Guns? A monumental topic in today's society is if we American citizens should get rid of our guns. It has been in debate and there are many different opinions out there on this particular topic. Many feel as though life would be better without guns. However, we live in a world that calls for such weapons to exist.
On February 14, 2018, there was a mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas Highschool in Flordia. There were seventeen people killed and there were also people who were wounded. This shook our country to its very core. Since this took place, many people have called for gun reforms. Many feel as though they should be gone completely, and others, such as myself, feel the opposite. I personally believe that it should be harder for criminals to get their hands
…show more content…
That way may end up being more destructive than a gun. There are many people out there that use guns for the protection of themselves and their loved ones. That right should never be taken. The Second Amendment to the Constitution gives us people the right to bear arms for a reason. The very foundation of our country is based on the people having freedom. We, the people, were given the right to bear arms so we could protect ourselves and our natural rights as human beings. This right was given to us by our founding fathers so if the government ever tried to take total control, we would still have some means to protect ourselves. I cannot help but feel as though taking the guns out of the equation would make everything much worse. I do not think that banning the guns is going to help at all, I believe that violence and chaos would spread. If the guns are taken, the only people who would still have them are the criminals and the government. I do not know about you, but that just does not sound right to me. Like I said before, if someone truly wants to kill, they will find a way to do so. Even if they do not have a gun, there are many other ways to kill people. They could build a bomb, which is far
With guns people are able to keep their families safe and even be able to scare off burglars or attackers just by simply brandishing a gun. With a gun in the home you don’t even have to fire because burglars or intruders are more scared of seeing a gun and will leave as quickly as possible. In fact, 74% of felonies say that they would stay away from people’s homes when they are home because they are scared to get shot. Even studies say that children feel safer at school when armed guards are in the school with them. If there was an outlaw of guns, criminals would still be able to get guns as they do now and innocent families and people who can’t own a gun will be on a the threat of getting shot more. A background check and mandatory of time would help stop criminals and possible tragedies.
As you and your family walk through the store, a man dressed all in black walks in and pulls out an assault rifle and starts firing. People fall to the ground, including your mother, killed by the raging bullets. You and your surviving family hide, hoping to not be seen by the gunman. By this time the Police have arrived, ending the carnage. You were lucky, although others were not. Reports later prove this man was mentally ill and was able to acquire weapons without questioning. How could this of happened to your family and countless other families? The answer is the lack of gun control.
A controversial subject in America today is gun control; should there be or should there not be. I do not know the answer to this question, but I do have an opinion as most citizen of our country. All trough our history guns have been used for the good of the people, and on the other hand, they have been used for the not so good of the people; however, as with most things there is a good use and a bad use. I believe the good uses out weigh the bad uses in this case. In this essay I am going to discuss three reasons I am against gun control: one being it is our constitutional right to bear arms, two every citizen should have the right to protect themselves, their family, and their property, and three for conservation purposes hunting
just speaking on my half of myself and I what think. Now the reason I think they should take some guns away is what been going on in this world lately all these shooting in schools,stores,neighborhoods etc… Young people in this world today are even having guns with them and taking them to school.
In conclusion the government should not take are right to bear arm. We need guns to feel safer, self defiance and to feel like we our intimidating. Just because the government takes the gun control away dose not mean it will prevent mass shooting, friends and family giving them their gun, or even going to another state that will give them a gun. There are also less accidentals deaths. You can get gun education, you need screening, and also being raised up with guns has a good percentage of knowing how to handle a gun and have good education on it. Remember guns do not kill people, people kill
Guns have been used throughout history for war, hunting, and protection. Since then, the killing capacity and speed of guns has improved dramatically. Guns have been a part of American culture from its roots. However, as times have changed and guns are no longer a necessity, gun control has become increasingly urgent to prevent unnecessary crime and killings. Guns should be banned for everyone but the law enforcement and military. Guns should be banned to prevent mass shootings and lower crime rates, while being supported by history and the constitution.
In today's world one is forced to worry about every move into the public that they make. This is because of the imminent threat of being subjected to mass violence. In years past, one would not have had a second thought about whether or not they want to go to a public gathering. They wouldn't have to take the risk of being subjected to mass violence, for it was practically nonexistent. Mass violence has been committed more often within the last five years, than ever before. More specifically, the use of guns to commit these acts of mass violence has greatly increased. Taking guns out of the equation would help the the rising number of mass violences to go down, letting people have piece of mind in knowing they are less likely to become a statistic due to gun violence. So, although there are many tools that are used in mass violence, one stands out as the most deadly -assault style guns. In order to end mass violence with these guns,new laws need to prohibit the purchases of assault style guns and their accessories.
“The boundaries of the Second Amendment do not coincide with the boundaries of gun control” (Blocher and Miller, 2016, p.296). Guns and the idea of gun control have been a high valued topic, between the Federal Government and state governments since the beginning of the 20th century. How strictly guns should be regulated is a common topic between the Federal Government and state governments, especially with the increase in mass shootings over the years. Although there are regulations set by the Federal Government, most of the time, it falls on state governments to mandate guns because it is easier for each state to determine what is best for it and the people that live there. State governments are more closely related to the people in
Numbers in murders and harm all around the United States have been rising due to guns. Rather it’s intentional or accidental the topic has blown up causing many arguments. I believe that guns should be banned in the United States, or at least have a stricter set of rules to them instead of a person being able to simply get a gun. I don’t believe that banning guns will stop all harm, but truth be told it would stop a lot. For example, if a guy were to walk into a store with a gun and threaten people, he would have a higher risk at killing them and or getting whatever he is there for, however if he walked in with a knife he wouldn't have such a high possibility. An
t home, there are still many challenges, many of which reside in the mindset of Americans and the protections of the Constitution. An example of this is gun control. While American’s have a right to own a gun, does that include military/police grade weapons? Who can have access to guns? Is that a restriction of the 2nd amendment? These are all questions we must ask ourselves today. I believe that In America, while you have the right to bear arms it must be taken in the context of the time it was written. The second amendment reads: “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.” The founders intended that the 2nd amendment was not for
Hundreds of people die each year due to the misuse of guns. Still, gun control has been a controversial issue in the United States. People should have the right to protect themselves with guns but there should be stricter gun laws about who can purchase guns and specific guns that should not be sold to the public.
With the wake following the San Bernardino attack and an apparent increase in domestic gun violence and terrorism, the fear of guns and violence associated with them has skyrocketed in recent years. To many, a promising solution to this problem is gun control, essentially placing restrictions and regulations on guns. In some cases this has been proven effective, and instances such as exceptionally dangerous weapons or automatic weapons it seems a given to ban. However, a ban on conventional weapons is not as easy as many would like to believe, and even if they were banned, there does not seem to be much evidence to support the notion that it would end violence or mass shootings, or criminals gaining access to weapons. Regulations rather
Gun control has been a huge problem and controversy in America, what to do and what not to do has also been up for debate. Do we need more gun laws? Or better laws for those buying guns. We can’t continue to hide behind falsehoods and political fears. We can’t let elected officials mourn publicly then fail to do their job to protect us. We must enact strict and smart gun regulations.
Austin Intro: Many Polls try to tell you that guns are not important for Americans to have but they are. They try to say that only 3% of Americans own guns but that is false. Many states like Florida don’t have to register there guns so that number is nowhere near. There are also places were you need to register to own guns in some states and then also own guns in another. guns keep us safe, gun control wont work, and the seconded amendment states that its our right to own guns.
Lots of people think that taking away guns would create less violence and criminal behavior, but if people didn't have guns that would change nothing because bad people will still be just as bad you can't change who someone is, “Guns don't kill people, people do.” (ClearPicture.com, July 6, 08) ”. Even if no gun control laws are made, there will still be rules. You can't just give a gun to anyone! All you need to do when selling a gun is just backround check them and it’s all good, you'll be able to see if they've done anything that won't allow them to own a gun.