Arguments Against Gun Control

Gun Control in America has been argued back and forth for decades past. On one side it is strongly believed that the Second Amendment suggests that individual citizens have a constitutionally protected right to own a gun and protect themselves. These individuals believe that gun control laws do not in fact reduce gun violence. On the other side it is said if Gun Control laws are enacted there would be less gun and school violence. Also, it would be harder for criminals and juveniles to obtain a firearm. Both sides have very valid arguments and historical evidence to back their positions on within this debate.

Countless opinions have been broadcasted on national news media regarding what society ought to do about gun control. This controversial topic sparks many heated debates with people of either position reluctant to compromise. Gun supporters claim that the proposed gun laws infringe on their constitutional right to bear arms. Conversely, others believe that restricted gun access would cause gun violence to decrease. Regardless of what side one stands on, with the increase in gun violence, it is safe to say that something must be done.

Gun Control has been a controversy for as long as people can remember. This Controversy has increased recently due to the mass shootings taken place all over the United States. Gun control has its pros and cons, Some believe “Gun control laws state that the Second Amendment was intended for militias; that gun violence would be reduced; that gun restrictions have always existed; and that a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support new gun restrictions.”While others say that the Second Amendment “protects an individual’s right to own guns; that guns are needed for self-defense from threats ranging from local criminals to foreign invaders; and that gun ownership deters crime rather than causes more crime.” To be able to pick a side one must look at the argument from both perspectives, that 's what this paper accomplishes. You must go into detail about this issue and conduct research to form your own opinion.

Over two hundred years have passed since the founding fathers of the United States of America, had created the constitution, the very document that is viewed, by many, as the milestone for what has later become the most powerful country in the world, as well as, the beacon for democracy. Having derived its values from the simple, yet intrinsic principles of liberty, the constitution has played the role of a safeguard to always ensure the freedoms of the people of America will remain intact.

Gun control has remained a debated issue in the United States of America for several years. Every time a horrible event involving gun violence happens, the debate about gun control starts up again. In the article, "Refuting Anti-Gun Control Arguments", John Sager tries to prove that anti-gun control activists seem blinded by untruthful information. The arguments set forth by anti-gun control citizens holds more truth to how humans behave with gun usage than the arguments set forth by gun control supporters. Stricter laws and licensing of guns will not successfully save the lives of American citizens who have a constitutional right to own guns.

The argument of whether guns should be banned has become increasingly popular as more and more shootings occur. Since 2006 there have been thirty-two mass shootings in the United States alone. This is one of the biggest debates going on right now and there are many people who are willing to argue both sides of it. In Phoebe Maltz Bovy's article "It's Time to Ban Guns. Yes, All of Them."  she argues for gun control. Evan DePhillips and Devin Hughes also argues for gun control in their article "5 arguments against gun control- and why they're wrong"

Hi I’m Jake Perry and for my research topic I argued that gun control laws in the United States should not be increased. “In 1939, Germany established gun control. From 1939 to 1945, six million Jews and seven million others unable to defend themselves were exterminated” (Wurzelbacher).Since 1911 when the first major piece of gun legislation was passed in the United States gun control has been a topic of heated debate for many Americans. In the 1960’s the gun control movement truly caught fire due to a series of political assassinations that eventually led to the gun control act of 1968 being signed into effect. To this day the gun control movement lives on and leaves America divided in the question of whether or not to increase gun control

“Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both ”. This Benjamin Franklin quote is saying that we should not give up a constitutional right for security that won’t even come, and could be directed towards gun control. The circumstances and end results of the demonstration are the subject in this paper.

The issue of gun control has come up recently as an important decision opportunity for our country. Many people are asking whether guns really are the helpful tool that many of us have been saying they are, or if they are the killing machines they have recently been publicized as. Gun Control: The Great Cop-out by Jared Machaud and Gun Control and the Constitution by David B. Rivkin Jr. and Andrew M. Grossman effectively display the anti-gun control side of this discussion; whereas The Second Amendment is all for Gun Control by Adam Winkler and Making Gun Control Happen by Patrick Radden Keefe display the pro-gun control side. In my views, guns are a helper in a time of crisis when help is too far away, or unwilling to come. Rather than put more restrictions on guns and gun owners, we should maintain the ability to protect ourselves and our fellow Americans through the use of firearms.

Gun control and gun rights have been an issue that has been debated for decades. Whenever there has been a mass shooting of any magnitude, it seems that the debate heats up even more. Consideration must be given as to what the benefits are of these gun control laws. Gun control laws must also be written as to not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution as well. There have been many studies accomplished to determine if gun control laws actually do reduce the amount of violent crimes. These studies have discovered that there is no link

There are many Americans who are opposed and many who are for the control of firearms. Robert Farago is an author and publisher of thetruthaboutguns.com, in his article, “Gun control is not the answer: Opposing view”, he states that gun control laws won’t stop criminals from committing mass shooting or other crimes. Farago gives an example of how president Obama created more gun control laws but he goes on to saying that with or without laws, criminals are still going to shoot or rob innocent people. He also gives reasons on how a law cannot prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. The main idea of this article is to persuade and inform American citizens that with or without gun control laws, crimes will keep occurring. Farago has a strong belief that gun control acts will not

Due to the increasing number of senseless public shootings involving multiple victims, the controversy between supporters and non-supporter of stricter gun control laws are at an all-time high. The key reason why there has not been a sway in either direction is that there are too many unanswered questions in the argument for or against gun control. Since gun control is such a broad topic, if the argument was narrow down than those in favor of stricter gun control laws would have a chance of persuading the majority. By hindering or prohibiting the purchasing or owning of handguns by civilians, multiple, pointless deaths are avoided. Furthermore, arguments such as people are to blame and guns are the most controllable would fall apart and even the Second Amendment could not back the rebuttal.

Actually, guns should be controlled because of mass shooting. Some people might forgets what happened in some cities in the United States related to weapons. A recent event is the tragedy when a man killed nine people during a prayer meeting in the African American church in Charleston. He committed the deadliest attack on a place of worship in the United States in 24 years (Horwitz, du Lac, Bever and Costa, 2015). Furthermore, in Connecticut, there was a sad tragedy when a guy shot 20 children and other people at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Before he committed this horrible atrocity, he killed his mother who had firearms in her home. That illustrate having a guns at home is harmful even just for hunting (Stoller, 2013).

Gun control has been a hot topic in your society recreantly everyone has a different view on gun control. There are two sides to the argument people that are for gun control and people that are against gun control. The media talks about the two biggest factors the National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment the right to bear arms. But the most important question is whether gun-control laws actually reduce gun crimes or murder rates in general. Most people believe that having a fewer number of people owning guns will cut down the crime rates. There are a lot of articles on gun control these articles have analyzed the pros and cons of gun control laws thoroughly. These articles talk about the key points on both sides of the gun control debate.

Gun control is a hot issue in the United States, especially recently in the wake of many mass shootings. The gun control debate is an issue that tends to divide people, you either support stricter gun laws or you stand for current gun freedoms, the majority of people on both sides of the debate feel strongly about their opinions. Contrary to what many believe, gun ownership is actually beneficial to citizens. There is evidence to support the ideas that gun ownership deters crime, gun control laws deny people a sense of safety, and lower gun ownership rates do not prevent suicides.