Argumentative Essay: The Need For Gun Control

The scene of news reporters at the site of another shooting that happened only hours before is all too familiar. Caution tape blocks the public from entering the crime scene and lights of cop cars and ambulances flash against the faces of the reporters, revealing their expressions of heartache and defeat. They try to stay strong as they announce the number of lives taken; the innocent lives of men and women, even children, who were attending a concert, browsing the shopping market, or studying in their classrooms. In the days that follow, thoughts and prayers from all around the country are offered to the families of the victims. The suffering is echoed throughout the nation. But it doesn’t stop. Time after time, mass shootings cause loss and

Some may argue that by making these weapons unavailable, the government would be taking away the Second Amendment that protects their right to own a gun. It is true that their Second Amendment right would be regulated, however, banning these weapons would protect their most important right; the inalienable right to life and happiness. This type of gun, responsible for mass killings of innocent civilians, should not be accessible in an organized society such as the United States. There is no need for a weapon of its caliber anywhere in civilization. Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran and current Congressman states “There’s simply no reason for a civilian to own a military-style assault weapon. It’s no different than why we outlaw civilian ownership of rockets and landmines.” As a former veteran who “trained for years to use [the] weapon properly,” and “had to look at pictures of dead and mangled bodies in order to understand the magnitude of what it meant to pull [the] trigger,” Moulton understands how threatening the availability of these weapons is. Other than causing significant harm to members of society, assault weapons serve no purpose. Banning these weapons would prevent the threat they pose to