The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

Addressing the cons of gun control is a lot easier for me as I believe that the extent that gun control needs to be implanted is minimal. Personally, I have never needed to defend myself using a firearm, but I have read about many different instances when having a firearm has saved someone’s life. I am not saying that all different types of guns should be allowed, but I don’t think that the gun control laws need to be any stricter than they are in the country today. No one truly needs a fully automatic assault rifle, I cannot think of a reason as to why it would be a necessary defense. However, I think handguns can be an excellent form of self-defense when used correctly and when owners are trained properly.

The issue at hand has been the focus of news, social and political debate in the recent years. Gun control refers to the attempt by government to regulate the right to keep and bear arms based on a preconceived criterion. This debate has been due to prominent cases of mass gun violence, especially against civilians and children. Gun violence affects every American citizen. About 40% of all Americans carry or own licensed guns. This gives value to the issue and its implication on society. There has been an equal uproar on both sides of the debate. The issue at hand is the addition of measures to

Keeping guns and using them for self defense is a right of the citizens as laid by the constitution. The constitution wants its citizens to possess guns in order to protect and defend themselves from the criminals or the despotism of their own government. Other than the constitutional right, self defense by keeping guns is also an inherent basic human right of the people (Reynolds & Caruth, pp.27-29). Therefore, society should be against gun control as people have a right to bear arms.

Dr. Roth also notes that “there may be some self-defense benefit: Victims who defended themselves with guns were less likely to report being injured than those who either defended themselves by other means or took no self-protective measures at all.” It is understandable that when one uses firearms against an intruder or a robber, they are afraid to report their injuries to the police even though it was used for self-defense. Dr. Roth also proves his statements by giving statistics, “While 33 percent of all surviving robbery victims were injured, only 25 percent of those who offered no resistance and 17 percent of those who defended themselves with guns were injured. For surviving assault victims, the corresponding injury rates were, respectively, 30 percent, 27 percent, and 12 percent.”

The second amendment of The Constitution of the Unites States rules 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.” In recent years this has become a highlighted and popular discussion topic throughout people and media. Typical with American media the subject of gun control is visited with broad stroked of red and the use of fear tactics while completely ignoring the complicated and underling positives and negatives of public access to firearms and the benefits and risks associated with this freedom. Most people do not carry a weapon at all and may question others who do because of the moderately low risk of being a victim of a crime. Those how carry however like to think “Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.”

In general, self-protection measures of different types can be effective, in the sense of reducing the risk of property loss in robberies and confrontational burglaries, compared to doing nothing or cooperating with the offender. Yet the most effective form of self-protection used is a gun. But owning a gun requires that the person be responsible and know the ramifications that encompass such a preference. Guns can be a valuable tool for self-defense and provides a chance for someone to square off with an intruder that has deliberately invaded their space.

Anywhere there is a firearm there is the increased risk of gun related crimes to occur. This article focuses on if someone enters a public business with the intent of robbing or causing harm and a customer or worker has the right to keep and bear arms they also have the right to protect. Steven Lippmann focuses on the negative effects of people being allowed to own firearms and keep them in the home. In this article, he explains how even though people say they have the right to keep and bear arms, they have a negative effect on the society and having a firearm in the home increases suicide, homicide, domestic violence, and accidents.

Have you, as a citizen, ever wondered what would happen if a burglar broke into your home and in seconds, had you at gunpoint. There is nothing can be done but remain as a hostage in your own home. In a different scenario, those few seconds can help you access your weapon and be ready for any kind of situation. Carrying a weapon in your home protects your family and your property from any types of danger. Having a gun gives them at least a fighting chance in the event that a burglar or home invader manages to get in (Pros and Cons). Other than reinforcing doors and windows, having a gun would be the best choice in protecting your home. Not only that, guns can actually protect from something greater.

What many people believe is that they will be 100% safe with the gun, which is untrue. Were individuals not to have a special training to deal with it, the chances of getting hurt or hurt somebody is high. Just to have an idea, guns are involved in most of the assassin cases. One example is the traumatic case of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, where a 20-year man went to this high school and started to shoot student and staff. It caused the death of 28 people, where 27 were at school and one was his mother. In the end, he killed himself. Maybe, had he not had the gun, he wouldn’t have murdered those people and killed himself. Another example is when somebody buys a gun to protect his or her family; yet, they don’t keep it in a safer place. They usually keep it in a common place on their house. In most of these cases, children have access to it, and they start playing with it, and eventually they can get

It is common for many people to keep at least one gun in their home. My father being one of them, says it makes him feel safer in case there were to be an intruder.

“The United States has a huge number of guns, perhaps as many guns as there are adults, an estimated 300 million”(Carter). The argument on the governmental control over the large amount of firearms is heavily debated in today’s society. I think that this argument is important in our society right now. Gun control is frequently brought to the surface in the news when there are acts of terrorism in America. One side of the argument would say that regulation of weapons would lead to the protection of innocent lives. The other side of the argument believes that more gun regulation leaves civilians defenseless to other people and to tyrannical government. The points of the arguments on both sides are the interpretation of the second amendment, the effect of guns on people’s safety, and strictness of gun control laws.

There is a growing amount of gun owners who are not trained to handle the firearms they are acquiring. This lack of knowledge could account for most, if not all, gun related deaths and injuries across the nation. When the American public makes the assumption that criminals carry out gun violence with stolen firearms, they also assume that the legal owner did not have the firearm secured. This can also be said for a child picking up a firearm and playing with it, likely causing injury or death. To the 66% of self-inflicted gun-related deaths, suicides are a factor as well. These deaths are harder to prevent but having firearms laying around the home unsecured can make a rash decision easier. If the firearms were properly stored out of eyeshot and arms reach then those individuals could have second thoughts, preventing the death all together Thus, keeping a gun hidden and under lock and key can deter thieves from getting their hands on the weapon, children from attempting to play with the weapon, and suicidal individuals from making a rash decision, helping to stop the cycle of gun

Taking everything into account, weapon control is vital for an ensured put for all. Without firearm control, a weapon can get in the wrong hands. Also without foundation and medical checks, somebody with mental issues can get a weapon. In general, having it too were for the most part anybody can get a weapon is risky for everybody. Despite the fact that many individuals trust it would be for the benefit of the general population, I don't think

From a self defense standpoint, the reasons are fairly obvious to keep a gun in your house. If an armed intruder breaks into your home, you want and need a way to defend yourself or you could end up dead.

In today's society we live in a dangerous world filled with mass shootings,rape, child molestation and other horrendous crimes. In today’s present, crime rates are skyrocketing higher than the previous generation. Everytime you look at your local news channel you see a crime has been committed. Everyone has a duty to protect themselves from these horrendous crimes. The most important asset a peace loving man can do to protect himself is to carry a gun. A gun offers protection from those dangers listed above that plague our society. Despite having a gun one must also understand that there are other protective measures to protect yourselves.