Research Paper On Gun Control In America

Gun control is a vital necessity to the welfare of our nation. Many people out there are supporting the “anti- gun control cause” with the excuse of “self-defense”. I believe that not everyone will handle a gun for self-defense. The possession of a gun is a sign of power. One of the bigger ambitions that one has is to have power and the easier it is to obtain a gun; the faster a criminal will gain power over an innocent person. When one is in possession of a gun, that person has complete control of their actions and may act upon the weapon however the person may please even if they know that their action will cause harm to defense-less people. There are many deaths caused by guns out there that could

There are gun control laws to try and reduce the number of violent shootings that occur. They are trying to put limits on weapons that Americans can own. The government is trying to take our guns away mainly because of people that are criminally insane. Most of the people who commit crimes don’t even have the weapons legally. If the government takes away the rights of people who are allowed to have firearms in their possession, it will most definitely cause an outrage. Most people believe that the people should be more capable of maintain proper use of the firearms instead of having them all taken away. Taking the firearms from Americans away would cause a lot more problems than there actually are. The people will be upset with the

Gun control is a very controversial topic that has has a huge impact on the United States of America. One side believes that if guns were taken away as a whole, the country would see significantly less gun related crimes and death, while the other opposing side thinks that taking away guns is not only against the Second Amendment but would lead to an increase in crime and death because the government would take guns away from people who are legally registered to own and conceal guns. The ongoing debate will continue until the foreseeable future but their are plenty of reasons why more gun laws should be made. Taking away guns is not the answer, learning how to deal with gun violence is the key.

“If you take guns away from legal gun owners, then the only people who would have guns would be the bad guys.” - Bruce Willis. Americans of the age of twenty-one should be able to own guns, with a mandatory background and mental check before purchase. Before any firearm sale at antique shops, background checks should be performed. Parents should keep unloaded weapons locked away in a safe place, and should talk to their children about gun safety, and why it is important. Before shooting on the range, kids should be safely taught how to dry-fire (if possible), and learn how to safely handle guns. Unsafe gun handling should never be permitted.

Studies show some parents underestimate their children’s experience handling firearms. That’s the biggest mistake a parent can make, especially in this generations time and day. There are so many ways for a young child to learn about guns; how to use them, where to get them, how much they cost, pretty much anything. Never underestimate what your child knows about anything. They’ll surprise you. They may not know about it because they wanted to know.

Gun control in the United States has been a controversial issue for some time now. So much so that the Supreme Court even refuses to address this issue directly. Gun control really boils down to the the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Many people have different interpretations of the Second Amendment and the trenches are dug in deep on this issue. The Second Amendment can not provide the right to bear all types of arms to protect the people from governmental tyranny. If the Second Amendment was absolute, then we would allow the public to possess nuclear weapons, missiles, and other such arms, because like the 9 mm handgun that is an arm, a nuclear warhead is also a type of arm. The more our government restricts our rights to own

     News is all around us and is readily available to everyone. There are many flaws in the system that hurts the authenticity of the news when you see it. The media is indirectly part of the political system. Most news is either considered liberal or conservative by many.

This lack of education can be found everywhere which is surprising considering it is our right to own firearms. We as American need a set amount of hours and schooling to be able to drive, a privilege most people do not realize they have. Now why is it that our government has focused more on controlling weapons than educating people about them? We are required to attend drivers education yet once you turn eighteen the only requirement for a firearms licence is a background check and no required education. Thankfully most states require a safety course to be takng before an individual can legally carry his or her firearm. This is a step in the right direction it is unlikely to happen any time soon because the people are arguing if we should be able to own guns not how can we teach people to use them safely. There are too many accidental deaths by a firearm per year yet nobody ever seems to acknowledge that this problem even exists. The category with the most deaths by a firearm is suicide with a shocking 60 percent of all gun deaths in 2015 (Sanger-Katz, 2015). A disheartening statistic that can not be reduced with gun control which is why I think it is often overlooked. The media often looks at the total number of gun related deaths or just the murder percentile. Even in my search for the total amount of gun related death recorded in 2015, I was having trouble finding the total statistic because most records are specifically related gun

Gun violence in the United States is higher than ever, and criminals with guns will “…kill as many as 1000 people each day” (Alpers&Wilson). Taking this into perspective, it is only right to fight fire with fire or, in this case, use a gun to protect yourself and those around you. Gun control does not only decrease the ability for protection, it also decreases our rights as U.S citizens. The constitution clearly states that we are given the right to bear arms, meaning we may carry fire arms. Even if we have stricter laws for guns, it will not stop killers from shooting innocent people. These men and women causing damage to the lives of numerous individuals do not care if there is a law banning guns, because all they truly want to do is

People need to learn about the guns and how to use them. Along with believing it to be their rights as American citizens, gun control opponents believe that guns actually save lives more than take them. There should be a way to check more deeply if the person should have a gun or not, which brings me to my next point which is background checks.

It is essential that the United States government implement the following three policies to protect the lives of its citizens: mandate a gun amnesty program, require owners to pass tests and insure their weapons, as well as prevent persons lacking mental capacity from possessing such deadly weapons.

The solution is background checks, a test and, a licence. Background checks need to be put in place so people with certain felonies or mental disorders can’t purchase a deadly weapon. Also before being able to get a gun, you should have to pass a test on gun safety and usage.

In America most houses have a gun. In realization, guns are what people feel that will protect them. The second Amendment states, “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” (Sanford). That phrase has been around for a long time, telling us how we are able to keep our guns as we please. Even though Guns are able to protect a person and make people feel they are safe in a stressful situation, many people don’t have the mentality to own a gun because of their knowledge of how much guns can hurt a person; for recreational needs such as hunting, and they have criminal records that will force them to not have guns.

Living a life in America, we all get to have all the rights that included in the Constitution. One of those was the Second Amendment which is the rights to bear arm, the purpose was to protect ourselves from danger but nowadays a lot of people have take advantage of it and use it in the wrong way. I believe our government need to have a strict limit on guns possession.

Firearms in America are an issue as awful as the medication issue: 43% of families that have kids have handguns in them; 10 kids pass on consistently from handguns, roughly one each 2 ½ hours. That is the same of a classroom of kids each two days. Guardians don't understand that kids get the physical ability to reach and release a gun some time before the capacity to comprehend the potential outcomes of these activities. Guardians who demand keeping weapons in the home ought to be encouraged firmly to store their guns emptied and secured a safe place. Activities like these will diminish the likelihood of youngsters being slaughtered by a gun. The nearness of handguns in family units with youngsters much of the time prompts lethal mischances,