Gun Control And Self-Defense

People who carry or own guns may not have the proper training to wield their weapons. They may be prone to have mental and emotional instability, and may not carry out the responsibility that comes with gun ownership.

According to CDC, "One person is killed by a firearms every 17 minutes, 87 people are killed during an average day, and 609 are killed every week”(CDC). That means gun violence is out of control, and you can be next. In fact, there 's been an increase of mass murders occurring everywhere due to guns. Which has brought our attention to the gun violence in our nation. They say guns are for protection, but in reality there seems to be more murder associated with it. There 's a controversy that it 's the people 's right to bear arms, but others argue that there needs to be greater gun control. As author Pascal Emmanuel Gobry stated in Both sides are wrong on the gun debate. Here 's why,“ Liberals declare that if only we regulated and banned guns like Europe does, there wouldn 't be any more gun violence. Conservatives insist that the solution to gun violence is more guns, and just more guns” (Gobry). I am writing to you, because I believe gun violence needs to come to an end. So, I propose that the right to bear arms needs to be taken away, and the U.S needs to ban gun ownership. Since guns does no good for our nation other than kill the innocence.

“Right to bear arms” from second amendment in the Constitution was adopted in 1791, this is 21st century, given the statistics of how high gun violence in USA has gone up compared to its neighbor country, it is about time to do something about it. Although guns can be used in self-defense, according to Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence Statistics, the evidences shows that the presence of guns in people’s home make them more vulnerable. Statistics shows that guns kept in the home are more likely to be involved in a fatal or nonfatal unintentional shooting, and criminal assault or suicide attempt than to be used to injure or kill in self-defense. Gun is more likely to be used to vent frustration by killing or injuring an innocent person in the

It has become common in certain cities and towns to have shoot outs every day and night. But this can be stopped by having your own. According to Dr. Marshall St John in this article “15 reasons you should own a gun,”(2011) Armed American men and women prevent two million crimes every year with their guns. That seems to me that more people should have guns just incase this happens to you. It also seems that owning a gun for self-defense is like having insurance. You don’t think your house will burn down, but you have insurance anyway. You don’t think you will get in a car accident, and have to sit in a hospital for a month, but you might. You hope you will never need your insurance, but you have it just in case as most civilians do. The same goes for having a gun for self-defense. It is better to have it and not need it, than to need it, and not have

On the other hand, another part of the population says that gun control laws will not be able to reduce this type of incidents. What is more, they consider that these regulations only violate human rights. The most employed example to support their cause is the one where someone may be attacked in his/her own house. If this person holds no gun, as the law imposes, he/she has higher chances of being murdered. So self-defense plays the key role in opponents’ arguments.

Another reason people don't like people carry guns in public is because people think that someone could go crazy and cause a shooting. One reason that this will not happen is that everyone will have a gun to stop this from happening. Carrying a concealed weapon dropped killings per 100,000 from 5.6 killings to 4.2 killings. (Howell) This shows that carrying a concealed handgun decreases crime. The chances of shootings and other crimes like that aren't going to happen often, but when they do, you might want to have something to defend yourself

Guns are our safety tool. On July 24 2014, according to CBS News, a doctor carried a gun with him and disarmed a shooter. One worker died but other innocent people lived. He used a gun to help others instead of killing them. Guns can protect others from harm.

There has been legislative modifications towards guns to ensure the safety of every human being in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Gun Control Act of 1968 states, “...use of firearms appropriate to the purpose of hunting, trapshooting, target shooting, personal protection, or any other lawful activity, and that this title is not intended to discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms by law abiding citizens for lawful purposes…” (U.S Department of Justice). This means that under government certification, people have the right to use guns for lawful activities. An individual can use a gun for sport or for protection from another willing to commit a crime. This represents how guns have a purpose for people to recognize and how it should not be misrepresented through a bad

Whether a gun is used for self-defense or not, it’s primary purpose is to hurt someone. According to Nowicki and Kopel (2008), when one is attacked by someone or is involved in a crime, first thing in mind is to take action and get that person away even if it means hurting them. In addition, both parties agree a person should know when is appropriate to use a gun. Dershowitz (2012) states that guns should only be used in the military or by law enforcement and Nowicki and Kopel also state that guns help law enforcement and should be used in self-defense. Both parties agree that guns are present in violent acts, either in a negative or positive manner.

Gun control is a very controversial subject to talk about, some people are in favor of it while on the other hand there are people opposed to it. There are many pros and cons when talking about gun control. One pro being self-defense, because it gives the individual a sense of support and protection of their material goods and their life if being attacked. The security that this entails are the main beliefs that a bearer feels, the mismanagement of security and the criminal heyday has made the citizens pretend to do justice by their own hand, although it is clear that this is not allowed by the law, we must always wait for the response of the authorities to take charge of the matter.

New York Times stated that "The concealed carry campaign enabled millions of citizens to go armed into public places in the name of self defense. People believe that innocent people will be harmed rather than to stop a crime. There was a record gun sales of 185,713 sold.” (Dec 1, 2016) Most would think that having a concealed weapon would help protect them but not necessarily. One may think it is a good idea to ban guns in some public areas. Julie Turkewitz and Troy Griggs said “There is an increased interest in handguns for the reason of safety because handguns can be so small they can be easily hidden places. One lady carries 2 handguns on her nearly all times she wakes up and puts one in her purse and the other in a belly band. The reason for that is her kids she wants to be able to protect them.” (Oct 15, 2016) Many people carry not just for their own protection but for their family to just like this lady just wanting protection for her kids. Los Angeles Times said “There is little that can be done once someone has armed himself and it is almost always a him and starts shooting up a school or workplace or a neighborhood said the Los Angeles Times. Supreme Court makes a law that forbids carrying firearms in sensitive places like schools and government buildings.” (Jan 17, 2017) Mostly every person does not plan on shooting or killing people but one can never know what could go over themselves and may turn on people. Also, one can believe that there needs to be some armed people just for assurance. People don't think that students should be able to carry guns on campuses because even if they are trusted one may never

In the whole of the United States of America, severe debate on gun control has assumed two distinct and unique routes: the legal as well as criminological routes. Criminologists have posed questions regarding whether the several gun controls rules will minimize crime and other improper use of gun, or whether limiting gun control legislation will deny harmless victims of an effective way of self-defense. Legal researchers on gun control have researched on whether the freedom to firearms assurance within the federal structure as well as majority of state constitutional structures present legitimate obstructions to limits or firearm confiscation. The paper examines the issue of gun control in a unique way; to look deeper into the ideological structures of the United States gun control discussion.

Imagine burglars breaking into your home loaded with guns, and the only thing that you have to protect yourself is a kitchen knife. How would you be able to protect yourself? The right to carry firearms has been a controversial topic for many years, because some people believe that having more guns will equal to higher crime rate. However, guns are here to protect you from getting robbed, or killed. In other words, carrying fire arms is the way for people to ensure their safety when they are targeted at gun point. Individuals should be allowed to purchase and own a gun to protect their selves.

Guns aren’t Bulwark Against Tyranny. The Ruler of law. People having guns is not a good idea as you can see a lot of things can happen like the Las Vegas shooting. Guns don’t solve thing they kill and people should only have certain type of guns and only like two guns. It’s all government fault.

In our society carrying concealed weapons seem to be a major issue. Authorities should allow anyone to carrying weapons after they pass a background check and complete training classes. In his essay” Letting Teachers Pack Guns will make America’s School Safer” Lott, argues that citizens have the right to protect themselves. I agree with him because accepting this law people can defend themselves from criminals before police arrive. Also legalizing hidden weapons will help to decrease violence in the streets and citizens can stop any dangerous incident from escalating.