Pros And Cons Of 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.

On the opposing side many argue that the second amendment needs to be pushed more and the consequences need to be more severe. Citizens who believe gun control has its positives believe background checks help to prevent criminals, domestic abusers, and seriously mentally ill people from buying guns. The group says laws requiring background checks have prevented the purchase of guns by nearly 2 million people who should not have had them. Gun control laws protect children and families, and Gun massacres most often use legal weapons so increasing the gun

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.

As we take a look at the way gun control advocates are planning on enforcing gun control, you may start to even question why we would even contemplate using such tedious means. The idea that limiting the size of a magazine or regulating the type of gun you can purchase or even doing something as simple as a background check will stop murders like the Connecticut shooting from happening is ridiculous. In Making Gun Control Happen the author, Patrick Radden Keefe, writes as an advocate to gun control. He indicates that one blatantly obvious change would be to “mandate a criminal background check for all gun purchases” as it would obviously stop criminals from getting their hands on a weapon (Keefe). It takes brains to live the life of a criminal; many of them most likely have weaseled their way out of the database and would therefore be able to buy a gun anyway. The idea of using a background check as the main means to sort out the good people from the bad people is a magnificent example of the many things wrong with gun control. In the article, Gun Control and the Constitution by David B. Rivkin Jr. and Andrew M. Grossman, the constitutionality of the many regulations that would be inflicted—should gun control be passed—are examined thoroughly. Although requiring background checks on

un control is a very controversial topic especially in today's society; whether gun control is good or bad is a very talked about subject especially when it comes to the United States. This is a very touchy subject because guns are a part of a lot of people's daily lives. People that are anti gun control believe that no one should be able to put any restrictions on guns. They believe that people should be able to buy a firearm just like a pair of boots or a tool. They also believe that if someone were able to take away the firearms from the law abiding citizens that just leaves firearms in the hands of people that do not abide by the law and leaves them defenseless. In 1791 our founding fathers gathered and ratified the Second amendment. The

Gun Control has been a controversial issue in the United States for a long period of time. There are two sides to this debate, the pro-gun lobbyist who believe they should have the right to exercise the 2nd Amendment right which states that the Federal Government does not have the right to infringe the people from keeping and carrying a firearm. The Anti-gun lobbyist wants stricter run regulation or even ban gun sales all together. This essay will be analyzing the laws regarding gun regulations through the history of the United States. The essay will also look into the 2nd Amendment rights while also giving it a definition. This essay will also be analyzing some of the more important Supreme Court cases in which the ruling of the Supreme Court

The second amendment states that “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.” taking away our second amendment takes away our protection that was given to the people in the original rights of the constitution. Gun control has been a topic of controversy since the New Deal in which the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Federal Firearms Act of 1938 were enacted. Although some forms of gun control are useful such as background checks and the National Firearms act of 1938, people should not be limited by concealed carry permits or open carry laws. American citizens should not be restricted from the type of firearm they are allowed to buy, how they use them, or where they keep them unless it is unconstitutional.

In the world today, we often hear about the gun control debate. There are two main, obvious sides in the debate, to enforce more rules for gun control or to leave things the way they are. I believe in the Second Amendment right to bear arms given to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution.

According to the second amendment we are entitled to the right to own firearms.This topic has been in a constant debate about the problems of gun control and gun rights.The first three words in the constitution is “We the people” ,this means that the authors of the constitution believed that they were part of a group known “The people”. According to the second amendment two groups are mentioned The mithila and The people it's possible that the militia is a branch of the group The people ,this means that there is people in the group the mittha and vice versa so it's possible for the larger group to keep and bear arms. Having tighter restrictions on gun control limits us from maintaining self defence and deprives us from our right the 2nd amendment.

In the wake of numerous mass shootings within the United States, the highly controversial topic of gun control arises as a necessary discussion. Ever since the 18th century, Americans have been allowed the right to bear arms according to the second amendment. Along with the other amendments in the bill of rights, it was formulated in order to benefit the American society. That, of course, raises the question, has the allowance of the carrying guns been a positive or a negative in the US? If the answer to that question was based on the plethora of mass shootings we’ve observed in the recent years, the answer would have been that it’s results has been negative. However, most topics as debatable as these never have such a simple answer. A few avenues we could look at are, what are the pros and cons of gun control, if the second amendment has been favorable in America, who does it benefit, and if guns were banned, what would be the possible outcomes?

The gun control debates have been a polarizing issue as people have different stands concerning the policies that guide the gun control (Spitzer, Robert J, 30). Guns are used for self-defense. It is illogic to prevent law-abiding citizen from acquiring guns while criminals have them illegally. Handguns are small and thus can be carried anywhere for self-defense (Lott, John R. 13). Therefore, they are the weapons of choice for the individuals who wish to use it for self-defense. Unfortunately, they can be the weapon of choice for criminals too (Xia, Yuanqing, 2299). Since the handguns are small, thieves can also secretly use them to instill fear to others and steal from them. Since criminals are humans who claim to need security, they are also likely to acquire guns as per the regulations of gun control. Gun control would definitely lead to higher levels of crimes.

Until we solve the problem of hatred between people it may not matter very much what we do about guns as US citizens. Those supporting gun control argue that if we restrict guns then murder and crime rates will drop. But again, until we solve the hatred in the world there will always be crime and killing. James Jacobs is the director of Center for Research in Crime and Justice at New York University School of Law, and is a professor of constitutional law. He makes a good point in that “Another problem with background checks is surveys of inmates show overwhelmingly that criminals obtain guns on the black market or the grey market. Almost no prison inmates say they went to a licensed dealer and filled out forms” (Jacobs 12). Criminals will find other weapons or find a way to get guns illegally. Until we can start prosecuting those who commit crimes, gun laws can do nothing to help. It is not the gun that kills, but the person pulling the trigger.

Gun control is a ongoing topic in American history that different people with different religious, political and social views have. The three articles that will be explained and argued against in this paper is all making the argument that if more gun control was implemented in today's American society then the violent crimes will shorty drop following the control of firearms. Gun control makes easy prey out of law-obeying people, who lawfully live in America. If criminals want to perform a crime, they will do so, whether or not they can get a firearm. It is illegal to drive drunk, yet people still do it. Marijuana is illegal, yet people still buy, sell and smoke it. Why would someone who does not exactly follow the law against murder

Do we need gun control laws? Should everyone own a gun for self-defense? Gun control is a hot button issue, especially in the wake of so many recent, tragic mass shootings. It is also a polarizing issue, which means that it tends to divide people.People should have guns for self defense. I believe certain people shouldn't be able to have guns for these reasons why. The most common state gun control laws include background checks, waiting periods, and registration requirements to purchase or sell guns, Most states prevent carrying guns, including people with a concealed carry permit, on K-12 school grounds and many states prevent carrying on college campuses.Some states ban assault weapons.

This article stood out to me as the author of this article does not have a strong stance in any of the side regarding gun control. However, it has convincing content of gun control in both side of the argument. I plan to use this article’s points in relation to the cons of gun control, and express it to my audience. Nonetheless, I plan to revoke every appeal the other side of argument holds for gun control.