The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

Some people think that if we just get rid of guns, violence will magically lower. Those people are naive, especially when only 2.6 percent of all murders are committed with some type of rifle. Thomas Jefferson once quoted “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” Criminals would continue finding ways to illegally acquire guns while robbing and attacking law-abiding citizens who suddenly have no means of self-defense. Lastly reason number five why gun control will not work, The cause of mass shootings isn’t guns; it is mental health. “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” at first seems like a stupid pro-gun argument. People adherently complain that they have heard that far to many times and it sounds very basic, to the point and a little bit childish but its very true and something people need to really understand. “Well, people need the guns to kill people,” which is true but the point is to target the mental health issue before we take away arms from American citizen, with this being said people need to realize how important firearms are to the American population. (Patrick,

The worry many people have nowadays is that guns will end up in the wrong hands. Hands of those who commit crimes or the mentally ill who cannot handle certain situations well. Another concern anti-gun activists have is trying to protect society from gun violence. Recently there have been mass shootings in schools, public events, and even work places. The concern of safety by citizens is rising after these horrific events happen. It's the reasoning behind why those who speak about restricting guns have an opinion like that because anything is unpredictable. Likewise, ProConorg Headlines continues to discuss the restrictions on guns as a necessity. Conservatives will dispute that opinion and claim guns are essential for self defense. However, it is claimed, “Of the 84,495,500 property crimes committed between 2007 and 2011, 0.12% of victims (103,000) protected themselves with a threat of use or use of a firearm" (“Gun Control - ProCon.org.”). Most liberals would argue that it is rarely heard of that a gun was used for self defense. They take these statistics to prove guns aren't often used as a self defense method to those who claim citizens need guns for safety and protect themselves. It's a very small percentage of the household crimes that a gun was used in self defense. The other part of the percentage of crimes are the ones who are committed by people who are looking to do crime. These stats give them evidence in their argument that we do not need guns in our society because they cause more harm than they do involving us protecting ourselves. In addition to those who are against guns, they feel as if the intention of the second amendment was stretched way beyond its meaning. According to the Progressive Cynic, it is said, “In order to do this, these gun

We also have the popular arguments of how gun laws don’t affect the number of shootings because criminals don’t follow the law in the first place. Senator Rubio is famously known to have said, “My skepticism about gun laws is criminals don’t follow the law.” Others argue how knives, hammers, and vehicles are equally as deadly as guns, yet they are not debated upon as heavily, party due to the fact that those items are not protected by the Constitution. Again, we would reply to these arguments with statistics proving them wrong, and again result in no change and only hurt

To begin with, gun control laws aren’t doing any good in their current state. In fact, from a study done from 1980 to 2009 “assault weapons bans did not significantly affect murder rates at the state level.” This reveals us that it isn’t the laws that are in control, it is the people that are in control. To elaborate, another study found that “states with the largest increases in gun ownership also have the largest drops in violent crimes.” With crime rates dropping the deaths and injury rates dropped an “average of 90 percent.” In addition to less crime, one law passed by the government was for civilians to conceal carry, which means to carry a firearm undetected. This law being passed is what caused the drop in crime and violence, and again seeing as how a law for gun carriage is good, it is shown how it is on the people to make the right decisions. So, if there wasn’t a law for concealed carry, there may be more accidents. There may be a scenario in which a bank is being robbed, if and when a civilian is there to incapacitate the perpetrator, no harm will occur to the surrounding audience (Gun Control).

I believe the number one argument we hear when discussing gun control is that guns are dangerous and lethal weapons, that do nothing more than hurt people. And I would have to agree completely with these arguments, but just because this is true does not mean that no one should be allowed guns, or their choice of gun. Of course they are dangerous weapons with 8,300 people dying from unintentional shootings between the years 1999 and 2010 (Violence, 2016). Not to mention the average of 268 people shot every day in the U.S. alone (Record, 2013). It’s quite clear why people would be so eager about ensuring gun laws are strengthened to bring these statistics

The primary argument against gun control laws seems to be that supporting self-defense—in American culture, guns are seen as more of a symbol of self-defense and less as a symbol of violence. Over 6 in 10 Americans feel safer if there is a gun in their home; Dr. Nelson Lund of the George Mason University School of Law argues that “[gun control laws] interfere with the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves against violent criminals” (Speiser,

In recent years, gun control has been one of the most debated topics in the United States. No matter who you ask, everyone always has an opinion on firearm ownership. After every publicized mass shooting, two groups of people form: group #1 wants to ban guns from private ownership in some shape or form, and group #2 fights against them fiercely to protect the constitutional right to bear arms. More specifically, the 2nd amendment to the U.S Constitution 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.” (US Const. amend. II).

What does the second amendment mean in the constitution? The second amendment is about Gun Control. What is Gun Control? Gun Control is your rights to own and use a gun. Guns are very dangerous and they are a serious issue. There are tons of accidental deaths caused by incorrect use of safety rules. What does the second amendment say about gun control in the constitution? The amendment states that “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”. But do we all agree on this amendment?

According to the second amendment we are entitled to the right to own firearms.This topic has been in a constant debate about the problems of gun control and gun rights.The first three words in the constitution is “We the people” ,this means that the authors of the constitution believed that they were part of a group known “The people”. According to the second amendment two groups are mentioned The mithila and The people it's possible that the militia is a branch of the group The people ,this means that there is people in the group the mittha and vice versa so it's possible for the larger group to keep and bear arms. Having tighter restrictions on gun control limits us from maintaining self defence and deprives us from our right the 2nd amendment.

While many different views exist from both sides, one most certainly does not trump the other. On one hand firearms provide safety and protection, on the other death and destruction. Unfortunately you cannot have one without the other, a perfect example of “cause and effect”. Our great nation and the rest of the world relies on its government and each individuals God given right to protect themselves. While many laws exist such as the “Stand your ground”, “Castle Law Doctrine”, and “Conceal and Carry CCW” (Wikipedia.org) which allows an Individual to protect themselves within a reasonable limit and with

The gun control controversy initiated in the 2010's after the amount of mass shootings in the United States began to rise exponentially. The shocking amount of gun related incident sparked a desire for more control. Two arguments are based on what restrictions should be active when buying a gun. These restrictions are formally known as gun control. According to New York Times, gun control is defined as: "a broad term that covers any sort of restriction on what kinds of firearms can be sold and bought, who can possess or sell them, where and how they can be stored or carried, what duties a seller has to vet a buyer, and what obligations both the buyer and the seller have to report transactions to the government." Recently, the debate has no clear winner, with both sides having loads of facts and statistics to support their claim. Throughout this expository, you will discover the advantages and disadvantages of higher gun control, and the effect that guns have on crime rates.

Gun Control is a set of laws that provide limitations on gun ownership by civilians. Gun control has been argued over many years due to advances in technology with weaponry, and whether it is actually necessary to keep the limitations. One major example people are for gun control are the previous acts of terrorism on the United States. People are concerned that background checks are not being performed or not examined deep enough. Background checks one possible way to keep gun control under fair limits. Although the U.S government can not fully ban the ownership of weapons to civilians, there are some limitations that can be questionable. Limitations such as gun modifications to make them more lethal seems like a limitations that should not even exist. But because of recent events

Over the years there have been many debates about whether or not gun control is a good solution for the United States. As a result, two very distinct sides have formed: one for gun control and one against it. Recently, the pro gun control side has argued that the many school shootings were partly a result of our country’s minimal gun control. To many this may seem like a reasonable argument, but in reality it is an overgeneralization; there are many other factors that play a part in horrific events like school shootings. Those against gun control have argued that gun control laws are a violation of citizen’s constitutional rights often saying things like, “to take away the right to have guns is no different from the attempt of the British to “disarm” the colonists during the Revolutionary War” (Hanson 68). But which side is right? Many would say that neither side is completely correct, but when the facts are presented it is obvious that gun control is not a good solution because “guns don’t kill people, people kill people”, self-defense is the number one reason for owning a gun, and because the gun control laws that are being instituted do not work (Zimring 13).

Gun control is a very sensitive topic which can cloud the minds of many. Those who agree with gun control want there to be better strains on gun laws. Though those who oppose gun control feel the laws need to be more flexible. This topic is viewed in two major standpoints because guns are like both a blessing and a sin. Arguments over gun control will never end due to the fact that no one knows for sure if guns are acceptable or harmful.

Imagine sitting in a theater watching a movie with your friends and family, or sitting in a class learning about the history of America. Then out of nowhere someone begins to rapidly fire skin piercing bullets toward you and your loved ones. Although this may seem unbelievable, this is the tragedy that many people have to endure due to guns being sold legally to the public. Selling guns to the public has many downsides, for example, guns can easily fall into the hands of young children, there may be many deadly shooting, and guns lead to many deaths. In 2012, guns were the leading cause of death in the United states. In addition, the United States ranked first in international gun ownership rates with 88 guns per 100 people. Therefore, it is evident that the public should not be allowed to buy firearms