The Importance Of Gun Control

Imagine being held up at gunpoint in the middle of the night. This is by far one of the most terrifying experiences any human being can experience. At that point, your life is within another human beings hands, and your life hangs in the balance of whether he or she pulls the trigger or not. No one should ever have to worry about enjoying their evening with the possibility of a mentally unstable individual attempting to take their own life away. This is why gun control is a crucial debate within our society. Today, my colleagues and I will inform you on the importance of gun control, historical events that further increase the need for gun control, and ways California has already taken steps to further increase safety for our society.

Americans love guns, we love our second amendment rights and we strongly oppose those who try and take them away. Guns provide significant help for individual protection, but we need to stop handing them out guns like there is a war. The second amendment was implemented when we were still worried about the British taking us over, that is why Americans were allowed to have a gun, in case we need to call up the militia, but those days are over. Horrendous policies and politicians looking out for themselves, taking donation from weapons companies has lead to America having an extremely high gun crime rate. American’s have an abundance of gun related issues due to inadequate restrictions, insufficient political support, and the media’s influence. A change needs to be made in the form of restrictions, and new policies to better our society.

Gun regulation has been a controversial topic since they were first established as a weapon. People for and against gun regulation provide strong arguments for their side. Gun regulation has fluctuated over time due to changes in office. Being a democracy prevents us from having consistency. As a nation we continue to change regulations on guns because of the different views our democracy allows us to have. The main aspects pose the most problems in gun control are violence, illegal sale of guns, and mental health checks.

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Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States yet in 2016 there were 762 gun related homicides, 3,550 shooting incidents, and 4,331 shooting victims. Despite strict gun laws Chicago had one of the deadliest years in history, so are the laws really working? Strict gun control does not mean that the amount of gun related crime will decrease. So, what is the point in making strict gun control laws?

laws or let the government completely take our guns then we will lose rights and not be able to

Guns have fallen into the hands of many people who used them on other people. Some tragedies that have happened such as the shootings in San Bernardino and the ones in Sandy Hook because they had guns. After those tragedies many people paid respects to the victims and then were in favor of gun control. This is why the president wants gun control to prevent tragedies such as these to not to happen. People only truly support it when they or someone they know has been affected with gun violence. Also the shooters themselves have statics, according to the “Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Politics of American Firearms”, it is said that “60% of perpetrators of mass shootings have displayed symptoms such as paranoia, delusions, and depression.” People such as those should not have firearms because they are the wrong people to have guns, argue gun control supporters.

Many would agree that there is a distressing amount of violence in America. Violence takes place in many forms, in different severities, and in many places. In an effort to continually make our society more civilized, ways to stop these violent acts from occurring are always being contemplated. There are many ways to approach the epidemic in America, but one that has increasing popularity is applying more strict gun control laws. Strict gun laws are viewed by many to be a step in the right direction, but they are actually a potential danger to the citizens of the United States.

One of the most heated and debated issues in today's community is of gun control. Lately it has been a problem to many Americans due to recent gun crime, but with new laws it may not only affect those who oppose firearm but those who rely on it for self defense. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible citizens. Attempts to keep firearms away from such citizens does more harm than good.

. The United States is the leading country in gun related crimes in the world. Crimes that are gun related have gone down in the past due to new laws and it's time we enact them again. Stricter gun control laws are necessary in the United States in order to preserve the safety of civilians.

Firearms are weapons that should not be in the arms of people who would do harmful things with it. Using a firearm is not entertainment and should not be played with in any form of action. People felt the need to purchase one or have one. The leading cause of this will result in a harmful situation. Action has not been brought up in having a stricter gun control due to the amount of killings taking place in the world. The rules and regulations have been misled and haven 't been taken serious.

For generations and generations guns have been the icon of america. Guns can protect you from criminals and dangerous situations. They surround us everyday, whether it be law enforcement personnel, in movies, or advertisements. Guns can not only be used to protect the individual but also the population from a tyrannical government, which is exactly why the founding fathers were so intent on making guns the forefront of what america is all about. The down side to having guns so relevant in society is the fact that often it can fall into the wrong hands.

Year through year many American citizens have the accessibility to have a gun. According to the Second Amendment of The Constitution, all citizens of the United Sated have the right to bear arms “Guns”, but there is always people who are against gun control, basing their opinion on accidents of people who are murder by a gun. Their Argument is the fact that they have to protect their families. However, gun control is not the only reason of all these accidents, they can also be use for good, for self-defense, hunting and sporting activities. American’s should have a better gun control so that the citizens who decide to bear arms, have better instructions of how to use it and if he/she has the opportunity to save someone else’s life why not do it.

Gun-control, it's a topic that has been argued for quite some time now. And in the last couple weeks it's been blowing up. After the Parkland school shooting on February 14th, 2018 the United States was filled with shock. There was an uproaring of people who believed that guns should be banned and they stormed the capital trying to start a movement. The two political parties that are mostly involved in this are the Liberals and Conservatives. Most liberals believe that gun should be completely banned, at least automatic rifles (which they are). This caused major controversy in the United States because the people who own guns don't want them taken away. Conservatives believe that taking away the right to own a gun won't help at all, and they’re kind of right. Most mass shootings that occurred in the

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.