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California Gun Laws Essay

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Recent fire arm legislation has challenged the rights of every citizen in the state of California. Such legislation is paving the way for the confiscation of other amendments as well. Although, there are parties against the fight for guns; many do not realize the importance of people being able to protect themselves. Gun laws in California are becoming more restrictive, as a result these laws are costing innocent citizens their rights and even some lives. One of the amendments of the constitution is the right to bear arms. This allows many to protect themselves as well as defend against an abusive government. Many supporters of the second amendment believe that without the right to bear arms, the government would be free to control the …show more content…

One of the biggest argument is that gun laws will help protect the public against attacks and violence. As great as that idea is, this is not the case. Even if the government was able to take away guns from citizens, it would not stop any criminal from picking up any available sharp object and proceeding to assault a victim. Studies show that 40% of criminals have at one point decided not to commit a crime because the victim was carrying a gun. Another counter claim is that taking away guns has been successful in other circumstances. This is also not always true, In fact, since Chicago's handgun ban passed in 1982 there has actually been a rise in homicides committed by handguns. Even if the government successfully passed a law completely banning firearms in California criminals would still find alternative ways of obtaining firearms. If criminals have guns, innocent citizens should also be able to have them in order to protect themselves. One of the leading danger to the average citizen of California is the increase of crime rate. In modern days some citizens are even scared to carry out there lives due to rising gang activity. Recent studies show that 1 in 4 residents of California will at one point be a victim of violent crime such as murder, forced rape, robbery, aggravated assault, or burglary. The government would be doing an injustice to it’s own people by taking away their protection. Another

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