Why Is Gun Control Important

Imagine being held up at gunpoint in the middle of the night. This is by far one of the most terrifying experiences any human being can experience. At that point, your life is within another human beings hands, and your life hangs in the balance of whether he or she pulls the trigger or not. No one should ever have to worry about enjoying their evening with the possibility of a mentally unstable individual attempting to take their own life away. This is why gun control is a crucial debate within our society. Today, my colleagues and I will inform you on the importance of gun control, historical events that further increase the need for gun control, and ways California has already taken steps to further increase safety for our society.

Supporters of gun control want more laws put in place to control buying and selling of firearms. They don’t believe having responsible, law-abiding citizens with guns makes anyone more safe. It is our constitutional right as Americans to bear arms. I agree with the opponents of gun control in that they believe “gun violence is the fault of the perpetrators of violent deeds, not the guns themselves” (Gun Control Laws). The saying has been repeated millions of times: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of the right people, the responsible citizens who obtain their weapons legally. One alternative to gun control is law enforcement trying to get unregistered weapons off the street,

Imagine at this moment seeing a loved one walking out those doors, perhaps the last time, and later in the day finding out he/she has been in a brutal shooting accompanied with other civilians. People having to think if there’s a way to stop the violence that is happening in the society and there is a way, but it is not enforced. Gun control is needed in this society, because civilians are living in fear wondering if it will be the last time being in this world and having the presence of gun control can reduce crime such as gun trafficking, mass shootings, and homicides.

Gun regulation has been a controversial topic since they were first established as a weapon. People for and against gun regulation provide strong arguments for their side. Gun regulation has fluctuated over time due to changes in office. Being a democracy prevents us from having consistency. As a nation we continue to change regulations on guns because of the different views our democracy allows us to have. The main aspects pose the most problems in gun control are violence, illegal sale of guns, and mental health checks.

Control is bad. The more control there is the less freedom we have. There are a lot of people that may say that gun control works, the simple fact is that those people do not know the difference between an assault weapon and an assault rifle. A assault weapon is a term used to describe a weapon that shoots one bullet per pull of the trigger, a assault rifle is a rapid fire, automatic weapon designed for the military use and sometimes confused for an assault weapon. Why would we listen to someone who does not have any knowledge about anything on the topic that they are trying to argue.

We the people are forming this Declaration of Gun Rights and Control in order to shed light and encourage gun control and stop senseless violence. The purpose of the Declaration of Gun Rights and Control is to regulate and/or ban the manufacture, sale, possession and use of firearms by civilians. The reasons for creating this declaration includes the need to stop mass shootings to protect citizens, clarifying the second amendment of the Constitution so that it is not used as an excuse to “bear arms,” and saving lives because of regulation. The Declaration of Gun Rights and Control is needed to restrict gun ownership and protect our people. According to CNN, gun violence kills 90 Americans every day. This is the time for the families

The United States Gun laws need to be actively strengthened to protect and prevent harm against citizens by creating more thorough background checks, mental health checks, and more licenses specifically for different types of assault weapons. Several mass shootings have been caused by legally purchased guns caused by background checks without intensive research. With stricter gun laws harm and massive tragedies would be prevented or have more protection and safety. New laws and mandates would change the environment of gun safety and protection.

Every day in America 32 people are killed by guns whether it’s murder, suicide, or an accidental shooting. And American people have been scared for so long after hearing every month of another mass shooting somewhere. Their first thought, “ban the guns, they kill people.” Guns have never taken the life of an individual and it will not solve our problems of mass shootings by banning guns, it will only make law-abiding citizens unprotected in a dangerous society.

The gun control debate has grown more heated than ever after the February 14th school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The question on everyone’s minds is, does America still need the second amendment? The answer may be yes, but it needs to be more restrictive than it is now. For example, one can buy an assault rifle when they are 18 but cannot drink or buy a handgun until they are 21 years old. Why can someone be able to buy an AR-15 when they are considered not mentally ready to consume alcohol? Why are ordinary citizens allowed to buy an assault rifle at all? Gun control should be more restrictive because studies have proven that America is far more prone to gun violence, which is most likely caused by Americans having an excess of firearms. However, the background check is not necessary.

- For decades gun control has always been a very controversial issue in America. The Second Amendment states it is an individual's right to bare arms and by having stronger laws on guns, that would only be taking their right away, However, we have seen violent crimes rise due to guns, we have seen many people lose their lives and get hurt. Americans should be for gun control because it can help prevent school shootings, stronger regulations can help stop gun loopholes, and stronger laws can make it harder for people that have a bad record to get a gun. With the enormous amount of violence in today's society, individuals need to take a stand demanding stricter regulations on guns.

In light of recent tragedies like San Bernardino, Aurora Colorado, Sandy Hook Elementary and many other mass shootings. The heated debates over how much and what kinds of gun control the country needs are beginning to come up in the news again. Companies, politicians, and anti-gun activists are calling for a total and complete seizure and ban of all firearms (citation). But what they truly don’t know is that gun control flat out doesn’t work.Bans on assault weapons like the AR-15, AK-47, FN SCAR, and the Saiga 12 just to name a few. As well as restrictions on handgun sales, magazine sizes, and calibers all do nothing to stop gun violence in America. Honestly how can people think that the only way to protect the people is by taking away their

Various studies have come forth arguing the ratio of gun related deaths to amount of conceal and carry permits show that while gun ownership increased in certain states, gun related deaths and violence for that matter decreased slightly . While only slight, a decrease in proportion to the amount of the amount of firearms sold, to deaths is significant in the argument that more guns does not necessarily mean more violence. In come instance, individuals seem safer when others around them are carrying firearms, as this acts as a sort of deterrent system. If someone has the idea or thought to commit an act with a firearm or any act or illegal activity for that matter, there is possibility for an average citizen who had a firearm on their

I believe that we have a right to have guns. It is an amendment and also a right to have then. They were trying to take that from us and we did not stand for it. I think that we all should keep our guns and weapons because it solves nothing.

In Connecticut on December 14, 2012 twenty year old Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook elementary school and fatally shot 20 children who were between the ages of six and seven. After fatally shooting the children he turned the gun upon himself and released the trigger. The attorney’s office concluded that Lanza acted alone and there was no provided indication as to why he did it or why he choose that school. Some Americans believe that the Preamble to the Constitution is most compelling for Americans today because it allowed Americans to insure domestic tranquility is taking place, such as gun control. Gun control is the set of laws that regulate the sale and use of firearms by civilians.

Gun control matters to me because I enjoy shooting guns and I believe it is a responsibility to to own a firearm. The most popular saying when it comes to gun control is “ Gun’s don’t kill people, people do. Which is very true, if you lay a gun down on a table it’s not gonna shoot by it’s self, a person has to pull the trigger. I believe the government shouldn't try and take away firearms from responsible owners and if you have a good background you should be able to own a firearm of your choice. An example of a gun control interest group is the “Gun owners of America”