We Do Not Need More Gun Control

Many tragedies have occurred recently that have spurred the debate on whether or not we need tighter gun controls. On one side of the debate are the gun control supporters, who claim that the easy access to guns is the primary cause for high rates of crime plaguing the United States. On the other side are people who argue that gun laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns, since they will continue to get them illegally. Guns are used for protection when in the hands of people who obey the law. It is crucial to not hinder law-abiding citizen’s ability to possess firearms with stricter gun laws, since gun laws do not lower crime, and guns can keep people safe.

Gun control is a very controversial topic that has has a huge impact on the United States of America. One side believes that if guns were taken away as a whole, the country would see significantly less gun related crimes and death, while the other opposing side thinks that taking away guns is not only against the Second Amendment but would lead to an increase in crime and death because the government would take guns away from people who are legally registered to own and conceal guns. The ongoing debate will continue until the foreseeable future but their are plenty of reasons why more gun laws should be made. Taking away guns is not the answer, learning how to deal with gun violence is the key.

In an article written by Charles Blow he states, “[in my youth,] a rifle wasn 't a weapon as much as a tool. People hunted…And they were a guard against intruders -though those intruders were more an idea than a reality in those parts - who might threaten life of property” (Blow). According to Blow, when he was a child, guns weren 't such a big threat to kill humans as they are today, although many citizens owned them back then. Throughout the last few decades the only thing that has changed are the weapons that are available and the society in which all kinds of people who, for some reason, decide to hurt others. The gun industry has produced more powerful weapons and not all are specifically for hunting. Many of those guns end up in the hands of children, mentally unstable people and others who just want to cause harm. Blow states, “And there wasn 't the fetish for military-style weapons and armor-piercing bullets” (Blow). In today 's world, one can go out and purchase a .50 caliber Barrett rifle. It 's one of the most powerful weapon a civilian can purchase. It 's not legal to hunt with these rifles, so why are they made available to the public? It does not make sense that such a powerful weapon is available to the public. These military style weapons should be banned because they often turn murder into mass murder. The only

The need and want for gun control has been a big issue that has constantly been brought up do to the recent massacre in early October. On October 1st, 2017 at the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada a gunman named Stephen Paddock, opened fire on a crowd of concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival and ended up killing 58 people including himself and injuring over 500 more people. This has been the deadliest mass shooting In the United States in all of history. Due to the amount of damage that was done by one man and over 20 guns people are looking for gun control laws to be put into effect in hopes of preventing crimes like this from happening in the United States again.

More people have been killed by guns in the Unites States between the years of 1968 and 2011 than all wars we have fought put together. Most people can agree that this is not good. The problem is, we have different ways of trying to prevent gun deaths, and only some work. There are currently somewhere around 300 million guns in circulation currently, enough for every person in the country to have one. Right now, we have background checks, but thanks to the NRA, or National Rifle Association, it is fairly easy to own a gun. Some gun owners may use them responsibly, but there will always be those who don't. Which brings us to a moral dilemma: Is the right to bear arms worth the lives of those 1.4 million who died between 1968 and 2011?

Should we blame the people who buy guns for crime by not allowing them the right to bear arms? Americans are being robbed and killed by criminals with guns, many of the people being attacked are unarmed. If the citizens of the U.S. couldn’t have guns to defend themselves then we couldn’t have the confidence of safety. Criminals steal weapons already so we should not blame people who use guns for good. Hunters need guns for sport and people cannot not sell to a person based on looks; they need a background check if anything.

The next big improvement came with the change from the 58 caliber rifle musket to the .45 caliber Model in 1884 which was quickly replaced by The Model 1896 Krag-Jorgensen carbine in 1896. This rifle was used by the cavalry of the Regular Army and the majority of Volunteer cavalry units during the Spanish-American War. In 1903 The United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 (also known as the Garand Rifle in honor of its designer John Garand), was the first semi-automatic rifle in the world to be generally issued to infantry. This rifle was the primary rifle for almost the next 40 years; primarily used most successfully during World War Over the next 40 years the army designed many different rifles to combat some of the issued that plagued the Garand rifle However, production difficulties and design issues continued to plague the new rifle. Finally, with the redesign of the barrel and gas cylinder assembly in early 1940, the rifle was ready to go into full production. Output reached 600 rifles a day by January 1941, and by the end of 1941 the M1 rifle was finally ready for

What is the point to be made here? It is that American culture is gun culture. Almost every major revolution in modern warfare has been created in America. America leads every other country when it comes to arms dealing; it is a major part of our economy. The American gun industry contains the biggest juggernauts in the industry. These companies include Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Browning Firearms Company, Bushmaster Firearms International, and Colt’s Manufacturing Company. These are only some of the names that keep America at the forefront of weapons technology. This has kept America on the winning side of most of our wars and has saved many lives off-shore, and at home.

Gun control has been a hot topic in the media for decades. The decision to keep amendment two as it is, add stricter regulations, or abolish the amendment altogether has caused a considerable amount of quarrel between opponents of gun control and its advocates. According to Glenn Utter and Robert Spitzer “[t]he Pro-gun forces see themselves as the supporters of a vital constitutional right to keep and bear arms pitted against the “gun grabbers.” Strong advocates of gun control see themselves struggling for a more civilized society against the “gun nuts” and profit-hungry firearms manufacturers and dealers” (2011). They also disagree over whether or not firearms are an independent variable of the high level of violence in the United States (Utter and Spitzer 2011). This topic has also immensely affected politicians and the way taxpayers vote. Barack Obama is the most recent president to propose a gun control amendment. Given his Democratic status, numerous individuals of the same party have voted in favor of his amendment. For this reason, those who oppose gun control tend to vote for Republican leaders, and its advocates primarily vote for Democrats.

Although the definition of assault weapons is unclear, one thing about assault weapons is crystal clear--they were designed to do one thing, kill a lot of people in a short amount of time. Originally, assault weapons like the AR-15 and AK-47 were designed for military warfare (Dickson 52). From 1994 to 2004, a ban was placed on specific models of assault weapons such as AR-15’s and AK-47’s.In addition to banning specific assault weapons, the law set a limit of 10 bullets on high capacity magazines. During the years the ban was in act, the number of people killed in mass shootings decreased (Plumer 2).

In recent discussions of gun control, a controversial issue has been whether more gun control laws should be enacted.

The AR-15 (ArmaLite Rifle) is a modern sporting rifle that has been a main controversy in America which dominates the gun control conversation. With the mass shootings that occurred in the previous years, the AR-15 was the dominant weapon used in these tragedies. This semi-automatic rifle is classified by the media as an assault rifle in which it is not because the AR-15 is not automatic. The supporters of banning the AR-15 and Gun Control believe that it will stop mass shootings from happening, but there is no evidence that banning any assault weapon would prevent mass shootings. The AR-15 should not be banned because the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individual gun ownership. This weapon is mainly used for hunting and defense, but banning this rifle will not prevent any more mass shooting from occurring since the gun is not doing

Gun control has been a very controversial topic lately because theirs has been definitely a lot of shootings in US recently. People believe that being owner of a gun is a constitutional right because of the second amendment. So any person should be allowed to purchase a firearm legally without no problem. One huge problem that has been happening recently this years is how guns have become too dangerous because people are using them too much for crimes now. Guns are not being used for protection no more, now they are being used for crimes which people believe should not be allowed and they should be doing something about.

Do we need more or less gun control? Everyone has a different opinion. Some say more guns mean more protection, while others argue that guns cause an increase in violence and death. There are several points and opinions for either side of the argument, which is why it is such a difficult altercation to settle. Gun control is a controversial matter, which has been an issue since the late 1990’s, and it needs to be resolved.

Gun control is now one of the main political issues because of all the shootings in the past decade. There have been many studies taken on gun control that shows more gun control lessens gun