The Importance Of Gun Control

“Gun control laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns or breaking law,” as said in Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?. Yes, this is true, but legally owned guns are frequently stolen, which will eventually, land in the hands of a criminal. A report from Institute of Medicine (IOM) states that “[a]lmost all guns used in criminal acts enter circulation via initial legal transaction.” In other words, guns were stolen, but the guns were bought legally. Between 2005 and 2010, 1.4 million guns were purloined for just US homes during property crimes, a yearly average of

As studies show, every day Americans are injured or killed by guns. However, to stop this ongoing issue our country needs to go to source of the problem and change the laws.

Today in the United States, few gun control laws are strictly enforced, allowing many dangerous citizens to easily obtain firearms. With guns in the hands of the wrong people, there is a constant threat to others.

Have you ever wonder how many lives are taken by firearms? Guns play a major part in the World, whether they are for protection or to do harm to others. While people can defend themselves, gun control needs to be more strict because guns are sold from and bought by people who do not fit the qualifications, children are accidentally killed, and the number of deaths in America are greatly rising.

The United States of America has a problem that is growing worse every day. American laws are not protecting its citizens from injury or death. Guns are becoming to grow a bigger problem every day and “since 1982, there have been at least 62 mass shooter carried out with firearms across the country, with the killings unfolding in 30 states from Massachusetts to Hawaii. Of the 139 guns possessed by the killers, more than three quarters were obtained legally. The arsenal included dozens of assault weapons and semiautomatic handguns” (Follman). Times have changed and so should our gun laws. The federal government should enact more control of all personal guns in order to reduce gun-related deaths, as we have a strong military system to defend us, and other countries set an example of why controlled personal guns is effective.

Every day, approximately 96 Americans are killed by guns. There should be stricter laws on who is able to own guns. Although there are laws stating one must have a background check or permit, guns are still sold illegally. Stricter gun control laws and licensing are important, because it can be dangerous when anyone is able to own a gun. Not everyone uses guns as dangerous weapons; however, if the wrong person owns one, such as a criminal or someone with a mental illness, it can be used to harm others.

You are in a movie theater eating popcorn, all of a sudden BANG, thirty people killed, your favourite place now a crime scene. Guns are dangerous weapons that can take lives, and already have taken many, therefore we should be putting stricter regulations on purchasing guns. The gun laws in the United States aren’t very strong, which makes it extremely easy to get your hands on one. Just across the border in Canada, the laws for purchasing a gun require certain paperwork that would not be needed in the United States. Being involved in a shooting, either directly or indirectly, has life-long, negative consequences. Making gun laws stricter and certain guns illegal will decrease the death rate dramatically. Guns are deadly weapons and their sole

Gun control should be more strict. First,More gun control laws would reduce gun deaths. Next, Guns are rarely used for self defence.Finally, Enacting gun control laws such as mandatory safety features would reduce the number of accidental gun deaths. Now here comes the proof of why the laws should be way more strict on who they sell guns to.

Many people overestimate the term “gun control”, assuming that this horrific word means that the government is going to take control of their firearms, and that people will not have the right to defend themselves. That is however, incorrect. According to US Legal Definitions (para. 1), the definition of gun control is “Gun control laws aim to restrict or regulate the sale, purchase, or possession of firearms through licensing, registration, or identification requirements.” In this definition, it does not say that guns will be confiscated or banned by the government. The process of gun control allows the government to regulate the sale of firearms to people who may have a criminal record, are on the no-fly list, etc.

Gun control in the United States is an issue that has drugged for over several decades ago. The government has refused to pass serious gun control legislation. Despite the government hesitance to pass the gun control legislation gun violence has vastly continued to manifest itself. Many innocent civilians have lost their precious lives. Recent mass killings in Las Vegas. The mass killings in Las Vegas in not an isolated case as many people have been killed as a result of people holding guns. In United States, at least 40% of Americans say that they either possess a gun or reside in premises with one. In 2016, eleven thousands deaths were attributed to the fact murder or even manslaughter because of involvement in the firearm. There is need to put an end to the death of people as a result negligence of the government to pass gun control legislation.

Guns are one of the many reasons there are multiple violent crimes occurred in the United States. While a great many people see guns as causes of terror, there are others who would prefer them as ways of protecting themselves from various types of potential threat. To this day, the United States is being divided when it comes to gun ownership across the country. The argument always emerges as the number one topic to be discussed whenever catastrophic events had occurred in the United States to the point even the people of other nations can do nothing but only speak out their views on gun control laws. Some heavy security improvements must be taken into action as soon as possible to avoid such chaotic incidents to ever happen in the future.

Guns were first introduced to the public long ago, and along with them came gun violence such as Mass shootings, suicide, genocide, etc. Since guns are used mostly by law enforcement and criminals people tend to not want to be associated with firearms, much less have them in their home. The struggle with the public is just that, the fear that comes with owning a gun and having that much power which can end anyones life at anytime, most cannot and should not be able to have so much power. With this in mind it then brings up the question that if the public should even be able to attain such weapons. However, along with it being a constitutional right, owning a gun can make it safer for you in your daily and private life. Safety is the number one priority when it comes to firearms, the idea behind them is to stay safe because the world itself is not safe at all. Further restriction of weapons in america could pose problems and even though the are very strict, almost anyone can approach a distributor and buy one. This can cause complications on both ends, some say that it is a constitutional right and some say it is morally wrong. I believe that the current standards should not be changed, because it is stated in the constitution that people have the right, except there should be a thorough background check in order to see if the client aligns with mentally stable standards and has no history with criminals.

Through the many mass shootings that have occurred in recent years, the issue of gun control has been brought to the forefront of people’s minds. Some people believe in the power of the second amendment, and the right to personally own guns. This is the camp that I fall under. But there are those who believe in stricter gun control and view personal ownership of guns as a great risk. No matter what side you fall on the goal is the same, to make the United States of America a safe place to live. We are all united by this one central value of safety, regardless of individual beliefs. I will be exploring why some believe stricter gun control is the solution to a safer nation.

Gun control laws will help to reduce the number of mass murders in the United States. “In 1993, about 39,995 people were killed from guns”. (Kleck, 1) “Nearly half of these deaths, 48 percent were suicides, 47 percent were homicides, 4 percent were fatal gun accidents, and 1 percent were due to legal intervention.” (Kleck, 1)

Arras Sanchez 2AbstractThe violence of guns has become one of the most popular topics in the United States for quite some time now. People need to know facts and statistics on how greatly firearms are affecting our economy, environment, and our homes. Families are being devastated with their loss of loved ones. Reducing gun violence will decrease the death rate per year. Study’s has shown over the years death rates have been caused by: home invasion, accidental shootings, homicide, massive shootings, suicide, self-defense and/ or unintentional shooting. There are ways to prevent gun violence, but the truth is there will always be a loophole when it comes to firearms. Instead of creating more gun control laws, the government should enforce the ones we already have in place. For example, finger printing gun owners, requires gun safety training, ammo purchase limitation, etc. These are some laws that are in place, but are not currently being enforced which should since it’s for the protection of the people. Government needs to improve on restricting large capacities of firearms being sold and purchase. As well, have additional safety training and/ or renewing licenses for existing gun owners.