Crime : The Impact Of Gun Laws On Crime

With the crime rate commonly believed to be detrimental to the safety of society, one might assume to inflict stricter gun control laws. But, just how effective are these laws in reducing the amount of crime committed? As examined by Kleck and Patterson (2006), the rationale for gun control must first include the assumption that the availability of guns entails a significantly positive correlation on violence rates. But, Kates and Mauser (2006) studied the aggregate relationship between gun control and lower crime rate and found no evidence of this correlation.

It seems as though when a shooting happens in america the gun rates begin to increase due to many more people fearing that they may not be safe. The total gun sales in america has been growing for a pretty long time. The impact that the sandy hook shooting has put on the society today is that people now feel the need to carry a gun around everywhere they go. An increasing number of Americans believe that having a gun in the house would make them safer, some states have actually relaxed their gun laws in recent years.People are also increasingly keen to take their weapons with them when they travel. The number of guns confiscated at airport checkpoints has tripled over the last decade. In a series of recent experiments, undercover agents

America has always prided itself on being the land of the free. Our national Constitution and Bill of Rights have ensured that the people of America maintain their basic rights. Nevertheless, many of the rights guaranteed in these historic documents are often the subject of heated debate. The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee against self-incrimination, the First Amendment’s protection of speech and petitioning activity, all of these issues have been subject to contentious arguments in courts of law and the courts of public opinion. Of late, however, the most lengthy, argumentative and noisy debates have focused on gun control. Some people think that

Gun violence in America is prevalent as the rate of deaths rise. Stricter gun control laws should be made and enforced to lower those rates and create a safer country. The Gun Violence Archive reports that overall, the total number of gun related incidents has reached 36,719 in 2015 and that there have been 244 mass shootings so far. The death toll has reached 9,210 and 18,817 victims were injured by guns. Other countries with stricter gun control laws have reported less crimes and deaths dealing with guns, and America should follow suit. In Australia, after massacre in 1996, stricter gun control laws were passed and since then, there have been less gun related crimes. According to a study made by Andrew Leigh of Australian National University

Despite the second amendment stating the write to bear arms there are approximately 20,000 laws and regulations in the United States that pursue the containment of firearms. In the past decade we have heard a lot of gun control laws being brought about because of events like the 9/11 terrorist attack, however, since 2002 aggravated assault crimes have dropped 17.6 percent. Does this show that gun control laws have an impact on aggravated assault crimes? Having reviewed the literature I have found increase in gun violence, if gun control laws have an impact on aggravated assault, restricting access to guns, and the effect of gun control on firearm deaths (Kwon, Scott, Safranski 1997).

"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." This is the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Banning guns increases violent crimes, which is the opposite of their intent. Restricting gun ownership would only punish lawful citizens and would not deter any person with murderous intent from carrying out their abhorrent crime.

There is variably no connection to high gun ownership rates and higher amounts of crime. There are only 6 states in which 50 percent of the household’s own firearms that is Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, West Virginia and Wyoming. If gun control advocates are correct about guns, these states would have much more higher crime rates. Data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 4 of the 6 states ranked in the top half of states having the lowest homicide rates. Two of the states, Idaho and Wyoming are in the top in the top six.

As far as overall gun violence is concerned, according to the FBI's 1998 Uniform Crime Reports, the overall violent crime rate in the US decreased about 7%. Robbery alone declined by 11%, the lowest since 1969. In addition, murder dropped by 7%, the lowest since 1967. More significantly, despite the fact the number of firearms and handguns owned by individual Americans continued to increase from 1997-1998, the FBI also reported the rate of firearms used to commit murder and robberies decreased in 1998. (1998 Uniform Crime Reports). These facts conclusively prove that firearms owned by peaceable citizens do not lead to increased murder or violent crime rates. In fact, they demonstrate that armed citizens lead to reduced rates of violent crime. When the gun is in the hands of a well-rounded person, it is no more of a weapon than your every day curling iron.

No: Armed civilians are unlikely to stop crimes and are more likely to make dangerous situations.

Over the past few months, people across the nation have been debating about gun control. Topics ranging from firearm restrictions to background checks have been heavily discussed by both emotion and logic, by both gun supporters and gun control activists, and it seems like there is no middle ground for both parties to agree on. Crime rates influence guns demanded for self-protection, and guns demanded by criminals depend upon guns held by law-abiding citizens. Comparative-static analysis is used to investigate the effects of crime and gun control policies. The results show that increases in crime control policies may reduce crime by less than one would expect because of the indirect negative effect on guns owned by the law-abiding public. Gun control policies reduce the demand for guns, but the effect on premeditated crime is ambiguous because of the negative effect on guns owned for self-protection and recreation. This paper reflects on how safety for law abiding citizens should have the right to protect themselves and or their families.

Private gun ownership does not lead to higher rates of crime. In the past 50 years private gun ownership has not increased gun violence or crime. Brief periods of gun buying rates and murders increased together, But Kleck Concedes that gun buying was

Several peer reviewed studies on the subject of gun ownership and gun related homicides were identified and reviewed. During the research phase it was noted that there are opponents and proponents of gun control that present logical sounding arguments, but there have been several research studies conducted that suggest that there is a positive correlational relationship between gun ownership and gun related deaths, particularly gun related homicides. This paper will review many studies that have been conducted on the correlation between gun ownership and availability and the rate of gun related homicides. The majority of the studies focus on comparing the United States to other countries since it has been found that the United States has a disproportionate amount of gun related deaths when compared to other countries of comparable economic and political status.

Buying a lethal firearm is just as easy as purchasing groceries. Furthermore, most big chain grocery stores sell guns to be purchased along with your essential food items. Guns have been a controversial topic for many years, and the big question is who should be allowed to own one. Gun control has been the solution provided to help prevent violent crimes in the U.S. The question to be asking though, should not be how do we keep citizens from owning lethal weapons, to how do we keep lethal weapons out of the wrong hands? Finding loopholes through the given civil rights of citizens, such as the second amendment, have proven too difficult to simply set a gun ban nationwide and take away a citizen’s firearm. Lenient gun control laws are safer

Further, despite the fact that gun ownership in the U.S. increased enormously during the 1990’s, there was a consistent, dramatic reduction of criminal violence. In fact, homicide and violent crime have plunged over the last 15 years. Considering that 18 of 25 countries surveyed had an increase of violent crime, America’s large decline is impressive. Moreover, Norway, Finland, Germany, France, and Denmark also have a high rate of private gun ownership, and the murder rates in these countries are as low as or lower than developed nations with less gun ownership (Kates & Mauser, 2007).

The article “More Guns, Less Crime” uses murder and gun ownership rates from different European countries and Russia to back up its claims. The article says that the gun ownership rate in Denmark is half that of Norway, but Denmark has a 50% higher murder rate, and Russia has one ninth the gun ownership of Norway, but has a 2500% higher murder rate. The article says that although this data seems to show a correlation between high firearms ownership and low violent crime, this correlation isn’t necessarily applicable to the U.S.A. The U.S. has a gun ownership rate is 300% higher than Norway, and the murder rate in the U.S. is eight times higher than Norway’s. The article says however that a reason for this discrepancy is that there is no substantial data from the European nations and Russia available on the ownership and use of firearms for self-defense. In the U.S., more than 100 million handguns are owned for self-defense and close to 3.5 million citizens have a license to carry a handgun concealed for self-defense. The