Persuasive Essay On Gun Control

According to Nicholas Kristof’s article “our blind spot about guns” gun control is a lot like cars regulation such that if we can regulate cars we can regulate guns. It took a lot of time and effort but thanks to regulations cars are safer than they were many years ago, and the same is very possible with guns. We need to keep our country safe. The first steps to gun control are improving on background checks and also requiring trigger locks on all guns.

There is a huge epidemic that is taking place in the United States and our government has to put a stop to it. This issue is the mass shootings that take place in America. There has been numerous amount of mass shootings in the United States and many of them could have simply been avoided if there were stricter gun laws. This last decade has made Gun Control an unavoidable topic in society for Americas citizens and politicians. Our politicians must take a stand against these senseless crimes and ban these pointless weapons once and for all.

With gun related crimes steadily increasing, the spotlight has been on a solution to cease firearm problems. Firearms have been around for hundreds of years, and they are included in self-defense, sport, show, and unfortunately crime. The danger of the situation immediately escalades when there is a firearm involved. A plan to fix these issues has been talked about and looked at throughout the recent years, but there are many different aspects you have to look at when trying to find a solution for this problem. However, not all gun related situations are at fault, for most people follow the law, using and collecting the guns for sporting, collecting, and self-defense purposes. The second amendment in the constitution gives citizens of the United states the right to bear arms. Areas of concern that can be focused on to prevent future danger in firearm situations are gun control laws, process undergone

October 1, 2017 marked the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. With almost 500 injured and 58 killed, not only did Las Vegas feel the tragedy of a personal loss, but the incident had rippling effects that shook all of America (Flaherty). With the fresh wounds of the recent Las Vegas shooting, politician's initial reaction is to implement more strict gun restrictions and "lay down the law" to prevent a similar event from happening again. Due to the drastic laws being carried out, the topic of gun control is a current issue in society. Is the solution to implement more firm restrictions on gun ownership or can the government allow the people to be their own advocates? While the opposing views of pro-gun restrictions argue that is up to the discretion of the government, they are often narrow-minded resolutions with no hope to finding a real solution. This particular shooter obtained his guns legally and passed all background checks, going unnoticed until his plan unfolded. Establishing more strict firearm restrictions would not have stopped the Las Vegas shooting from occurring. The number of gun restrictions can not increase, the government needs to either fix the existing laws or do away with gun restrictions entirely. Gun restrictions are not the solution because guns are not doing the killing--people are, the laws only attack the law-abiding citizens, and the gun restrictions add another infringed upon right that the government controls. While voting against additional gun rules will not completely eliminate the controversy behind this topic, voting against these laws will be a milestone to regaining the rights we have already been promised.

October, 1st 2017 has marked the latest in a now all too familiar trend of tragedies; a mass killing of civilians by a sick individual. In the wake of this tragedy, there is a mass of human emotion, grief, anger, sadness, and a demand for justice to right what has been wronged. In looking for justice, one needs an antagonist to blame, in this case an object, the gun. While it is true that firearms are the weapon of choice for many violent tragedies across the United States, will a ban on firearms truly solve the problem of violence for the country? Although a firearm ban may seem like a preventative for violence in the United States, a comparison of violent crime in other countries with varying levels of gun control, the lack of

A common controversial topic that is discussed universally is the issue of shootings and gun use. Citizens views on the topic range from the wishes to completely ban guns, to the total allowance and ownership of such items. In comparison, some drugs may be illegal, although people still possess them. Would the same be for guns? Should more be done to implement the control over guns? Or should more freedom be given to gun owners? One can visualize the positives and negatives regarding gun control by learning more about the following: the suspected terrorists list, the black market, increase in gun crime, rarely using guns for self-defense and how extensive background checks would prohibit unqualified people from obtaining firearms.

The first legislative attempt of gun control was in 1934; it started the fight between the National Rifle Association, who believed it was unfair to the law abiding citizens to limit their rights, and lawmakers wanting to limit the amount of crimes. The debate has grown and changed immensely t over the years, but the issue is still there (Magoon). This year in Colorado, Senator Vicki Marble, Representative Stephen Humphrey, and Representative Lori Saine have been the Prime Sponsors for the repeal of the ban of possession and sales of large capacity magazines (Repeal Ammunition Magazine Prohibition). This is known as Senate Bill 17-007; it states that part 3 of article 12 of title 18 of The Colorado Revised Statutes should be repealed and adds a safety clause stating that it needs to be implemented for the “public peace, health, and safety” (Concerning the Repeal of Certain Provisions Concerning Ammunition Magazines). Large Capacity Magazines (LCMs) are generally defined as holding ten rounds or higher, but in the case for Colorado it is defined as holding 15 rounds or higher (Large Capacity Magazines). SB17-007 was introduced January 11, passed through the Senate but was indefinitely postponed by the House as of March 22 (“Repeal Ammunition Magazine Prohibition - SB 17-007”). Senate Bill 17-007 will repeal the ban on large firearm magazines; it should be passed because the prohibition has not shown any decrease of deaths in mass shootings and infringes on America’s second amendment right.

With being at the heels of the Vegas mass shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in United States history, anti-gun advocates are out in full force. Being a gun owner myself, I am worried that my guns for hunting and self-defense are in jeopardy. The implementation of the controversial gun control concept has been casually taken part in a numerous amount of political debates throughout the course of time. If this act is potentially taken to action in the United States, it will stir up a large dispute as it will take away the whole concept of the Second Amendment allowing the right of the people to keep and bear arms. With attempts to achieve the vision of a gun-free America by appealing the emotions of a hurting nation, society seems to be

As Americans are proud to be reside in the “land of the free,” our nation is noted to have pride of being able to own and carry a firearm. The right for Americans to bear arms is protected under the second amendment of the United States Constitution. However, this privilege has been taken advantaged of in the recent years. Unfortunately, more than 31,000 Americans die from gunshot wounds(1). Americans wake up to devastating news in relation to gun violence on their tv screen more frequently than before. Even when the United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, there is still so many casualties in relation to gun violence(2). These unfortunate deaths raise the question of whether Americans should be restricted from owning firearms. In the United States, the right to own a gun should not be banned and abolished, but be looked into carefully to decrease the mortality rate by guns.

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

A shooter opened fire at a church in Sutherland springs, Texas, reportedly killing and injuring multiple people according to (Vox.com “Gun Violence”). After mass shootings the debate over guns always seems to spark back up. No other developed country has anywhere near the same rate of gun violence as America. The US has about six times the gun homicide rate as Canada and nearly 16 times more than Germany, according to UN data compiled by the guardian,” (Vox.com, “Gun Violence”). These gun deaths are a big reason America has a much higher overall homicide rate. Gun control should be exercised with extreme caution to help prevent devastating events like this happen. I think gun laws should be stricter and should only be carried if you have authority to do so. Police officers and military should be the only ones in need of weapons. Firearms are not toys and should be treated with more caution in today’s society.

Many Republicans are strongly opposed to any kind of gun control and many Democrats are pushing for gun ban laws. I believe America needs to find a middle ground and a gun reform plan should be put into action. Maybe we could take lessons from other areas around the world that have had success with gun reform.

Guns offer protection to their owners, especially when their inside their homes. In a survey it has been noted that guns and their legal gun owners were able to stop approximately 2.5 million instances involving a criminal. This is great news to hear, after all we do want less crime, and less criminals walking around freely. After all what criminal wants to confront someone who they know has a gun. In fact this can be clearly seen in Kennesaw, GA in the year 1982, a law was passed saying the head of household is required to have a firearms in the house. Because of this law, home break ins plummeted down 89%. 10 years later they were still down 72% since before the law had been passed (Lives,

Japan, June 8, 2001, 10:15 in the morning at Ikeda Elementary School. Thirty-Seven year-old former janitor Mamoru Takuma entered the school with a kitchen knife and began stabbing numerous school children and teachers. “It lasted just 10 terrifying minutes, during which the intruder killed eight children, injured 15 other pupils and two teachers and further eroded Japan's confidence that it is immune to the violence that it associates with the U.S.” (Tim Larimer) This proves that people wouldn’t need a firearm to create chaos. Japan is one of the strictest countries about firearms. No one is allowed to own a rifle or assault rifle. The Japanese community is allowed only to own shotguns and air rifles, but the process to own one of these is a very long and hard process to finish. What this has to do with America is to give an example that you wouldn't need a firearm to create chaos bringing up the controversy about gun control. Because so many U.S.

The Second Amendment provides U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. In the United States of America, you have a legal right to own a gun, and this right can not be taken away from you except with accordance to the law. The problems within America regarding gun violence have been escalating rapidly and will not be fixed, until gun control laws are more strict. It is your right to bear arms but, there should be laws and rules on how to go about obtaining guns legally, and where you can fire your gun. According to the Gun Violence Archive, we have seen 307 mass shootings from January 1st 2016-November 5th 2016. Of those 307 mass shootings, one of the top on the list is the Las Vegas shooting, which happened on October 1st 2017. A 64 year-old named Stephen Paddock from Mesquite, Nevada raided a concert and killed 58 people and injured almost 500. One of the saddest parts of this shooting was that Nevada’s gun laws are so loose, that he obtained 23 guns legally and had them in his Las Vegas suite. He also had more then 19 in his home in Nevada. As much as it is a constitutional right to bear arms, it is also a universal right that everyone feel safe in their environment, and safety for the majority should be the number one priority in America.