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Persuasive Essay On Gun Control

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Imagine walking into a Walmart on a normal morning. Little did you know that in the back of the store, someone was being background checked so that they could purchase a gun. Even though they had a criminal record, they were still able to walk out of that Walmart with a gun in their possession. In the twenty first century, this could happen in so many different stores that you probably didn't know this occurred. Gun control laws are a big debate in today’s society and are a recurring problem. Some believe the laws should be stricter, and others thinks the laws are right where they need to be. The current law allows almost anyone to walk out of a store with a gun in their hand. Even felons who previously owned a gun, can still …show more content…

With the rates of suicides on the climb, and firearms being the number one lethal method of committing suicide, more people are able to commit brutal, horrible and more bone chilling suicides. Whether or not people decide to take their lives, the stricter laws can stop one of the easiest ways to commit this terrible act. This is why the accessibility of firearms need to be lessened to public. Crime is also a big factor where guns play a big role. Firearms are the most used weapon in crime and are used for more bad than good. In 2011, data collected by the FBI shows that the following crimes were committed with firearms, 68% of murders, 41% of robbery, and offences 21% of aggravated assaults. There are many different crimes that could be committed and as of 2011, the top one was murder. Until today, there have been 307 mass shooting in the United States alone. One of the biggest ones was the shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1st, leaving 58 dead and 515 injured. These shootings will continue to occur if we don't make a change. Felons continue to commit crime not only because they have the will to but because they are able to. Their access to the guns make it unbelievably easy for them to do so. However, some people might say it's necessary to have gun in case of an emergency or for self defense. Although they could be necessary for these reasons, people like felons that have committed crimes shouldn’t need

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