The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

The situation of gun control has been an issue for many years. The Second Amendment states that we as citizens have the right to bear arms and to protect ourselves. When the Constitution was first made the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the heart of the issue of gun control. It also 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". The states declared that the Amendment was only created to allow the government to bear arms. The way it reads though is that it grants the rights of all people to bear arms. There have been cases brought before the Supreme Court that has fought the right to bear arms and used the amendment to protect their rights. The government does not have the right to take away the guns from the people but is able to control the manufacturing, sales, and possessions of guns.

Throughout the years there has been an ongoing debate over the Second Amendment and how it should be interpreted. The issue that is being debated is whether our government has the right to regulate guns. The answer of who has which rights lies within how one interprets the Second Amendment. With this being the case, one must also think about what circumstances the Framers were under when this Amendment was written. There are two major sides to this debate, one being the collective side, which feels that the right was given for collective purposes only. This side is in favor of having stricter gun control laws, as they feel that by having stricter laws the number of crimes that are being

Gun Control laws are violating Constitutional rights and stopping individuals from adequately protecting themselves, resulting in tyranny. The Second Amendment guarantees “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.” The word infringed means actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.). A synonym of infringed is restrict, which means put a limit on; keep under control. Thus in both a literal and figurative way, gun control is unconstitutional, and the Supreme Court ruled that states and the national government can’t deny people's constitutional rights.

Some Americans feel that because guns are already regulated in so many other countries, America should just follow suit, while others believe guns both represent and help guarantee our independence, our liberty, and our freedom to make our own decisions. The founding fathers anticipated that gun control could become a serious issue in the future, so they added the Second Amendment to the Constitution. 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.“ Most gun control activists focus in isolation on the beginning of the amendment where the founders wrote that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. They then try to argue that only the military or the National Guard should have access to guns, not individuals. In so arguing, however, they completely ignore the last part of the Second Amendment, which provides that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The founders obviously envisioned that the people would keep and use firearms to protect themselves and their country. Unfortunately many politicians don’t see it that way. Yet, the Supreme Court has struck down firearm bans again and again. The 2008 Supreme Court case, District of Columbia vs. Heller,

Those who are against gun control laws interpret the Second Amendment as giving them the right to own guns period. Even with studies being done to accurately measure how effective gun control laws are, there will still need to be a definite answer to this question. But it is not unlike other parts of the Bill of Rights that have been interpreted and reinterpreted in different ways where people disagree over if the government has overstep its authority given by the Constitution. As long as the Supreme Court rules that these states' laws are not unconstitutional then this means any state could enact them without violating the

The Second Amendment to the Constitution upholds the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Throughout American history there have been many regulations placed on gun ownership, but they prove to be ineffective as almost anyone can obtain a gun through both legal and illegal methods. Many gun control legislations meant to regulate gun ownership have been stalled in Congress. Recent events in the past decade, such as the Las Vegas shooting in October 2017 and the Sandy Hook shooting in December 2012, seem to provide more than enough reason for stricter gun control laws in the United States, but there is not much progress being made to establish stricter laws as both sides of the debate cannot come to a fair compromise. If the United States were to adopt stricter gun control laws, there would be fewer mass shootings, a lower murder rate, and less violent crime. The United States should pursue new gun laws to create a safer environment for everyone.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says, “Yes, there are some limitations that can be imposed on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms” (Jones). Although the constitution did state that American citizens have the right to bear arms, the government can intervene and make laws to restrict the rights on guns. Carrying guns openly or without a permit would break the law as stated by the constitution. If caught carrying around rocket launchers and military guns, those people will render their rights and will go to prison. Hawkins also made a point that if the government imposes very strict gun laws, then everyone who had guns will not have any guns to use, “When faced with gun control laws, the law-abiding citizens has no choice other than to disarm, or become an outlaw, but people with bad intentions are faced with no such moral dilemma” (Hawkins). This is not true. People can go through background checks and receive a permit to conceal a gun if they desired to. The possession and shooting of a gun illegally, and not abiding by the law present the issue. Guns sold illegally without background checks and the unlimited number of guns has caused major issues in the United States. The guns will fall in the hands of the mentally ill or convicted criminals if not enforcing criminal background checks. The ways that people can get their hands on the guns are getting easier which help assist the number of deaths by

In the United States today, gun control is one of the most hot button issues in the political and social world. The debate on whether or not current gun laws are strict enough, what types of guns should be sold, and if they should be sold at all, is a large and ongoing one. While there are two very polarly different sides to the debate. The side of the debate, that aims to promote gun control is aiming to put a stop to the gun violence. However, Gun control or a gun ban, or even a complete repeal of the 2nd amendment, would not solve the problem of gun violence in this country. Not to mention, any ban on weapons should be considered as a violation of the second amendment. ( Document 2 ) Document 2, the second amendment, was put into the

Despite centuries of evidence that gun control laws do not lower crime, stop violence, or make society safer in any way, gun control advocates continue to chip away at our Second Amendment rights. For a group (yes, liberals) who typically don’t care for hard work, working hard to rob us of our freedom to keep and bear, seems to suit them just fine.

The Second Amendment states “you have the right to keep and bear arms”(Second amendment). But gun control is taking away this right. Gun Control activist say that “guns kill people” but people kill people. I feel that gun control is stupid because if the government takes away guns then the people that will illegally own guns are the bad people. Without a gun to use for self-defense a victim can be killed instantly without a chance to live.

The second 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.” taking away our second amendment takes away our protection that was given to the people in the original rights of the constitution. Gun control has been a topic of controversy since the New Deal in which the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Federal Firearms Act of 1938 were enacted. Although some forms of gun control are useful such as background checks and the National Firearms act of 1938, people should not be limited by concealed carry permits or open carry laws. American citizens should not be restricted from the type of firearm they are allowed to buy, how they use them, or where they keep them unless it is unconstitutional.

Gun Control has been a long debated, and hot topic among the American population for many decades. The 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution states that, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”. Both sides of this debate have very logical arguments for increasing gun control or lessening gun control. These arguments tend to spike shortly after active shooter events, eventually having some type of legislature passed to prevent these atrocious acts from happening. But ultimately active shooter events continue to plague the United States, and much of the world.

Gun control is a highly controversial topic in the United States. There are many people who are for gun control - people who want to have stricter laws to make it so criminals and other dangerous people can’t obtain a firearm. But, there are also the people who disagree with gun control laws and believe there should be a more lenient gun control to help people defend themselves during risky situations. Many gun control laws have been passed for many years. While many have been passed, many have been voted unconstitutional meaning they affect the citizens second amendment rights. The Second Amendment of The United States 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." America is the most well-armed nation in the world, with American citizens owning about 270 million of the world’s 875 million firearms (Marshall). This is more than a quarter of the world’s registered firearms. The reason why Americans own so many guns is because of the Second Amendment which grants that right. Although the Second Amendment prevents the federal government from completely banning guns in America, limited restrictions are allowed on the distribution and possession of firearms. Certain groups of people such as criminals, the mentally unstable, and soldiers dishonorably discharged from the military are prohibited from possessing or interacting with firearms

“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.” The right of all Americans to bear arms is a right the Founding Fathers held to equal importance as the Constitution itself. Gun control laws directly violate this right and therefore should not even be under consideration. Even if that issue is overlooked, gun control advocates state that in order to reduce firearm related violence, gun control laws must be implemented to remove the violence caused by firearms. Although this may seem reasonable, the consequences of such laws are ironically counterproductive; they exacerbate the problem instead of fixing it. Besides the fact that the American Constitution guarantees its citizens the right to bear arms, the idea of restricting gun ownership in order to reduce firearm-related violence would ultimately fail given the previous experiments of gun control in England and in numerous states.

The Second Amendment grants the right of the people to keep and maintain 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 (Jefferson 1). This amendment, created to protect a country from any threat as well as the citizens from its government, ultimately guaranteeing the constitution, and the right of its people to have and maintain property serves not only to do those things, but also allows the people to keep these rights from being molested. Now, why one would want to regulate any aspect of this amendment, or where one could possibly find grounds to regulate within that simply worded sentence, is beyond many of our country's civilians, all gun owners, and quite simply: myself. Those in favor of gun control might aledge the misunderstanding that the Second Amendment Does not guarantee a right that is absolute, but rather one that can be limited by reasonable requirements (Gun Control 4) my response to this being: If those of you who believe that the second amendment can be regulated by “reasonable requirements” would that also, by fair thought process, imply that you are also willing to allow government regulation of other amendments? If that is indeed the case, it would seem that the founding fathers created the constitution, fought for