The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

In my government and economics class, we were assigned the task to decide whether we were pro-gun control or not. I was unclear of what side I wanted to choose and didn't want to choose the side that had less supporting details. As I did my research, it led me to choose pro-gun. I began researching what other people had to say about this huge controversial topic. I agree with those that believed obtaining guns is a way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. I started off my essay implying that I was pro-gun and having possession of a gun is necessary. Also, stricter gun control laws are not necessary because the laws do not deter crime. I developed various types of questions such as "What kinds of guns should be banned? How easy is it to obtain a gun? Are more gun control laws necessary? Do mass shootings differ from other types of gun violence?".

According to the second amendment we are entitled to the right to own firearms.This topic has been in a constant debate about the problems of gun control and gun rights.The first three words in the constitution is “We the people” ,this means that the authors of the constitution believed that they were part of a group known “The people”. According to the second amendment two groups are mentioned The mithila and The people it's possible that the militia is a branch of the group The people ,this means that there is people in the group the mittha and vice versa so it's possible for the larger group to keep and bear arms. Having tighter restrictions on gun control limits us from maintaining self defence and deprives us from our right the 2nd amendment.

For example, during a year when over 5,000 teens and children died from gun wounds in the USA, in Great Britain, where gun ownership is very restricted, 19 teens and children died from gun wounds.

Gun control is one of the most divisive issues in politics. Recently, more mass shootings are correlated with an increase in antagonism on both sides of the debate. Proponents of stricter control fear for their safety while opponents fear for the loss of safety with the possibility of less guns. However ideal it may be to pass legislation that completely ban the ownership of firearms in this country, it is unreasonable to attempt to do that. The best method of placing restrictions on gun ownership without completely banning it is to increase the efficiency of universal background checks on all transactions, both from federally licensed and private dealers.

The Second Amendment is not an unlimited right to own guns. Gun control laws are just as old or older than the Second Amendment (ratified in 1791). Gun control is an argument much debated in the United States of America today. Recent events such as the shooting in Connecticut elementary school and the shooting in a Colorado theater at an early morning screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" have persuaded many government officials to support gun control laws. However, many government officials still hold to the 2nd Amendment, which bluntly states, "... the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." This being part of the Constitution, it bears a lot of credibility. However, I don't believe this is right. The government should not control guns rights to extremes, but it shouldn't let us have too much freedom.

Guns will be used to kill at least 30,000 people this year in America alone, 30 people per day. Australia however, will not have nearly as many gun-related deaths because Australia has a ban on most firearms, and a gun buyback program. Because of this Australia hasn’t had a mass shooting since 1996. No one outside of law enforcement and military should be able to acquire firearms of any time, because with a limited access to guns, there will be a decrease in gun-related crimes and deaths.

In other developed countries gun violence is very low which a reason the United States should make ours stricter, for example, Australia. In the article, Strict Gun Laws ended Mass Shootings in Australia, Meghan Rosen states that from the years 1979 to 1996 the county of Australia had exactly thirteen shootings resulting in fatalities then from the years 1997 to May of 2016 there were zero. Laws were passed to restrict the types of firearms Australians were able to possess.

Many countries have implicated stricter gun control laws which has in fact, caused there to be less acts of gun violence. For example, Australia has the National Agreement on firearms which has prohibited semiautomatic and automatic assault rifles. and has implicated a law forcing everyone to register and get a license to purchase a firearm. Unfortunately, these restrictions were enforced due to the most tragic mass shooting in the nations history. The Port Arthur massacre of 1996, where a man killed 35 innocent people and wounded almost 2 dozen others. Now, Australia has less than three hundred people killed per year. That is an outstanding number compared to the 32,000 people killed each year in the United States by

To many mass shootings have occured in our country. There is no commonly accepted definition of a “mass shooting.” But whatever criteria you use, the conclusion is the same: There are more mass shootings in the United States than any other country in the world. If you go with the raw numbers (according to the Gun violence association) which complies data with shooting incidents, a “mass shooting” is any incident in which the gunman: shoots or kills four or more people, in the same general time or location. By that definition we have seen 307 mass shootings from january 1st to november 5th of this year. That annually averages about 7 mass shootings a week. The 5 deadliest mass shootings have occurred roughly in the past decade, The last vegas shooting in modern US history killing at least 58 people. From 1966 to 2012 nearly ⅓ of the worlds mass shootings took place in the united states, its proven to be an American phenomenon. All of these countless acts of shootings are proven to show

Look at other countries with their gun related deaths. In the UK, the total deaths by firearms is about 147 per year in the UK and 33, 600 in the USA. The deaths counts by firearm in the

We have all heard of all the tragedies throughout the country regarding guns. According to the President (2013) "We know that we cannot stop every act of violence with guns, but what if we tried to stop even one?" Weapon controls in the U.S. is structured at a state level and each state has their own restrictions on gun control. In different parts of the nation, there is significantly more resistant to firearm laws. For instance, in Texas, the gun law permits individuals to carry handguns on their side like in the cowboy era. In Kansas, firearm owner is not required to have a permit to concealed weapon. In Missouri there is not required that a gun salesman to have a background check or a waiting period. However, there is a requirement to take a gun class, once you pass the class a buyer can purchase a gun then register it with the sheriff department. In California a person can petition the court to remove a firearm from a family member capable of violence.

about 31,000 deaths per year.In the United States, firearms are used in about 11,000 of those deaths are due to homicides each year. In 2011, 10.3 in every 100,000 people in the

In the United States, sixty percent of all citizens have ownership of a gun. Owning a weapon is a big time responsibility and everybody around those gun owners are affected. All of these guns affect people’s lives, both positively and negatively. People make their own choices and it is up to them with how they handle their weapons.

There have been more mass shootings than there are days in the year in 2015. Recent years gun violence has increased significantly in the U.S able to get guns at the minimum age of 21.In fact by the year 2015 gun sale hit new high of 23.1 million more than 10% in the previous year. The gun control laws didn’t change it only allow limitation towards guns and the checking of buyers background. In other places like Japan gun are very rare to own and have since gun owners in Japan has to go through a rigorous license to own a firearm. Some Americans would believe that the U.S don’t need hardcore gun control laws and that the Americans themselves are able to simply control it themselves. Should guns be similar to Japan’s gun laws to have almost

Gun control laws are an ongoing process that varies from location, to time of history. Throughout history different laws and regulations have been made about gun control across all continents on earth. These laws change frequently and will continue to do so till the end of time. Many people are either for or against these laws depending on their religion, moral beliefs and location. Although increasing gun control is used for the protection of citizens, it could be deemed unnecessary to many because it simply doesn't work, there are too many unreasonable laws, and is unconstitutional. Instead we should learn from other countries across the world.