Should Guns Be Banned In The United States

Did you know you are 4 times more likely to be killed with a knife or other cutting instrument than you are by a rifle or a shotgun? Gun rights and gun control are always hot items during any political discussion, whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one's own self what to believe in. Another advantage, in my opinion, is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Laws should not restrict gun rights because first, it would infringe the second amendment, second, guns are a part of our culture, and finally, if guns were outlawed, citizens of the U.S. would become vulnerable.

The role guns play in our society has long been debated on whether or not citizens have the right to own guns. There are those who believe that guns have no role in the hands of private citizens. Whereas there are those who believe that guns are the very foundation that protects our rights and liberties expressed in the Constitution. The debate is over whether or not there should be stricter laws preventing people to own guns. Though gun control and gun rights advocates share similar views on background checks and requirements, each have different views on the safety of guns and the Second Amendment meaning.

During the presidential campaign in 2007 president Barrack Obama in his speech said that ‘we know what to do, we’ve got to enforce laws that are in the book’ in his speeches, he alluded to the fact that we are not doing enough to enforce the already existing laws and this is exactly what in all these many words I have been trying to put forward. Implementation is in many ways a political function. In, effort to reduce gun violence without stricter gun control, our federal government needs to take the responsibility in enforcing the current laws. The justice departments need to be proactive with prosecutions especially with cases of falsification of background information for example in 2009 FBI reported 77,000 falsifications but only 77 or 1% were prosecuted. Congress also needs to approve enough funding for national instant criminal background check system (NCIS) and also states should be encouraged to provide more information regarding background information. The issue of straw man purchases should be well investigated and properly penalized. Organizations like the NRA and the community, who value gun ownership, needs to put the pressure on the federal government. In doing this, citizens have the right to file petitions to the state legislature, or place a ballet to be voted upon by voters, or just voting for those who have the power to make changes. In taking these actions, we can see that Congress will provide more funding, like grants for our current background check

The scene is all too recognizable. A troubled person pulls out a gun in a school, an office, or a shopping center, and he or she slaughters innocent men, women, and children. Recently, mass murders have occurred at Columbine High School, Virginia Tech University, and Omaha’s Westroads Mall (Schwartz). These tragedies are not inevitable, so people wonder one question. Are guns in our society getting out of control?

I believe that the United States. should not enact stricter gun control laws because people have the right to self protection,

They say guns kill people, technically. People kill people. As if guns were able to walk around and shoot, which in this case they are not. So should guns be illegal, i think not.

In modern day America, it seems like there is a never-ending amount of issues and controversial topics. Opinions on these different topics are virtually everywhere. They are on the news, on the radio, and especially social media. People have very differing opinions on these issues. These people have different reasons for having the opinion that they have. One huge topic that is always being talked about is gun control.

The first thought that comes to mind when most people think of “handguns” is death. A handgun is described as a firearm that can be held with one hand, such as a revolver or a pistol. Because of it’s size a handgun can be easily concealed and therefore one of many weapons used in violent crimes particularly within inner city communities. Will banning handguns decrease crime? Should handguns only be carried by law officials and military personnel? Handguns do not kill people; “people kill people”. In this article I will address the above questions and express why I feel handguns should not be banned.

On January 1st. Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, signed a bill into law that allows licensed handgun owners to openly display firearms out into the public. Open carry being legal in the majority of the United States is terrible. Getting licensed today would be fairly easy because background checks are horrible. One out of every veterans come back from war with PTSD. A mere sight of a gun would cause them to have a major anxiety attack, and after all, we should be respecting them and not shoving guns to their faces. Plus if you think about it, there is no good convenient reason to show your guns to the outside world.

In July of 2013, North Carolina passed a bill that allows citizens to carry a concealed weapon in some public areas such as bars, restaurants and public areas. (North Carolina Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Concealed Handguns in Bars, Restaurants - NBC News.) This bill ignited a debate of whether people should be allowed to carry guns outside their own property. One side of the argument is that if we just get rid of guns, there won’t be any murders.

Owning a gun is legal in the USA. Actually, it’s the second amendment. The USA has the highest civilian gun ownership rate in the world. US civilians own about 270 million guns, compared to about 3 million guns owned by the military and less than 1 million guns owned by the police, also in the USA. In 2009, gun deaths actually outraced motor vehicle deaths in 10 US states. The 20% of gun owners possess 60% of all guns in the USA.

It is critical that we stand up to what we believe in, especially when it comes to gun laws. Gun laws are a very important thing for us.

Every day billions of people walk among our earth with ease, whether they’re going to school, work, or just to browse the shopping center windows. Now imagine seeing strangers walking around with handguns visible to the naked eye while shopping, or walking to school or work. Lawmakers are putting forth the effort to pass a law allowing any person with a CHL(Concealed Handgun Licenses) to openly carry a handgun in plain view, not only are law makers pushing to pass open carry in public, but also on college campuses. In the February 2015 article in the Dallas Morning News written by Dean Weingarten he states, “Texas outright ban on carrying handguns in plain view is unusual. Only California, Florida, Illinois, New York, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C. have similar laws” (n.p). The state of Texas already allows people to carry concealed as long as the person is certified with a CHL. So why change the law? They shouldn’t! Law makers should leave the gun laws the way they are, for changing the law from concealed to open carry, and allowing open gun carry on college campuses will only be a distraction to the students attending that college, cause fear and anxiety, and will result in unnecessary shootings because of carelessness.

5. The vast majority of gun owners are not all crackpots. It’s just those few who are mentally ill and take a gun and kill innocent people. Most people keep a gun

Gun ownership should be banned to reduce the 100,000 deaths of americans that are shot every year in the United States. Throughout America’s history, we have been known as the extremely gun violent country unfit to protect our citizens from danger. The television news reports continue to display the violent crimes and school shootings that has harmed innocent people especially children. When the government allows guns to be legal in the United States, they are giving people the responsibility to use this weapon for self defense purposes and recreational sport such as hunting. However, gun owners have been unable to handle this responsibility