The Importance Of Gun Rights In America

The most common reason why people argue that they need to have a gun is for safety, so they can protect themselves against burglars. If a burglar would come into your house, you would have a better chance defending yourself and your family with a gun, than if you did not have a gun. The number of concealed weapon owners is at an all time high. In comparison the number of homicides had drastically decreased alongside the growing rate of legal concealed weapons. This number had been nearly cut in half in the past 20 years(Goldberg).

I have chosen to discuss the culture of violence in America and how it relates to gun control. It seems we cannot turn on the television, computer or smart phone without reading about gun violence throughout the country. I believe America’s love affair with violence has contributed to an increase in violent crimes. Having said that, there are several incidences in the news where possessing a gun has proven to be helpful in keeping homeowners safe and alive. In one case, a son was at home during a home invasion and used his gun to prevent the attack. This incident happened in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Three teens dressed in black, wearing masks and gloves, broke into a residence. Authorities arrived to find two of the intruders shot to death in the home, one suspect was found dead in the driveway, and later an additional accomplice turned herself in to the authorities (Wire). Also, there is the case in which a 73-year-old man stopped a home robbery because he had a gun and shot the intruder. The elderly man reported being robbed several times that year, likely contributing to his perceived need to arm himself.

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.

The image of an unknown criminal breaking into your house is important because it justifies keeping a gun in the home. This means that a gun allows anyone regardless of their statuette or physical health, they to can defend themselves from a criminal no matter how big or strong the criminal may be. Guns can also be a great way to prevent crime. It is likely that gun ownership can cut the rate of violent crimes because a criminal thinks you might be armed, they may be less likely to choose you as a victim.

Controversy on the right to have and bear arms brings into question the cost in human lives for the protections of the 2nd amendment of the US Constitution . At issue is whether personal gun ownership promotes a safer home and community environment, or whether guns and gun availability correlate with increasing violent crime. Violent crime in the United States has been steadily declining for over the past two decades. However, most serious violent crime in the United States is perpetrated with guns and statistics have indicated a sharp increase in 2015. By proposing a gun crime prevention strategy to reduce such serious violent crime, violent crime will dramatically decrease.

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”. As stated in the Wikipedia cite focused on the second amendment, “The right to bear arms is the people 's right to have their own arms for their defense”. Breaking the exact amendment down in to pieces is as simple as that, but yet throughout our world so many citizens have different thoughts and opinions. In my opinion though, I feel we as American citizens have the right to self-protection and the right to bear arms in our own homes and this right should never change.

The US has the highest firearm death rate,and alaska is the state with highest gun related deaths.This is why in my opinion we need stricter gun laws,enforced by the federal government. Even if some people disobey the new gun laws after they receive punishment it could reduce the amount of deaths.

U.S. citizens also help stop crime with their guns. Sharon Harris explains that, “Kennesaw, GA, near where I live, in 1981 passed a law requiring all households to have a gun… Seven years later, although the population had almost doubled, annual home burglaries had dropped from 11 per 1,000 houses to 2.6 per 1,000 houses—a 400% decrease in burglaries in the fastest-growing town.... Kennesaw still has that law and the low crime rates continue.” It only makes sense that a community with every household carrying weapons for self-defense would be safer from law breakers. Criminals feed off of the defenseless and weak, and are scared of the strong who can fight back. It is stated by the director of the National Center for Policy Analysis, Morgan Reynolds, and a policy analyst at the NCPA named

Many americans buy guns as protection against mugging, housebreaking, and assault because they don't feel that the police can protect them at all times from violent crime. Criminals are everywhere and at any moment can enter your home without warning. Having a weapon for self defense would make the victim less afraid and ease any fears they might have. “ In the state of Florida 6,000 woman took a course on how to handle and fire a gun. The number of rapes in Orlando decreased by 90 percent that following year and the rates of burglary and assault also dropped”(Geraldine and Harold Woods 54). In many known areas criminals have been frightened off by a possibility of violent resistance and crime has been reduced significantly.

First of all, according to a poll taken on justfacts.com, 60% of gun owners have guns for protection purposes, 36% for hunting, and 21% for recreation/other purposes. Now, think about this. 60% of gun owners own it for protection purposes, and people are trying to take that away. So, if there is a criminal, or someone invading your home with a illegal gun,

America has both safety and freedom. Other countries have one of the two. Others have neither. Other nations are barely hanging on to life, because of restrictions or lack thereof. As H.L. Mencken wrote, “The average man does does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe”; he is correct in his statement. For example, there are laws concerning gun safety, and security precautions put in place after the September eleventh attacks; therefore, people would want safety more than they would want freedom.

Our home is where we feel the safest at. It’s where we relax and be ourselves. Now imagine our government passes the gun control law now at the place you feel safest it really isn’t safe anymore. There is no way you can protect yourself if there is a break in at your home. Statistics show that “2,166,837” ( FBI.com) incidents of burglary occurred in the U.S. and over 40% of those were prevented because the owner of the house had a gun in their possession. This proves that owning a gun will help prevent burglary and help protect your place of

Access to guns in the United States (US) is too easy and the laws governing access should be strengthened. Current US gun laws are very permissive, which has led to excessive gun-related violence and deaths. Guns are one of the leading causes of violence in the US at the moment, and access to guns (legally and illegally) is very easy. Currently, there are ~211 million firearms in circulation and 70 million are handguns. (1) Today, there is at least one gun in fifty-percent of households in the United States. In 24 states, any person who is 18 years of age or older can go into a gun store, fill out a form, wait a couple of weeks and then go home with a gun. In 33 states, gun owners are not restricted from selling guns to anyone at gun

homes are no conceivable reason to own an AR-15, a pump action shotgun, armor-piercing bullets or a high-capacity magazine. Opponents argue that gun control does not reduce gun-related injuries, murder, or suicide, and some argue that certain regulations violate individual liberties. If your fellow citizens have easy access to guns, they’re more likely to kill you than if they don’t have access. In the United States, firearms are used in

Many people stress that they feel safer when carrying a gun or hiding it in the house. One of the reasons why they expect to own it is just to protect themselves from attacks. If an attack happens, they can protect themselves and their property when they own a perfect self-defense tool. Though their thought is understandable and common, actually, guns bring more harm rather than more protection from the whole perspective. In other words, people are in a more dangerous situation with guns. Trauma found that guns in the home were more likely to be used for gun