“You won’t get gun control by disarming law-abiding citizens. There is only one way to get real gun control: Disarm the thugs and the criminals, lock them up and if you actually don’t throw the key, at least lose it for a long time....It’s a nasty truth ,but those who seek to inflict harm are not fazed with gun controllers.”- Ronald Reagen. Limiting gun ownership to mentally stable, law abiding citizens will do nothing positive for this country. Mr.Reagen couldn’t have said it any better in that quote.
I have researched this subject of limiting gun control for a couple of days now from both points of view. I can understand why people would want gun control. I could see that less guns in the country would prevent less shootings and terrorist attacks.like it or not the guns will still be out there legally or illegally. If you took every legal gun there would only be illegal guns in the hands of the criminals. Neither sides of this controversy are thinking illogically, we both want this country to be safe.
If full gun control was passed and that all legal guns have been repealed by the government. Law-abiding citizens are now more vulnerable than a pig swimming in a shark tank. But, you know who will still have the guns are the criminals and thugs.They may not have them legally but they will still
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You may not know if a shooting, robbery, or worse were to happen to you or your loved ones. Police won’t be able to respond immediately, so in that mean time you are in danger and unable to protect yourself or others. Criminals, thugs, and terrorists only bring chaos to this country, and they are armed with military grade weaponry. If they are armed with these weapons, why would you limit weaponry to the citizens at the end of the barrell. If you are going to take someone’s guns take theirs. We are all just trying to defend ourselves and this great country from monsters like
One side feel it is tricky to take away a man's privilege to have guns while others are of the perspective that gun control is an imperative thing for security. A few people feels that gun control won't help quit wrongdoing either. At any rate you look at it, firearms have transform into one of the essential driver of death in the United States. Gun control won't help, for it is the people that should be repelled not
Gun control is a vital necessity to the welfare of our nation. Many people out there are supporting the “anti- gun control cause” with the excuse of “self-defense”. I believe that not everyone will handle a gun for self-defense. The possession of a gun is a sign of power. One of the bigger ambitions that one has is to have power and the easier it is to obtain a gun; the faster a criminal will gain power over an innocent person. When one is in possession of a gun, that person has complete control of their actions and may act upon the weapon however the person may please even if they know that their action will cause harm to defense-less people. There are many deaths caused by guns out there that could
All that should happen is certain types of guns shouldn't be accessible to the public. For example, a war zone gun like an M-16 should not be available to the general public because it is not used to hunt and is not a reasonable gun to carry simply to bare arms. Gun control would also put more restrictions on who can purchase a gun, because some people are not in the right state of mind to own a gun. Manufacturers might also be required to make all guns child proof. It's simple, if guns are available to everyone and anyone, gun violence will not be taken as seriously as it should be. Also, while more gun legislation is needed, the already existing gun laws on the state and national levels need to be strictly enforced. For example, it is a national law that in order to purchase a gun, a background check is required, but not all states enforce this law properly.
Gun control is an ineffective means of reducing both violent, and firearm related crime. Limiting the ability for law abiding citizens to responsibly own arms only reduces their ability to provide to provide security to themselves and their family. It is not the duty of the federal government to dictate what a citizen chooses to legally defend themselves with.
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.
There are a lot of different opinions on gun control. Some people think we should have gun control and strongly support it. I for one am not one of those people. I strongly believe that gun control would not work. Guns are not weapons they are tools used to protect your self, it is not the fault of a good samaritan that an unlawful samaritan uses them in the wrong ways. Guns are not the problem it is the people that get a hold of them. A gun can not fire a bullet its self just like a car can not drive its self.
Again with the phrase “common sense defence”. The criminals who are still outside and free will go at no cost to get their hands on a gun. There is no way the government can take away all the guns from across the US. People will go to dramatic costs to keep them safe even without a criminal record. It is found in recent studies that approximately 57% of deaths from a firearm is from self-infliction and or unintentional accidents. Although the other half is homicides or purposeful actions, a huge chunk of those people is among the “mental” or unstable, which should be helped. Even without guns, people with wrong thoughts and doings will still harm others if its what they think they have to do. If the government will still be able to have guns We should too. You never know when an incident could happen where in our lives that we would need protection and without guns, we won't be able to do that. It is stated as our 2nd amendment that we have rights to conceal and carry our weapons, and this has been in our rights for many years. If they take away our guns, riots and complaints would go to protest about it even more as they are right now. This would most likely to cause more havoc than it would to just keep our 2nd amendment. Why should the government have the right to take away our guns when America is supposed to give us the right to
When I grew up and throughout my life I didn’t need to worry about this issue. Only in the last 15 years or so has the issue of gun control come about in this country. The 2nd Amendment protects our right to bear arms, “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms”.(Volkomer, 2012. Pg. 54). Another reason why I do not want to see gun control implemented is crime will rise, as the only ones that will have guns are the criminals and the government. The honest, upstanding citizens will have no way to protect themselves, and the criminals will take advantage of that fact.
“Gun violence has significantly decreased in the past 20 years. Violent gun crimes and violent crimes in general have been decreasing since the early 1990s...” according to James Jacobs a director of Center for Research in Crime and Justice at New York. There are many misconceptions about gun violence some pro-gun control supporters want you to believe like almost twice the amount of gun violence related deaths are actually suicides by guns because suicide is illegal. Another misconception is “Assault” rifles are super advanced but there only normal rifles with “military like” features such as bayonets or pistol grips. Laws and policies from other places would not work in the U.S. There are many other reasons why you should support anti-gun control.
Criminals are provoked by self-protection and guns can thus be a disincentive. A majority of convicted American criminals have reported that they fear from attacking the victims who are armed. Their fear of encountering armed victims surpasses their fear of being caught by police (Lott, pp.05). Robbers do not attempt to break into houses after midnight because of the probability of being shot. Thus, society should be against gun control because crimes will decrease.
and liberties are in jeopardy. There are threats that come from all around whether it be local or worldwide it should be our right to bear arms against terrors that we might encounter. The military defends us against worldly terrors, however if the military and other defense forces were the only ones who had the right to bear arms what kind of protection will that leave? There is not enough cops in the United States to protect every individual from the crime that happens in their city. For example, if guns are to restricted to the point of being banned safety would become a concern. Cops can only be in so many places at once, when people do not have the opportunity to protect themselves the criminals will see these as opportune targets. “In Connecticut (1643) and at least five other colonies, required "at least one adult man in every house to carry a gun to church or other public meetings" in order to protect against attacks by Native Americans; prevent theft of firearms from unattended homes” (Procons
Today in the United States, there are about 88.8 guns per 100 people; that ratio is equivalent to about 270 million guns, which is the highest amount in the world (Gun-control). In today’s era, it has been a hot topic on whether or not America should have stricter gun laws. Gun control is the regulation of selling, owning, and the use of guns (Merrriam- webster). I believe that we should have more regulated gun control laws because I don’t think an American citizen should have the right to just walk into a store and be able to purchase an assault rifle because no one needs to have an assault rifle or a high-end gun if it is just being used for self-defense. The article “Gun Control Isn’t the Answer,” by Nick Gillespie, has many
School shootings in the United States have ignited national debate about how to decrease gun violence. These controversial debates have focused entirely on issues associated to gun control. Both adversaries and supporters of gun control have used their personal views and utilized media attention in order to advance their claims. Anti-gun activists suggest the implementation of the Australian style gun control system could be a favorable policy in the United States. Contrary to anti-gun ideology, pro-gun opponents dispute that the Second Amendment protects citizens with their right to bear arms. Creating an Australian style gun control system will not be successful because removing guns from citizens
On average, there is a shooting throughout the country where the victim was left defenseless each day. even with strict gun control laws set in by the federal government, many Americans still have faith in our second amendment. Gun control is proven ineffective, According to Richard Epstein of the New york University of Law, “We can confidently predict that crime will go up unless and until there is a vast expansion of the public police force.” (Epstein 1). While gun control law are in place there are still too many guns for the federal government to keep track of within the country, Richard Epstein states that “upwards of 200 million firearms of all descriptions are available for general use in the United States.” (Epstein 2). With recent
- Luke 11:21. The world today is a dangerous place filled with, robbers, murderers, and all sorts of criminals. Police are not always there to protect the people, so the people must protect themselves. The People have a right to own guns to protect themselves and loved ones (thesis). Americas have the right to, buy guns, sell guns, and to carry arms and those rights cannot be taken (preview points).