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No More Gun Control in America Essay

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Class, firearms have been an element of the American tradition as defense and a means of hunting or activity. As we progress through the 21st century the use of guns has changed significantly. Any additional gun laws should not be imposed on American citizens because of the second amendment, the need for protection, and the need for food and recreational sports.
The second amendment in the United States Constitution clearly states that as American citizens, we have a right to bear arms. The Constitution was created to protect the rights of America’s citizens. The second amendment of the Bill of Rights states that if we are to have well regulated militia to protect the country in a time of need people need the right to keep and bear arms …show more content…

Many families may also need a gun to hunt for food to feed their family. Many people also use firearms to use for recreational sports. By next year beef prices are expected to rise four to five percent. Many families cannot afford these high prices for meat. A one-hundred and eighty pound deer can feed a family for close to a year. The price for this year’s worth of meat could be as low as thirty to forty dollars compared to the eighteen hundred most families spend per year on meat products. Then if you add all of the animals a family may harvest in a single year they can get nearly two years worth of food for the price of a month worth of meat if you were to buy it from a supermarket. Recreational shooting has been a big part in American history. It is even one of the nine events in the first modern Olympics. In current Olympics nine different events involve the use of a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. If the Government makes it harder for a person to own a gun and teach the next generations to shoot, these very events could cease to exist in the future Olympics.
Criminals may use firearms to harm or kill innocent people. Although if we did take away guns the problem would only get worst. Because the criminals would only find the next available weapon. And once it gets to that point innocent people would have no way to protect themselves. As American citizens we have a right to own our weapons because the Second Amendment,

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