Fire Arms: The Foundation of Our Country

Gun violence kills 33,000 Americans and injures over 80,000 people per year. It is ridiculous how much damage guns have brought to not only us, but the world itself. From Columbine, to Sandy Hook, to the movie theatre to the Oregon Community College shooting, it has just been ridiculous. This is all because we in America believe it is okay for people to carry guns and for them to be used if “needed”. If they were always banned to begin with, we would never have had this problem. The private ownership of handguns should be banned in the United States. Handguns have been proved to be dangerous to society in recent events, they are the deadliest weapon in America, and lastly, guns cost Americans hundreds of extra dollars that could be avoided if they were banned.

Gun ownership is embedded in the fabric of America. The United States has the highest gun ownership rate in the world with 88 guns per 100 people. This is a staggering amount of firearms in the U.S. which our forefathers would 've never imagined when writing the 2nd Amendment. The 2nd Amendment states that “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.” Not everyone interprets this right the same way. Regulating and restricting the use of these firearms brings up opposing sentiments from those in favor of gun control and those who oppose

The banning of firearms in America is an illegal act, and degrades the values this country was founded on. They not only play a vital role in many people's lives, but are useful tools, fun to use, and can protect people from harm. Our founding fathers wanted us to have them to protect ourselves from the government, and would be disgusted at our government's current abuse, and overall disregard of the constitution of the United States. A lot of people argue that guns kill people; this is untrue. Guns in the hands of a negligent person have potential to kill people, just as anything else.

Guns in the U.S has been a problem for many years now. So much so that America is what comes to mind when people think about guns. America is the most known nation in the world when it comes to firearms, with citizens owning about an astonishing 270 million of the world’s 875 million firearms(Marshall). That is thirty percent on the world registered firearms. The reason why Americans own so may guns comes down to the second Amendment, which claims, “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.” (Rauch) This grants the citizens from America the right to own and buy firearms. Since this amendment is vague, it comes down to

The Second Amendment to the Constitution says, “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” (Agresti, 2009, para. 2). Based on a simple reading of this, it would seem that people do have the right to own and use firearms. So why are so many people trying to ban guns? Maybe it is because they do not understand what the Second Amendment actually means. Maybe it is because the media only reports the crimes committed with guns and not the lives saved with them. What would happen to the crime rate in the United States if guns were banned altogether as other countries have done? While some people think guns should be banned, it has been

The history of guns has long been embedded in our society and culture. Back in the old days, people used guns for the hunting of food. Most people in those days also would use guns as their main source of income as wells as for the protection of themselves from Indians, wild animals, and other enemies. There had less rules concerning the purchasing of guns and the handling of it. However, the times are really changing and the intents of civilians to do things are sometimes not for the better. According to the viewpoint essay “Stronger Gun Control Laws Will Save Lives” by Christine Watkins, Watkins states that there are “400,000 crimes committed every year,” and “the United States has the highest rate of firearm deaths (more than 30,000 each year) among twenty-five high-income nations.” Firearms are very dangerous, and having guns does not necessarily mean that it will protect a person from enemies. It is the government’s responsibility to protect its citizens, not the citizens themselves. There would be a reduction of gun-related deaths and incidents by having stricter gun regulations and performing more thorough background checks or gun owners.

Guns have been around for a very long time. People love being able to have the freedom to do what they want, especially when they can possess something that make them feel superior. The introduction of the Second Amendment opens up the controversial, yet well anticipated opportunity for United State citizens to be able to own guns. Americans enjoy the benefit of being able to own guns for decades over people in other countries. People can buy guns and carry them around in public. They own guns for many reasons such as to hunt, to protect themselves, and simply to satisfy their desire of owning a gun, but in recent years, the issue of people carry guns has become a problem. There are so many people get killed by guns in different parts of

Today in this day and age the world is filled with hate and violence and other terrible things. People use weapons and other objects to cause terror on others for many reasons such as power and wealth. Firearms are one of the weapons someone may use to harm or rule over others because of the danger the weapon can cause. Over the years with gun violence and killings some people want to get rid of the citizens right to purchase and own firearms. I agree that gun violence bad, but taking a persons right to bear arms will not solve the problem with gun violence in todays society.

What many people do not understand is that guns are not the problem, people are. Evil people cannot just be legislated away, so why try to make laws against the most dependable line of defence for citizens? Outlawing guns would automatically make anyone who owns a gun a criminal, and if only criminals have guns, how are we to stop them? No one is forcing anyone to buy a gun, so why should we force people to give them up? It is the duty of an upstanding American citizen to uphold the rights of the

The criminals alway find a way to get illegal weapon , use them and committed violent crimes.The illegal guns are a huge trade and business in the United States. Even if gun control laws were made much more strict, these criminals would still be able to obtain illegal weapons and use them to inflict harm and commit violent crimes.The only difference would be that the people who are not criminals would not have the ability to defend themselves.But,The problem is the criminal will always returns sense

Throughout history, there have been many gun related crimes all around the world. Guns are a big part of our Countries history -- most of America’s turning point battles were decided with firearms. When America gained its independence, they fought with guns; when America was attacked at Pearl Harbor, we turned to guns in order to seek vengeance. Without guns, we would not have won half the battles our Country fought in; without guns, our Country would not have a successful military. But because of guns, there are also tragedies where many citizens have been killed in shootings all around America. Because of this, guns have been seen as a tool of evil, and that only evil people use them for crimes. A side effect of gun violence in

For generations and generations guns have been the icon of america. Guns can protect you from criminals and dangerous situations. They surround us everyday, whether it be law enforcement personnel, in movies, or advertisements. Guns can not only be used to protect the individual but also the population from a tyrannical government, which is exactly why the founding fathers were so intent on making guns the forefront of what america is all about. The down side to having guns so relevant in society is the fact that often it can fall into the wrong hands.

Guns are not responsible for murder, people are. If guns were outlawed there would still be murderers and people with guns. That is why gun control does not protect people. If a person was going to break the law, they would do it with or without guns and that’s why there are policies to stop felons from getting guns. There are still high crime and murder rates in countries without

Take a look at the history of our country and the huge role guns have played in it. According to the second amendment gun ownership is perfectly legal and guaranteed as a right. There were and still are good reasons for this, luckily they are still practiced today. Back in the old times guns were used for hunting and, on the occasion self defense. But when the colonists of this country had enough of British rule, they picked up there own personal guns and went to war and the British saw first hand how powerful the group of average American gun owners were. Our forefathers knew that if the general population was armed, it would be key in the winning of the war, and it

Guns aren’t evil. They are inanimate objects and they don’t have emotions or personalities so how could they possibly be evil? Guns account for 1.2% of deaths in America. A vast majority of these are suicides as well. Only 33% of those deaths were homicides. That is a lot but more people die from car crashes. They account for 32,000 deaths per year to guns 30,000. The estimated number of guns in America varies from a 8.8 : 10, gun : citizen ratio, to having more guns than people. The car : citizen ratio is 8:10. That means that we have more guns than cars yet more people still die in car crashes. But guns remain these evil objects of mass destruction. Cancer and heart disease outnumber all gun deaths 39.8 : 1. Everyone focuses on guns when they don’t make up that large of a percentage of deaths. Gun control won’t stop shooters. They will get guns no matter what. Studies show that most criminals don’t legally purchase firearms. People forget why they are called criminals (Altuchar). They broke the law and more laws