Gun control is a very touchy topic in the US. mass shootings have made this subject harder to talk about, but Americas strong belief in the 2nd amendment make it impossible to completely take away our guns. The most recent mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado has sparked more interest in this topic from both activist and anti-gun advocates. Our culture has always heavily relied on guns for things like hunting, target shooting, and mainly personal protection. Would taking away our guns and to make a safer really work. This is the question will attempt to answer and my short persuasive essay. The first thing I want to bring attention to is the fact that the legalization of guns will always bring about more gun violence in that country. This information along with the fact the United States has the worlds largest arsenal of privately owned guns makes us particularly susceptible to problems involving gun violence. The statistic from how stuff works says that there is about one gun for every person in the US. And the actual number of guns is estimated to be around 310 million. That is a shockingly large amount and just goes to show the extent of our nations attachment to our firearms. Throughout the paper I will also be comparing how other nations stuck up to our violent crime rate with a firearm. Having an argument about gun control is impossible without first explaining the United States second amendment. The second amendment summarized basically says that any law-abiding citizen of the US has the right to bear arms super set themselves from enemies both foreign and domestic and to make a militia to protect this nation if necessary. The second amendment is something that is on the side of everyone in the United States and getting this... ... middle of paper ... ...12/why-own-a-gun-protection-is-now-top-reasons/> 2) Howard, John. "Gun Control Australia." - Supporting Gun Control in Australia. Gun-control Australia, 2 Sept. 2012. Web. 12 May 2014. 4)"Now Is the Time to Do Something about Gun Violence." Now Is the Time. White House.gov, 15 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 May 2014. . 8)Gerbis, Nicholas. "HowStuffWorks "Do Countries with Stricter Gun Laws Really Have Less Crime or Fewer Homicides?"" HowStuffWorks. Stuff You Should Know, 04 June 2014. Web. 12 May 2014. . 9)Kiger, Patrick. "HowStuffWorks "10 Big Questions in the U.S. Gun Control Debate"" HowStuffWorks. Stuff You Should Know, Dec. 2012. Web. 12 May 2014. .
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Guns are not the trouble, people are. The United States is #1 in world gun ownership, and yet is only 28th in the world in gun murders per 100,000 people. The number of unintentional fatalities due to firearms declined by 58 percent between 1991 and 2011 Based on these facts, one can see the guns not the causes of gun violence. moreover, civilians who get permits take gun safety courses and have criminal background...
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Gun control is a highly controversial topic in today’s world where the fight is between the liberal and the conservatives. Many people believe that guns should be banned due to many recent massacres that have happened whereas others are wanting people to have background checks done before owning a gun. I am against gun control because banning handguns in the United States should not be allowed because handguns fail to protect the people and it is ineffective.
Violence related to guns is a prominent issue in America. Guns are a means to an end; meaning guns have played a strong role in suicides, murders, and injuries. In the past decade there has been an average of 400-500 thousand incidents of firearms per year (Gun Violence). The number of injured people from firearm incidents in the United States per year for the past decade is 400-600 thousand people (Gun Violence). These statistics are absolutely shocking to anyone. The amount of violence and crime that comes from guns is enormous. It is imperative that proper gun control is put into place by means of background checks and proper training. It can almost be certain that the number of incidents of accidental discharges from children and the number of victims affected by gun crimes in general can be highly reduced.
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Gun control has been a controversial issue for many years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection, or even just the pleasure of hunting. Americans have a constitutional right to own hand guns and stricter laws and licensing will not affectively save lives.
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Every day some news related to gun violence are being heard all over the world. Shooting in driveway, public places, schools, homicide and suicide are some of different types of gun violence. Shooting on people and killing them is a big issue in the world and different comments are provided about that. One of the most important of them is about gun control laws. Stingl (2013) says “The term gun control as it is used in the United States refers to any action taken by the federal government or by state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and use of handguns and other types of firearms by individual citizens.” According to this idea gun control laws should be stricter and people should not be able to have access to guns easily. However, there are many other people who believe this idea is not a good solution and never help. This essay will demonstrate for and against views about the topic. People who agree with this idea consider: firstly, stricter laws will reduce violence and gun control means crime control. Secondly, some research shows people with gun are more at risks of getting shot. Thirdly, guns can always be misused by their owners and finally, stricter law is the best and the faster way to control crime and make community safe. While opponents say first of all, guns are necessary for people safety and protection. Secondly, guns are not the only tools for killing and violence; there are other weapons too and finally, gun ownership is human rights.
Gun control is an awfully big issue in the United States today. Many people in America don’t agree with the gun control laws that they have today. Gun control laws only take guns and freedom away from law-abiding citizens. Many citizens have their own reasons for owning a gun. Why would the government want to make it harder for people to own a gun? People that own guns aren’t very likely to be attacked by criminals. Owning a handgun is one of the best ways of protection when used correctly. The second amendment states “the right to bear arms”; does this grant everyone the right to own a gun? Gun control laws have not been proven to do anything for citizens. Gun control laws just make it harder for the good guy average Joe to own a gun. Gun control laws are not a good idea, and are taking part in the loss of our freedom that was given to us.
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