum that evokes emotional reaction among individuals and groups.” During the election season, this topic is always brought up and constantly debated. A major court case that went to the supreme court was Columbia v. Heller. This court examined, “whether D.C. firearms laws violate Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not

The current gun control policies in the United States were implemented to ban gun possession by high-risk groups. They are to restrict the sales, transfers and purchase of guns to criminals, minors and the mentally ill. The laws restrict carrying guns in public areas, enforcing laws such as weapon permits and special licensing. The laws require licensed gun owners to register the weapons before they can be legally owned or possessed. There are restrictions and bans on certain guns on certain hand guns and automatic weaponry. Finally, the gun laws both state and local require a license by the federal government to sell guns.

Everyday, politicians and leaders of America are faced with many challenges that could potentially alter anyone’s quality of life, but a few are as urgent as gun violence. Gun control is a controversial topic in American politics because the Second Amendment is relatively vague. More often than not, gun advocates utilize the amendment; “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,” to guarantee their right to own a firearm and argue against gun control policies.

The issue of gun control is a fiercely debated topic in the world today, but it’s particularly prevalent in the United States. Due to the upsurge of mass shootings and gun violence, many people are questioning whether or not restrictions on gun purchases should be stricter. Despite concerns many people have, the government does have a system in place to help regulate just who can get their hands on a gun. Like every system, it could be improved. Regardless of your stance on the issue, it’s hard to argue against developing a better system for screening applicants.

With all these mass shootings happening recently in our country it has brought up a huge discussion on if guns should be legal or not. My view on guns is if you have a clean history and no mental illness issues I have nothing wrong with someone owning a gun. Therefore I am for guns for self defense and hunting. I think having a gun is a huge responsibility and you shouldn’t be able to have any history of being a criminal or have a history of having a mental illness even to the slightest degree. These mass shooters I 100% think that they had a mental illness and sent them over the edge because I don’t know how anyone in the right mind could do a crime as big as killing hundreds of innocent people for no reason.

“Nobody’s saying this will be easy. The important things never are,” (Fagan 14). Gun control is among one of the most disputed issues in the United States. Different views collide with each other and split our nation into two sides; those who support gun control, and those who don't. The United States should implement stricter gun control laws, because: the rate of death has increased drastically, guns increase violence, and mass shootings are at an all-time high.

After every highly publicized mass shooting, the topic of gun control becomes a political hot potato being juggled by the senators, congressman, and even the sitting president of the United States. It followed the usual pattern of condemning the shooter, questioning the ease in which the shooter was able to obtain guns, and with most mass shootings, proposing a ban on assault files used in the shooting. But within a few months, when the news agencies move onto other headlines, when all the hashtags on Twitter fall out of use, we forget about the gun control measures we were so passionate about and move on with our daily lives. This is when the lawmakers backed by pro-second amendment constituents swoop in and briskly cut down the proposed

I wanted to know how others in the world see America, and what they think of our gun laws. I later realized the author is American, so he didn’t give the outside view I hoped for. Even so, I learned about the outstanding number of gun shops in America, and the theory that gun-rights activists are dependent on their firearms. Also, some people see owning a gun as part of their identity. I don’t particularly agree with the generalizations made in the article, but they caught my attention, and piqued my interests. Therefore, I would consider the article an educational read, and worth the time spent reading

“The hotel suite used by the Las Vegas gunman to rain deadly rounds down on concertgoers below revealed an alarming arsenal of 23 weapons and accessories, including semiautomatic rifles, scopes and hundreds of rounds of ammunition — much of which could be legally purchased in Nevada. Another 19 weapons were found at the shooter's Mesquite, Nev., home”, according to Jervis, R., & Johnson, K. (2017, October 03). It should be illegal for any man, let alone a sixty-four year old man, to own over thirty-two guns with deadly modifications but some Americans don’t seem to agree. Basically, the shooter owned a small militia's worth of military and handheld firearms. Unfortunately, it takes a tragic event such as the Las Vegas shooting for America to realize the need for stronger gun control. Citizens are now trying to ban dangerous gun modifications like the bumper stock modification, which the shooter used to make his legal guns into automatics. (Automatics are a gun type that is very hazardous and used only for military or warfare purposes, outlawed for any nonmilitary citizen.) Sides opposed to gun control say gun control will only increase gun shows’ usage. While in reality, gun control would make tragic situations such as the Las Vegas shooting less common and less plausible to happen. By viewing the amount and types of guns Stephen had, the possibility of the shooter having a mental problem, and Nevada’s faulty security checks,

On a Sunday afternoon early in the month of October, The united states felt the rattle of the countries worst public shootings. Jason Alden was performing when a man by the name of Stephen Paddock on the 32nd story of the Mandalay Bay hotel took fire at thousands of people enjoying a concert. From 10:05 PM to 10:15 PM Stephen Paddock shot Hundreds of bullets at this crowded. In the matter of ten minutes 59 people died and 546 were injured. None of the weapons this man had were Automatic, although he shot many more rounds than even possible to shoot with a regular semi-automatic. A automatic weapon is a gun that shoots rapidly while holding the trigger; this causes it not to stop firing until letting off the trigger. The reason this man got of so many shots off with a semi-automatic in a quick time was because of something called a Bump Fire Stock. Stephen Paddock had 23 guns in his room, 13 of which had a bump fire stock on it. The problem is obvious on why do people need to have high power rifles or assault weapons, and is it necessary to sell semi-automatic weapons to the general public or things to enhance these weapons to essentially become an automatic weapon.