Persuasive Essay On Gun Control

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.

Thousands of deaths can be prevented with a firearm, there needs to be a more of an extensive background checks than just restricting the weapon itself. In 2011 according to the FBI the total amount of firearm murders (not just rifles but all guns) came to 8,583, And according to Bill Whitte studies show that firearms prevent anywhere from 800,000 to over two million violent crimes every year. That’s 1% of the population. With a regular background check, a previous criminal offense will prevent gun ownership, but it doesn't check for any signs for a potential criminal.

On April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and leaving 17 injured at Virginia Tech. On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza went on a shooting spree in Newtown, Connecticut, killing his mother before shooting 20 1st graders and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary. On June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured 58 others. Most recently on October 1, 2017, 58 people were killed and another 489 injured when Stephen Paddock fired onto the crowd at the Route 91 Harvest music festival. Many more mass shootings have happened where more innocent people have lost their lives. Gun control has been in debate for some period, some people advocate for it while others dissuade it. Now more than ever, changes must be made to better protect people from losing their lives to a shooter. To prevent future tragedies in the United States, there should be stricter gun laws enforcing a more advance psychological test, imposing a federal gun license, and have a 1 month waiting period to receive the gun.

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.

We see and hear about it on the news how someone shot and killed someone and we all think why do people do that or what gives them the idea to just go out and take another living human life away. Then the issue is would it be better to make Gun-control even more strict so that the deaths caused by gunshots could lower? So when people do bad, other people look for a solution on what to do and the idea that keeps getting tossed up is to make Gun-control more strict so it doesn't happen as often. But this shouldn’t be the case since there will always be gun violence. The issue isn't the gun, the issue is who wields it and uses for harm instead of protection. Then will this person who has a gun will he/she be mentally stable enough to use it

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.

From School shootings to Movie theaters and concerts, we the people of the United States have noticed tremendous amounts Massacres going on in our country. All of this violence raises many big questions and plenty of controversy in our country: Do we need a ban or some sort of control on guns? Many people like to argue that this violates their rights and the second amendment of the U.S. constitution telling us that the people have the right to bear arms. Many people like to argue that guns don’t kill people, but that people kill people. In the past year there has been 372 mass shootings in 2015 in the U.S. Approximately 33,636 deaths due to firearms each year. Many other countries do not have a big issue on homicides due to

Whenever gun violence comes up in today’s society, the main focus is usually gun control. However, this has led to society ignoring the fact that guns themselves are not the problem, ammunition is. Many citizens have protested, petitioned and tried to propose stricter gun control laws. Those strategies are often not accepted and refused by the National Rifles Association (NRA). This controversial issue is leading citizens to attempt restoring a previous approach, to address ammunition regulation. Unless the problem is addressed, mass shootings will continue to spiral in massive numbers. One obvious solution is for all 50 states to enact laws which regulate the purchase of ammunition because of available new technology, the current lack of effective

As a country, we do not realize the impact guns have on us. The current law states that there are restrictions on the ownership of certain types of firearms (Findlaw 2). The current law is a good idea, however, many people have found ways to bend the rules. Without strict regulations, many people will continue to break the law by purchasing illegal weapons. “NFA firearms or devices, owners must go through extensive background checks, purchase a tax stamp for the manufacture of the firearm or device” (Findlaw 1). This refers directly to citizens having to go through tests to see if they are capable of possessing a gun. The process of buying a gun is much too simple for your ordinary person to obtain. “More Americans have been killed by guns since 1963 than all deaths combined in U.S. World Wars” (Huffpost 1). We lost nearly 1.2 million men in World War I and II, while losing 1.4 million innocent lives within the U.S. This is sad, as many of these deaths could have been prevented with stricter laws and harsher punishments.

We all love power don’t we? We love to bring each other down, we love to steal, and most importantly show that we are better than each other. That is why guns were invented in the first place: To show dominance over one and another, to show that I have the right to kill you with this gun because I have the authority, so therefore, I decide when the bullet comes out, I decide who to kill and who to blame it for. Imagine yourself sitting down to a student in your class who brings a gun, which is legalized, because he felt violated by his professor and shoots him right between the eyes. Why? because he was given a grade that he did not expect to receive on the paper he wrote about the legalization of marijuana. The Texas state legislature recently introduced a bill that would allow students to carry concealed firearms on college campuses. With broad support in both the House and the Senate, the bill is soon to become law soon, and Texan students will then be able to bring their guns to class. According to the article, “Gun Control Facts,“ by James D Agresti and Reid K. Smith, based on production data from firearms manufacturers, there are roughly 300 million firearms owned by civilians in the Unites States as of 2010. Of these, about 100 are handguns.” I never personally liked guns; what is so right about this piece of machinery for which people are willing to put their lives in danger? This is a question of rightness, morality, and value that should be essentially addressed today. No matter how popular guns become there is no need for them in our holy learning environments.

Through polls done by most left wing strategists, it would certainly look as if gun control is the end all be all for solving gun related crime, and to some extent it is correct. Without a background check for certain people, crooks would easily get their hands on an item that would otherwise be used for home defense, or sport shooting. However a study done by the CDC shows that most gun related deaths are by suicide. Around 63% of all gun “crime” done by individuals is suicide, and doesn’t involve anyone more than the one person who pulled the trigger, and is incredibly misleading when someone such as Diane Feinstein says hundreds of thousands of people get murdered from firearms. The next 32% is homicidal, however it is a very broad statement, as they even mention, because homicides can be broken down into actual murder and self defense. So dividing that, only up to 16% of all of firearm “murders” are actual criminal offenses. Where do these happen? They occur in places with a higher density of people, such as metropolitan cities with massive amounts of gun control. Places such as Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Idaho, so on and so forth, have not only a general lower amount of crime overall, but a overall lowering of crime related to guns when adhering to these appropriate

Gun control has been a huge issue lately, but the focus needs to be on the person handling the gun. We need to make stronger background checks to stop all this unnecessary violence going on in today's society. There has been strong supporters on both sides with very well known support groups, almost all of the people that vote towards stricter gun laws and banning guns have never been in a situation to need one and don’t understand that different guns serve different purposes. There are three different types of guns: handguns, shotguns, and long range rifles that are used for all different purposes. The three most common reasons for owning a firearm are for self defense, hunting, and recreation or target shooting. Hunting is one of the

Imposing stricter gun control would only restrict innocent law abiding citizens while criminals will get guns by other means. Many criminals retrieve guns by burglary breaking into someone home and stealing them. Buying them from gangs members or having someone else purchase in their name for them. Taking them from family member’s house with not the family member knowing. Imposing stricter gun control would only restrict innocent law abiding citizens while criminals will get guns by other means. Which is why stricter background checks and other regulation will not work

If someone can’t pass the test to buy a weapon legally through an approved gun dealer, they will most likely resort to something like the black market where guns are unregistered and untraceable or a gun show where you can buy from just a vendor. When products are sold on the black market there is no regulation or background checks to determine who you are selling to. This is where people resort to buy items like drugs, firearms, bombs, or anything you could imagine. There is no way to stop the demand of firearms in this market because no one is regulating it with laws. With that said, gun control laws only affect people who follow the laws to begin with. Looking back at the example of the black market, most people who buy products there are criminals or are suspect. Why would you choose to buy things on the black market that you can buy in a normal store? The clear answer is because if you buy a gun in store and go kill someone with it, they can trace it back to you. Again, with the black market, there are no gun licenses issued, no registration to the person who bought it, and in most cases no serial

Guns prevent crimes. A large amount of citizens are in the face of danger, and guns provide them the protection they need. Stopping the sale of guns will not stop criminals from getting them, and will only take guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens. When purchasing a firearm, the customer must go through the Brady background check system. The gun vendor must contact the FBI for a National Instant Criminal Background Check System to verify that they are not a criminal and are eligible.