Pros And Cons Against Gun Control

The United States has 88.8 guns per 100 people, or about 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total and per capital number in the world. 22% of Americans own one or more guns (35% of men and 12% of women). America's pervasive gun culture stems in part from its colonial history, revolutionary roots, frontier expansion, and the Second Amendment, which states: "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." Proponents of more gun control laws state that the Second Amendment was intended for militias; that gun violence would be reduced; that gun restrictions have always existed; and that a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support new gun restrictions.

Gun control has recently brought a massive uproar to the United States after several tragedies combined mass murder with firearms. Some argue that guns are meant to be used for our protection and it takes someone to pull the trigger while others believe that guns are intended to cause serious harm or death to the intended target. The right to own a firearm stems from the second amendment of the constitution and states that a well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms, shall not be infringed. The first piece of gun control legislature that was passed in the United States was in 1911 when Sullivan’s Law passed to make buying or carrying a handgun without a permit a felony

The second amendment gives people the right to own a firearm. The founding fathers might have thought a gun was the best form of protection but many years have past since then and humans have evolved. Times are different and society is different. Technology has a big impact on people and how we think and all those variables can affect people with how they react in stressful situations. We have to consider the mental stability of those in possession of the weapons, it is important to keep the weapon away from loved ones or other people, and is the law protecting those in possession of the weapons or putting lives in more danger.

You’re in your house and someone breaks in. Oh no, gun control laws said you can’t have a gun! You have no protection, so you’re dead within seconds. This is why the U.S. does not need tougher gun control laws. We need guns for protection, we should have the right to conceal one at all times, and the second amendment says we can have a firearm.

On the one hand, the pro gun control side believe that more lives are taken rather than saved by guns, thus making some form of gun control necessary. Less guns in an area theoretically means less deaths, along

Since the first manufactured gun, gun control laws have been an ongoing issue in American society. The United States Constitution supports the right for individuals to own firearms. The second amendment states "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." The amendment does not have regulation on gun use. Both state and federal laws help control the use of guns in America. In analyzing America’s gun laws, several are extremely lax and prove to be detrimental to society.

The issue of gun control is complex within itself because each state has their own laws and set of restrictions. But to understand gun control one must understand the foundation for gun laws which comes from the Second Amendment. The Amendment states “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State,

states. While machine guns, saw-off shotguns, silencers, armor-piercing bullets, zip guns, and explosive weapons are illegal, Texas does not have a waiting period for gun purchases. Additionally, Texas allows all qualified applicants to carry a concealed firearm with a permit.”(state laws). All states are different with gun restrictions. Texas is one of the least strict of all. Florida recently just changed their gun laws do to the mass shooting the just encountered. Most mass shootings are done by people that have no rights to have a gun. If someone is mentally ill or mentally retarded or can’t pass a background check then they shouldn't be able to own a firearm period. In Texas you can carry a gun on campus if that campus allows it.But it must be in a case and out of sight at all times. You are also allowed to have a gun on campus or in the classroom. But it is more strict when it comes around to sporting events. You are not allowed in any shape, form or fashion to legally carry a gun at a sporting event.Private schools have the option to ban guns from their premises if they please too. In Texas if alcohol at bars is 51% of their income each year, then Texas bans guns to be allowed in bars.Guns are used 2.5 million times in the U.S to save lives each year, or

A good example of a gun control law that restricts the use of guns or makes it harder to purchase guns is the National Firearm Act of 1934 [2]which taxed gun manufacturers heavily on each gun produced, and all buyers were required to fill paperwork and wait for the approval to purchase and obtain a firearm by the Treasury Department. Gangster culture in America at this time was at an all time high and the National Firearm Act was passed in hope of stopping and decreasing the horrible culture [3]. Gun control can

The constitution of America, one of the most famous documents today, founded by our founding fathers on September 25, 1789 and ratified December 15th, of 1791. Within this famous document is our Bill of Rights including the second amendment stating,” 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.” (Gun control laws) In todays society, one of the biggest issues argued politically has to be gun control due to some of the recent mass shootings and rise in gun violence. For centuries, guns have been used for many reasons including hunting, competition, and most importantly self-defense. 67% of people in todays society believe

Ratified on December 15th 1791 “the Second Amendment provides U.S. citizens [with] the right to bear arms” (Brooks), making gun carry permitted under law. Therefore, guns should not be prohibited as long as the gun and the individual meet federal standards. Lawfully, students capable of possessing a gun license should be allowed to carry them onto any public university. Gun carry is the right of every United States citizen. Yet, many places have banned gun carry, despite the fact that it is written as a basic right in the constitution. The second amendment was established to allow individuals to have the “right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the state” (Konig). This means that any individual should be allowed to use guns as a way of protecting themselves and others. In the modern day, violence is too great of an issue to prohibit defense weapons. Constantly, violent acts occur in every crevice of every city, but many deny the cold, hard truth. Also, many states, such as Texas, have passed open carry laws. Allowing for the gun(s) to be visible in public places, as long as the individual possesses the correct papers. This means that guns are already a large part of an individual’s daily life in several states. Many find it preposterous that gun carry is prohibited in many places, despite federal and state laws. The only way to justify every individual's rights, is to permit gun

Gun control is a very controversial subject to talk about, some people are in favor of it while on the other hand there are people opposed to it. There are many pros and cons when talking about gun control. One pro being self-defense, because it gives the individual a sense of support and protection of their material goods and their life if being attacked. The security that this entails are the main beliefs that a bearer feels, the mismanagement of security and the criminal heyday has made the citizens pretend to do justice by their own hand, although it is clear that this is not allowed by the law, we must always wait for the response of the authorities to take charge of the matter.

I’m going to start out with the pros of gun control and the arguments that people of this side tend to use for people who are against gun control. Doing research on this topic has brought up a lot of interesting information, especially on pro-gun control. Obviously the first benefit on gun control would be decrease gun deaths. A statics shows that since 1999 to 2013 there has been 464,033 deaths by guns, ranging from violent crimes to suicides. Which makes death by firearms the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. “ American Children under age 15 were nine times more likely to die of gun accident that children in other advanced countries” David Frum, Daily Beast. Another pressing issue for gun control supporters

The topic of gun control has created controversy among the public and political parties, each with different views among them. I for one am for the 2nd Amendment, to a point. I feel like all law abiding citizens have the right to own a gun to protect their families. After all the mass shootings something more needs to be done to help control these violent acts.

The laws of gun control were passed so we couldn’t sale guns to Native Americans, which ignored our second amendment. Our gun laws were passed when our government reacted to a public group that was demanding someone to take action after they had read a horrifying newspaper on Native Americans committing crimes. Back then all of the Native Tribes had to trade with criminals who wanted a lot of money for really old and rusted guns. Once the tribes bought weapons they would use them to raid white man settlements to obtain their weapons to defend themselves from the government. When the civil war ended many of the white people in the south attempted to pass gun control laws that they hoped would