No More Gun Control Needed

Many tragedies have occurred recently that have spurred the debate on whether or not we need tighter gun controls. On one side of the debate are the gun control supporters, who claim that the easy access to guns is the primary cause for high rates of crime plaguing the United States. On the other side are people who argue that gun laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns, since they will continue to get them illegally. Guns are used for protection when in the hands of people who obey the law. It is crucial to not hinder law-abiding citizen’s ability to possess firearms with stricter gun laws, since gun laws do not lower crime, and guns can keep people safe.

In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, hunt for food and engage in sporting activities. The issue of Guns and gun control is complex. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a precarious balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these tumultuous issues that has both sides firmly entrenched in their positions. Those parties in favor of gun ownership and the freedom to use and keep arms, rely on the fact that the provision for such rights is enshrined in their constitution. In this climate of

“Legal restraints on the lawful purchase of guns will have little effect on the legal use of guns” (pg.125). Author James Q. Wilson, a professor of management and public policy at the University of California in Los Angeles writes the article “Just Take Away Their Guns” to provide the American public with evidence of why taking away their guns will have little effect on crime in the United States. “Just Take Away Their Guns” was published into the New York Times Magazine in March, 1994. Professor Wilson, author of many books such as “Thinking about Crime,” “Bureaucracy,” “The Moral Sense,” and “Moral Judgment” uses statistics to advocate for perspective on gun control. The article not only addresses the use of guns but also provides a lot of textual evidence to support the author’s claims related to legal restraints on lawful purchases of guns. Firearms present in the homes of American citizens, while potentially dangerous, provide these citizens with a sense of security.

Guns and weaponry have always been a major part of the cultures of the world since the beginning of time. For the United States of America, gun use can be traced back to the colonial days, our revolutionary roots. They have helped the United States turn the table specifically in times of dire need such as the Revolutionary War. Not only have advances in weaponry influenced the U.S., they have also helped to shape events across the globe. In 1791, this was understood by the Founding Fathers while writing the Constitution, which can be seen in the Second Amendment: “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”[1]. With the advancement of guns specifically, there has been a rise in mass shootings, casualties, crime and controversy that has begun to split the United States. All a person has to do is turn on the television to a news channel, and at any given time, heartache, most often linked to guns, can be found. Some cry for a need for better gun regulation or sometimes complete abolishment for recreational use, while others cling to their weapons with claim of self-defense and economic profit. Violent crimes have been on the rise years; there has been an estimated 1.2 billion crimes of violence that occurred in the United States alone [2]. One thing is certain: gun trade and regulation boosts the economy. Last year, 301,

Throughout this paper I will be challenging the arguments of Jeff McMahan’s paper Why Gun ‘Control Is Not Enough where he concludes that the only effective form of gun ‘control’ would be for The United States to make it illegal to shoot a gun of any type. He begins this argument by citing the “central pillar” of the argument for those who are anti-gun control is that when more individuals own guns, there is a mindset that the entire population is safer. With this logic, it can be inferred that citizens feeling unsafe in the current environment of their country are those seeking protection, one way being through the purchase and ownership of a firearm. Safety is imperative part of ensuring peace of mind, which then impact the peace of the

As one of the most controversial issues in today’s society due to the numerous tragic shootings around the world, gun control attracts many opinions. James Q. Wilson’s essay, Just Take Away Their Guns, features his solution to the dangerous dilemma and discusses his reasoning. He believes that eliminating the plethora of illegal guns in America would limit crime and shootings. Wilson feels that the most effective method would be police frisks, where they would search suspicious citizens for unauthorized guns. While one may question how successful this will be, James Wilson’s use of facts, tenable sources, and his exploration of all flaws in the idea make for a strong argument in favor of his plan.

Guns are one of the most controversial and debated-upon topics in America today. In the Constitution, Americans are given “the right to bear arms,” and many Americans are proud of and believe strongly in that right. Though, that right has been constantly misused. Homicides by gun are at a higher rate in the United States than any other country in the world, mass shootings are at an all time high (many of which have occurred in the past two years alone), and terrorism has been at an all-time high. So, naturally, it is a topic that needs to be discussed. In the articles Change Your Gun Laws, America (1), author Fareed Zakaria provides the readers with some harrowing statistics on guns and insight over how the U.S. laws on guns need to be managed.

American citizens have been given a right to firearms, and this right should not be infringed. Opponents of this right to firearms argue that, citizens should not be allowed the right to firearms. Their main reason is that, it will help curb violence cases by guns. This has been challenged because; criminals will still acquire firearms illegally and continue terrorizing citizens because, they are fully aware that, they are not armed. Moreover, according to Winkler (89), “Guns do not kill people; it is people who kill people,” and so, denying citizens the right to own guns will not stop any violence. Likewise, the society will not be safe as there will be an increase in violence and criminal activities because the citizens have no firearms to defend themselves.

Guns did not create our country, but they did help it develop. This statement does not necessitate the unregulated purchasing of firearms but does imply the strength the ability to defend one’s self and values grants a person. Within this paper, it will be argued that a ban on guns is equivalent to tying the limbs of an activist or duct-taping the mouth of a muckraker. Without guns, social change would become a cumbersome process bordering on impossible. Conversely, the unrestricted permissibility of guns is very akin to allowing a pack of sheep play in a field inhabited by wolves. There must, therefore, lie some middle ground where we ensure all of our liberties; both that of our speech and that of our lives. Though some are apt to say that the possession of guns is a

There is a raging battle in the United States court rooms extending all the way to many communities throughout the US. That battle, or to be more exact, question is, “would stricter gun control laws be beneficial to the United States?” There are two perspectives on the ever-continuing question, one being that stricter gun control would be beneficial and cause less harm to citizens, and the contrasting view is that it is a right to be able to own guns, and that they are used for protection and recreational purposes.

Excluding most suicides, at least 15,549 people were killed by guns in the United States in the year of 2017. (“Gun Deaths Increased in 2017, thetrace.com.) Over 15,000 people were killed in one year how many of those people would be alive today if it weren’t for guns, or how many more would be killed if it weren’t for guns. Will banning all guns result in less violence in America? Will taking away guns increase violence in America? In tackling this tough subject we will look at the Second Amendment, along with the definition of Gun Control. Also we will touch on the accessibility of guns, gun deaths compared to other tools, and America compared to other countries regarding gun deaths.

Conclusion: →The way I see it, guns are our last hope before we loose everything to the American political system. Guns maintain a sense of protection, pride and liberty. Guns provide citizens with the means to protect themselves from intruders, rapists, psycho killers, and even government tyranny. Control of guns is unnecessary if we can attribute more attention to those who actually need it, i.e. unstable

People have used guns as deadly weapons in battle since the first gun was created. As more and more innocent people have died as the result of unstable people owning guns, the debate about gun control has gained more importance. According to a 2014 Pew Foundation report, 79% of male gun owners, 80% of female gun owners, and 64% of people whose family members have guns, they feel safer owning a gun. Do people really need gun control? In my perspective, there are several critical reasons why gun control is unnecessary.

To have a gun or to not have a gun, that is one political and social question in America today. Guns are a big part of the America history and culture. However, there is a clash between people who want guns in America and those who do not. People who want guns in America say there is a need for them and that they are necessary for protection, for hunting, and because American citizens have the right to bear arms. People who do not want guns in America say that if there are no guns there will be less crime and that guns will not go into the hands of bad people. Both sides are adamant about their position. However, guns should be allowed in America because of two reasons. The first reason is that there is the second amendment and other amendments, that give Americans the right to bear, or be in the

Gun ownership should be banned in order to reduce crime rates and ensure the protection of our nation’s people. Throughout the United States, gun control has become a controversial issue due to gun advocates strongly believing their 2nd Amendment rights guarantee them legal access to guns. Although gun advocates view gun ownership as self defense, the government and gun control supporters have noticed that legal distribution of guns has been linked to school shootings, homicide, and violent crimes. Furthermore, legal distribution of guns increases the risk of harming innocent people while declining the police’s power to establish safety in society. Overall, in order to prevent the destruction of our country, the people must work together to ban gun ownership and ratify the 2nd Amendment rights clarifying its purpose to the public.