The Most Traditional Side of Firearm Usage in America

Guns and weaponry have always been a major part of the cultures of the world since the beginning of time. For the United States of America, gun use can be traced back to the colonial days, our revolutionary roots. They have helped the United States turn the table specifically in times of dire need such as the Revolutionary War. Not only have advances in weaponry influenced the U.S., they have also helped to shape events across the globe. In 1791, this was understood by the Founding Fathers while writing the Constitution, which can be seen in the Second Amendment: “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”[1]. With the advancement of guns specifically, there has been a rise in mass shootings, casualties, crime and controversy that has begun to split the United States. All a person has to do is turn on the television to a news channel, and at any given time, heartache, most often linked to guns, can be found. Some cry for a need for better gun regulation or sometimes complete abolishment for recreational use, while others cling to their weapons with claim of self-defense and economic profit. Violent crimes have been on the rise years; there has been an estimated 1.2 billion crimes of violence that occurred in the United States alone [2]. One thing is certain: gun trade and regulation boosts the economy. Last year, 301,

Guns have numerous uses besides killing your fellow man. Hunting is a big reason to own a weapon. Across the country, people hunt game; small and big. Some people might see this as a cruel act, but in most states the White Tailed Dear is amazingly overpopulated. Not many complain when you kill a cow to eat a hamburger, so it shouldn't be an issue to go hunting. People also enjoy shooting guns at targets. You can do long range sniping with rifles, shoot clay pigeons in the air with shot guns, or shoot targets with a hand gun. Each hobby is completely harmless, and enjoyable. Along with the recreational activities that firearms make possible, there is self defense. Let's face it - if you're in your home at night with an intruder in the house, who will act faster, 911 or a firearm in the hands of a trained user? The answer is obvious. In an emergency situation, a firearm is almost an essential. One might argue that the odds of you being held up in your own house are slim; well so are the odds of a gun related death. If a gun user is properly trained, a gun can and would protect people in case of an emergency.

Guns in the U.S has been a problem for many years now. So much so that America is what comes to mind when people think about guns. America is the most known nation in the world when it comes to firearms, with citizens owning about an astonishing 270 million of the world’s 875 million firearms(Marshall). That is thirty percent on the world registered firearms. The reason why Americans own so may guns comes down to the second Amendment, which claims, “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.” (Rauch) This grants the citizens from America the right to own and buy firearms. Since this amendment is vague, it comes down to

My second point is why guns are such a problem in the United States. The problem with guns is fairly straightforward: they make it easy to kill or injure a person. In Dr. Jeffrey A. Roth’s Firearms and Violence Brief he points out that approximately 60% of all murder victims in the U.S. were killed by firearms. In 1985(the latest year for which data is available) the cost of shootings was estimated to be more than $14 billion nationwide for medical care, long-term disability, and premature death. Arthur L. Kellerman found that residents of homes where a gun is present are 5 times more likely to experience a suicide than residents of homes without guns.

Guns have been the weapon of choice for some of the most brutal massacres on America soil. Since early history guns have been used mainly for militia and defense purposes. But, the development of new gun technology has made firearms more accessible and deadly. Although the second amendment gives the right to bear arms, guns should be controlled and monitored by the government because guns have contributed to a lot of killings in America and will increase crime rates.

against the fear of crime. When protected by a gun, people often feel safer because if

Guns have been around for a very long time. People love being able to have the freedom to do what they want, especially when they can possess something that make them feel superior. The introduction of the Second Amendment opens up the controversial, yet well anticipated opportunity for United State citizens to be able to own guns. Americans enjoy the benefit of being able to own guns for decades over people in other countries. People can buy guns and carry them around in public. They own guns for many reasons such as to hunt, to protect themselves, and simply to satisfy their desire of owning a gun, but in recent years, the issue of people carry guns has become a problem. There are so many people get killed by guns in different parts of

Guns have helped in our lives, but have also caused many unnecessary deaths. 95% of gun related deaths are homicides and suicides, it would be more effort to kill someone or kill yourself without a gun. So, without guns, some people wouldn’t have done the work to do one of the two, therefore not going through with a death of some sort. Access to bigger mags and automatic weapons are also a cause of many deaths.

Firearms have been used for centuries to alter history. Without the creation of it the world would be very different places. Some countries may never have been formed and some may have been saved. Firearms have built cities and destroyed them; they have caused crime and stopped crime, just think where we would be without them.

Nowadays, the gun control is one of the most controversial issues between the state and federal government has started to raise a lot of attention in the past couple of months among American citizens and society. However, guns are one of the most very dangerous weapons has affected to everyone around the world especially, teenager and children. Gun usually used in the war or to protect all the people around the countries to make the nation better and better. Most of the gun has used by all the criminal, they use the gun in many ways that depend on their circumstances for many reasons such as: to destroy the enemy, hunting, intimidation, and murder. Therefore, most of the controversial issues about the gun's control in America is very helpful

There have been a lot of gun problems in America, deaths, threats and just guns. Every 100 people in America there are 88.8 guns in their family. People that own guns are 78% men and 80% women. They all say that they feel safer owning a gun in there family.

Many people in America believe that owning a gun is very important. Owning a gun is not only important, but it is also beneficial to the individual in America society. Some of the beneficial reasons are as follows; constitutional rights (Second Amendment right), personal safety or protection, self-defense, hunting and social events.

Firearms are a large factor of the American culture, even with the infamous outcomes. They are a part of the foundation of the Unites States; as of 1791, known as the second Amendment, “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” (Lund and Winkler, no date). The United States is recognized and also criticized worldwide; for instilling easy access to ammunition and the consequences caused, respectively. Combining Siegel and Rothmans extensive research, with Miller, Krouse, and Wintemute etc., conclusions can be made about the extent of gun ownership linking to firearm homicide, and firearm suicide.

The United States has had a gun culture since the start of our country. Our country was founded around guns. We won the American Revolution with personal owned firearms, and they protected us while we explored the new land. They helped provide food in the early times of our country. They were necessary, and still are. Our founding fathers made sure that we, Americans, had the right to bear arms. Today some people want to take that right away, and they should not be allowed to. Firearms in present times protect us from criminals and provide sport. People still hunt using guns, and some people compete in marksmanship competitions on shooting ranges. Furthermore, if guns were made illegal only the criminals would have them. Its not the guns that are evil, its the person pulling the trigger with a bad purpose.

Guns can be obtained very easily. In many places you can go to a store and ask to buy a gun and they will immediately give you one after you pay the money. Criminals can just get a gun like this and start doing crimes like mass murders, and start shootings at a place with lots of people. Many people believe that having