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.

Guns and weaponry have always been a major part of the cultures of the world since the beginning of time. For the United States of America, gun use can be traced back to the colonial days, our revolutionary roots. They have helped the United States turn the table specifically in times of dire need such as the Revolutionary War. Not only have advances in weaponry influenced the U.S., they have also helped to shape events across the globe. In 1791, this was understood by the Founding Fathers while writing the Constitution, which can be seen in the Second Amendment: “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”[1]. With the advancement of guns specifically, there has been a rise in mass shootings, casualties, crime and controversy that has begun to split the United States. All a person has to do is turn on the television to a news channel, and at any given time, heartache, most often linked to guns, can be found. Some cry for a need for better gun regulation or sometimes complete abolishment for recreational use, while others cling to their weapons with claim of self-defense and economic profit. Violent crimes have been on the rise years; there has been an estimated 1.2 billion crimes of violence that occurred in the United States alone [2]. One thing is certain: gun trade and regulation boosts the economy. Last year, 301,

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.

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 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.

People all across the world are debating about whether to require the start of reducing gun violence. Guns have always been a part of American culture, even before we became the America we know today. In colonial times and the days of the Wild West, guns were an essential part of survival. They were needed to kill animals for food and to protect against unwanted trespassers and predators. However, in these modern times, because we have conveniences such as Hannaford and organized police systems, guns have gone from tools of necessity to novelty toys. For the most part, people own guns in this century for sporting reasons or to protect their families and home from intrusion. The simplicity of a gun and the lack of effort it requires owning

Guns are major part of living in the United States of America. The U.S alone has 35% to 50% of the world's civilian owned Firearms. More than likely you have at least one in your house. As more and more guns are being produced and sold in the U.S more anti-gun activists are pushing for increased gun control but the facts show that more gun control actually means more gun related violence. There is no doubt that there is a problem with gun related violence in the U.S. but there is a perception that it has suddenly worsened but in all reality things are better that they have been in decades. Once again on the news you will hear that 30,000 people killed last year with guns. What the media does not say is that of those 30,000, 20,000 of those people killed themselves with a gun. Some of these facts are shocking to hear. Even though gun control is the first thing we turn to when gun related violence occurs the negative factors are far greater than the positives.

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.

Lastly, a vast amount of crimes are committed with a gun involved. For instance, school shootings, which often times end in fatalities, occur. In 1999 at Columbine High School, two male students decided to bring guns to school and shot many students. The first victim and fatality was a girl named Rachel Scott. She was shot because she refused to deny God. This death was unjust, especially considering the positive impact that many of her classmates claim she made in their lives. This is not the only influential school shooting. With the shootings that followed, schools have increased security measure, yet gun laws are not changing

“What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms." - Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, December 20, 1787. This quote relates to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. When Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to James Madison on December 20, 1787. However, our Second Amendment rights are in jeopardy. Some people believe that more gun laws should be enforced by the government. Most people believe that if the government does this, it will reduce gun deaths and mass shootings. When in fact, adding those laws infringe upon our right to bear arms as read in the Constitution of the United States. Moreover, some people believe that enforcing those laws will

Imagine living in a country with almost no crime, no school shootings, no murders. It is impossible for a country to have no crime or violence but there are many ways to decrease the amount of it. One of the ways to make the biggest decrease in crime is to make it so gun laws were not as strict and more Americans could own and carry a weapon. Although more gun control would make it harder for someone to obtain a firearm, less gun control would benefit America because someone can defend themselves if police are too far away.

As said guns were historically used to gather food, for sport and to protect ourselves. Criminals use firearms to assert their authority over those they believe lesser than them. It makes them feel more powerful than others. Another example of people using guns for bad would be school shootings. Why are guns the problem when people are using them for unintended reasons? For example in a DUI/DWI we blame the driver of the vehicle, in a bombing we blame the bomber or bomb maker, but when a shooting happens we blame the gun. People see school shootings all over media and immediately jump to the conclusion that guns are the reason this is happening. What they don’t even think about is, maybe this is a mental health issue. You can leave a firearm on the porch of your home before you go to work, and when you get home that gun will still be sitting on your porch and no one will be dead. This is because guns don’t kill people and they don't make you aggressive or want to kill people. Guns don’t have feelings they don’t care whether you shoot through human flesh or a hay target. They will not feel remorse because they don’t have emotions. They can’t change your personality or make you kill

Guns have been apart of the human race for centuries now. They provide a means of survival and furthermore, protection. Though, some may disagree with that and I think otherwise. If we could live in a world without guns or weapons of mass destruction, I think everything would be a tad bit more at ease. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that way and it probably won’t be that way for a while. However, that doesn’t dismiss the fact that the crime rate is higher in states that have strict gun laws, that guns prevents mass-genocide, and that guns provide a means of protection and survival.

Gun control in the United States has been a subject that many most likely will argue about. In the field I hope to enter into, as an event and security operations manager, you feel as though it’s your fault when something horrific and uncontrollable happens in your arena or building. 31% of global mass shootings occur in the United States (Fox, 2017). This percentage gives the US an idea of how much people are affected by gun control and how much fear is put into the lives of everyday Americans. Does this statistic make people afraid to leave their homes everyday? Or? Should this statistic help one see that there’s always some type of risk taken everyday even if it doesn’t involve gun violence. Should security be heightened when a large population is going to be attending a sporting event or a concert? I, myself truly believe that it is not the arenas responsibility to think the worst in different situations and that security protocol does not need to be heightened when it is already obtained in a way that makes all guests and workers feel safe.