Gun Control: A Reality The issue of gun controlled has for the most part, been a topic both within the public venue and of course, within our political speak. It mainly became the proverbial hot potato topic since the middle of the 1970’s and continues to be, mainly when there is a political assassination, a shooting within a military area or a work place, a school massacre or such public places as a school or restaurant. Then most people start yelling about stricter gun control laws, the pendants start speaking about the culture of violence that we have inherited here within the United States and the debate just gains a life of its own. The issue is very real and the deaths caused by guns is all too realistic to simply deny the fact that we need to do something more than what we are doing to prevent further ownership and the buying of such weapons of destruction. My paper will be a discussion of gun control and why I believe further restrictions should be made. Facts and Figures: Before I get into the pros and cons of gun control, we should look at some of the facts concerning gun ownership. It has been estimated that “the total number of guns both licit and illicit held by civilians in the United States is 270,000,000 to 310,000.” (Hoyet, p.1) Private gun ownership tends to be somewhat surprising. “It is estimated that “the rate of private gun ownership both licit and illicit in the united States is 101.05 firearms per 100 people. (p.1). Civilian ownership is
For the purposes of this paper "Gun Control" is defined as policies enacted by the government that limit the legal rights of gun owners to own, carry, or use firearms, with the intent of reducing gun crimes such as murder, armed robbery, aggravated rape, and the like. So defined, gun control understandably brings favorable responses from some, and angry objections from others. The gun control
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
Gun Control is the topic of the report. This topic, gun control, is one of the most controversial issues with American politics today. This report will analyze gun control in our country today, as well as, evaluate whether guns should be banned. The report will include our second amendment, past and present gun control laws, key facts and reasons for having a gun. It will also cover arguments supporting gun control and arguments against gun control include the infringement on the second amendment. Valid arguments supporting gun control include decreased deaths and crime rate. Interesting survey results and interview
Weapons have been a big problem to the United States for many years now. People have access to many weapons just as easy as the US Military does. The people of the US can both go to a gun store and buy a weapon at the age of sixteen, or they can make a deal with anyone in the streets of the US. Because of the accessibility to weapons, Americans can cause collateral damage in the neighborhood they live in. They can also commit robbery, or go anywhere and start shooting.
GUN CONTROL BY MASON MCKENNA Gun Control has been a controversial topic for decades, ever since firearms have become easy for anybody in the U.S. to buy. Gun Control is the thought that guns should be much more restricted or even banned to prevent the large amount of gun violence in the United States. People who are for Gun Control say that difficult access to dangerous guns will restrict the amount of people being attacked or killed by firearms. People against it say the 2nd Amendment states that all citizens may have the right to bear arms, and that having guns can overall prevent more death by having a way to defend one’s self. There are already bans on certain guns and those who can purchase them at all, but some say it is not enough.
After the continuing domestic and international acts of gun violence, either as hate crimes, revenge, or terrorist acts, the ongoing battle of gun control in our country continues to be heated and emotional. Because of fear or to use for election campaigns, citizens and politicians are aggressively voicing their opinions either for or against this debate with both rational and irrational claims.
While Americans were contemplating gun control proposals in the wake of mass shootings at a Colorado School, another gunman massacred 50 people in a club in Orlando. This incident brought heated political exchanges between President Obama and Trump, the Republican presidential candidate. It is estimated that in 2015 alone, there were more than 351 mass shootings in the United States. This is a worrying trend that should be reversed as soon as possible. Surprisingly, the trend has divided Americans into two groups. On one extreme end, there are those Americans who believe that the government should enforce gun control. On the other end, some Americans insist that stricter gun controls will not help in the fight against killings. In this light, this paper will try to provide a detailed analysis of the gun control debate while highlighting the various points made by the proponents and opponents of the gun control. The essay posits that gun control is counterproductive.
There are many great quotes from people in the pros section which also talks about the different ways to control guns. Another thing is that it also contains comments about the pros of what people think about gun control. Per to, the pros column it states a fact saying that background checks for a person is very effective (Mantel). Based upon the American people who are “urbanization and interdepended” the society wants to see a new call toward “approaching firearms” (Burton). According to Sonja West, “an associate professor” who went to “The University of Georgia” notes that “on December 2015”:
As the population increases its stocks on firearms, a significant number of citizens are at risk of being harmed. According to statistics, “In 2000, almost 30,000 persons died from firearm injuries in the United States more than the number of deaths from, alcohol abuse, or drug abuse… [in spite of] almost 20,000 laws and regulations regulating gun usage to some degree” (Kwon and Baack). Though several individuals are in fear of losing guns as weapons for protection, a greater number of laws will continue to be useful in maintaining the security of citizens upon significant new laws addressing gun control. Although the existence of guns is necessary to protect bear arms, gun control laws help reduce violence, decrease the homicide rate, and help prevent accidents from around the globe. New gun control laws should be enforced to ensure the safety of the entire population, and most importantly to prevent any gun violence as necessary to help save the lives of the innocent.
There are many controversial argument about whether to be for gun control or whether to be against gun control, I personally think that gun control should be even more strict then it is right now. The Federal Law prohibits certain groups of people to possess a firearm. Those people include illegal immigrants, convicted felons, and people that are diagnosed with certain types of mental diseases. President Obama announced that he is expanding the amount of background checks for gun buyers. Having gun control can lessen the amount of homicides and gun related deaths. There are many debates about gun control, but the main issue is carrying out and supporting the laws.
There are many people who believe that having strict regulations on guns is beneficial, and then there are those who believe that everyone has the right to have guns. Some of the pros of gun control are; it lowers the amount of gun related deaths, guns are rarely used for self defense, less suicides, and the majority of mass murders use weapons. The cons of gun control are; criminals will break the law, it takes power from the people, helps deter crime, creates hostility.
In the past year, I am sure that you have heard about the issue of gun control. Well, do you really know the full story behind the debate? My goal for this essay is to fully explain everything to you behind this issue and why it is such a big deal in our world today. There are many different problems behind why gun control is such a big issue in the world today, and why some people want gun control and others do not. Through these contrasting opinions on gun control, the world will never fully decide what is completely right.
The topic of gun control in the United states is a very controversial and debatable one. Some individuals are for the use of guns and protect the Second Amendment (the right to keep and bear arms), while others are completely against anything having to do with guns. I believe that a person should have the right to purchase a gun not only because it is our constitutional right to do so, but also because it is a form of protection for oneself and for families. Personally, I am pro-gun. I would much rather protect myself during a life or death situation than to be left defenseless and victimized. With that being said, I believe that the process in which individuals go through to obtain a gun should be more strictly enforced. Most of the crimes and mass shootings in the news today stem from individuals who have obtained guns illegally or without being registered, who are not psychologically stable, or who have fallen through the cracks of the system and have been overlooked as a threat to our society. For these reasons, I believe that we as a nation need stricter gun control laws in order to decrease the horrifying events that are happening in today’s society. We must enforce stricter screenings, psychological evaluations, and requirements for individuals, regulate what kind of guns get sold to the general population, and set into place a reporting system for the misuse of guns around the country. I believe that by reinforcing these
Covering the Mental health and the other problems with gun control, I have forgotten to talk about a couple of key concepts. Gun control is a subject that people normally choose sides in, claiming to be are either pro or anti gun control. Yet, researching more on this topic, I have found that most of our politicians are completely biased and do not even look at facts completely, only taking out what they believe is necessary. They are even saying false information to everyone. Our current president, Donald J Trump, has claimed that he is anti gun control, but doing more research on him I discovered that he is saying statements that a pro gun gun control person would say. He is trying to gain votes by being anti gun
The high rates of gun violence and accidents in the United States have long aroused public concern, in view of the strong correlation between gun prevalence, many people believe that the United States must adopt stricter gun control measures to reduce the huge number of firearms across the nation. These people are known as gun control proponents, or advocates. However, many other people do not think so. In their eyes, the serious firearm problems do not result from gun prevalence, and many people would say it is not gun’s problem, people are pushing our