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Arguments Against Gun Control

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To have gun control or not to have, that is the question. Gun control has always and remains an important issue. It has been depicted that Congress is forced to draft a specific legislation in order to come up with a strict law against unlawful use of arms and only possessing them for safety purposes and in use of only in extracurricular activities. For many years, the argument about gun control has been widely argued about. Gun control policies contribute to lower crime, encourage responsibility with background checks, and ensure public safety despite concerns that they violate the Constitution.
More than 30,000 people nationwide die from guns every year, and there is evidence that gun-related violent crime rates have increased since 2008, …show more content…

Because of this, people are more scared of what will happen to them. This causes them to question the security of their safety. According to Wayne LaPierre, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun” (Shermer). What if, though, those good people go bad? The fact is that gun-owners have little to no training experience at all. Not only are criminals a risk, but having guns in a person’s home also increase the risk of suicides, homicides, and other fatal and nonfatal accidents. As of 2010, 31,672 people were killed due to gun-shot wounds and another 73,505 were treated. Of these, the majority was homicides and 61 percent were suicides. Also another risk of owning guns is the event of fight between a couple. If a fight were to occur, a gun being present in the house could escalate things quickly. Studies have shown, 54% of intimate partners have been shot by guns. 1,082 women and 267 men killed in 2010 because of this. (Shermer). This proves that with guns present in a house hold, the risk of someone getting hurt increases. As of 2013, gun related accidents were reported to be higher than car accidents. This included all gun related incidents, from suicides to homicides and everything in between. In contrast to this, the death tolls of accidents caused by motor vehicle accidents have declined while those caused by guns have escalated higher than …show more content…

It is granted that for a few cities such as Chicago and Washington, D.C. there have been those who have failed to curb high murder rates using strict gun laws. D.C. Fleegler said his study didn't examine city-level laws, while gun control advocates have said local laws aren't as effective when neighboring states have lax laws (“50-state Study”). Now those who do not think that gun control is a good idea are entitled to their opinions and have a right to think what they think. No one is forced to believe that gun control is a good idea but it is something to think

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