Gun Control In The US

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

There are many Americans who are opposed and many who are for the control of firearms. Robert Farago is an author and publisher of thetruthaboutguns.com, in his article, “Gun control is not the answer: Opposing view”, he states that gun control laws won’t stop criminals from committing mass shooting or other crimes. Farago gives an example of how president Obama created more gun control laws but he goes on to saying that with or without laws, criminals are still going to shoot or rob innocent people. He also gives reasons on how a law cannot prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. The main idea of this article is to persuade and inform American citizens that with or without gun control laws, crimes will keep occurring. Farago has a strong belief that gun control acts will not

Gun Control in America has been a major debate since 1995. The debate is never ending because there are so many situations that have surfaced, requiring different policies and exceptions. Guns in America have not only provided protection for some citizens but they have also wounded and killed many citizens. Our laws allow for possession of registered guns with a gun license but it is easy to purchase a gun without showing a legal license. We must remember that although guns are used to kill, they are not the root of the problem. Guns are sometimes used as a result of being mentally unstable. We cannot necessarily say if there were tighter gun control laws there would be less gun related fatalities but we can say that it will result in a better understanding of why firearms other problems that are considered dangerous.

Currently gun control has been amidst one of the most thought of debates not only in recent times, but also in prior occasions. The mass shootings occurring more-often lately have fueled the altercation pertaining to one subject, gun control. Gun control may have many different meanings, or descriptions varying from person to person. One may think that gun control is banning guns all together, banning a certain category of weapons, or banning certain items like high capacity magazines, and flash suppressors. All of these would be forms of gun control, but the true meaning of gun control, as stated by an online article What Gun Control Could Look Like, “Gun control would allow citizens in the United States to still purchase firearms, but there would be reasonable regulations on firearms” (Greenblat). This statement introduces the idea that gun control would not be banning guns, but banning items that are unnecessary for civilians to have possession of. Banning all guns cannot happen because it would be infringing upon the second amendment, the right to bear arms. The second amendment cannot be changed or challenged, but perimeters may be set to keep guns and people’s capabilities with them limited. A firearm in the hands of a criminal or someone with bad intentions is not good, but it can be prevented. Gun control needs to happen, or mass shootings and high rates of violence will continue to occur in society.

In the past half decade, there has been a rise in violence not only in the State of Indiana, but nationwide as well. The violence has been anywhere from mass school shootings that have devastated the nation to murders that have led to huge racial debates. The school shootings have even been close to home, including the Purdue University incident. Although gun control may help lower the percentage of violent acts, criminals will still be able to obtain guns through the black market. With the black market being more accessible to criminals, gun control could make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to defend themselves. Also, with restrictions on owning firearms, it could make the citizens feel less safe. Whether it’s considering making a gun harder to obtain through a more rigorous background check or limiting the amount of ammunition one is allowed to buy at one time, the law-abiding citizens still have a right to own a firearm.

In 2001, 12,102 murders were caused by gun violence, 17,424 suicides from guns, 366 people died to accidents involving guns, 316 deaths by guns had unknown reasons, and only 154 were confirmed to be in self-defense. 30,708 deaths from guns in total, and only 154 out of 30,708 deaths were self defense. Those statistics are alarming. Guns are not being used with the intent to defend yourself. Guns are being used in today's society for celebration, murders, for sport and gang activity. Guns are used for war, by the police force and on drill teams. Guns should not be used in such instances where citizens can harm and even kill others . They should only be utilized to protect their loved ones, themselves and their valuables, not used as tools of murder, suicide and gang activity.

Guns are an evil tool that can end humanity. Most people are dying due to gun violence. Individuals don’t feel safe anymore. Gun can easily be purchased. Therefore, the U.S should put more restrictions on gun ownership and use for people's safety.

Every day, approximately 96 Americans are killed by guns. There should be stricter laws on who is able to own guns. Although there are laws stating one must have a background check or permit, guns are still sold illegally. Stricter gun control laws and licensing are important, because it can be dangerous when anyone is able to own a gun. Not everyone uses guns as dangerous weapons; however, if the wrong person owns one, such as a criminal or someone with a mental illness, it can be used to harm others.

The first reason is the possibility to defend of sexual abuse. Sexual violence has always been a problem of society. The society is strong have ideology of male supremacy. For this reason, the man think that he always has the right to have sex, but if a woman to refuse an offer him, he may use physical force to obtain sex. Often, a man can be stopped only when the use of a gun woman. Many women die from violence from men. According to Gary Kleck from The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, “As many as 200 000 women use a gun every year to defend

The debate over gun control is often perceived to be to control reduce crime. The politicians use it as fodder for the emotional voter. Regardless of your view on gun control guns will be a fact of life in American. The US contains roughly 270 million of the world’s estimated 875 million privately owned guns (McInnis, 2007). All agree we must find away

The people are the real danger, not guns. “Maybe our efforts should be refocused on deranged people, not guns,” says Terry Garlock. It’s not the way the gun is made, it’s the way it’s used and who it’s used by that determines its purpose. “Guns don’t kill; people kill,” says Maria Langer. Guns really don’t kill people. They are tools that certain people chose to help them kill people. Another example would be the man in Aurora, Colorado who used a gun that he had. He could’ve used any other weapon to assist him such as a knife. It all depends on the person and how easy the tool is to

People want to ban concealed-carry permits to lower the firearm death-toll. Many women would be affected by this, as put by Kopel, “about a quarter of those who apply for and receive carry permits are women. When Alaska governor Walter Hickel signed concealed-carry legislation in 1993, he explained that the constituents he found most compelling were ‘the women who called and said they worked late and had to cross dark parking lots, and why couldn't they carry a concealed gun?”(Kopel). Likewise, many people believe that gun control won't prevent gun violence or gun-related deaths. There are already an estimated 280 million to 300 million firearms in the hands of Americans, many of which are not legally owned (Goldberg). Using gun control laws to prevent those illegal weapons from falling into the hands of the dangerous would be nearly impossible. Despite the risk of violence, they will still fight for what they believe in.

Gun control is not the issue in this country. The issue stems from the ability that criminals have to obtain firearms illegally. Even with a legitimate law restricting gun sales and possession, criminals will still find ways to get their hands on firearms. Even with policies in the United States requiring background checks for gun purchases, the government will not be able to limit a criminal’s ability to attain guns. It has been found that police agencies try to limit the amount of guns that are transferred into a

Since ancient times a gun has been a tool created for the purpose of killing people, but now people used guns for protection. But the main purpose of a firearm remains, the purpose of to killing people. The government in America has created laws for the use of guns, but not all people follow them.

Guns have taken the lives of too many innocent people in the United States. The majority of the time innocent lives are taken, the person who shot should have never had a gun in the first place. In June 2016, there was an incident at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando where approximately 100 were either killed or seriously injured. The weapon used to kill and injure all these people was able to be bought within seven minutes and there was no background or mental test done. If