Anti-Gun Control

Introduction:

“But if someone has a gun and is trying to kill you… it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” – Dalai Lama.
The debate of gun safety and gun legislation has been around since the 1990’s; so much so that the perspectives surrounding it have aptly been named “gun politics” and are a controversial topic in many countries, including examples like the United States, Yemen, UK, and Japan. This global issue has led to many opinions on the necessity or lack thereof for gun control. While some, like Switzerland and Yemen, choose to have lax policies; others, like the United Kingdom and Germany choose to have more narrow limits on gun ownership. There are many opinions on how many, if any, small firearms should be allowed for private and public ownership and the limitations that should be placed on their usage. However, studies and events have proven that the amount of gun control that is present internationally should be reduced, because it allows for an extensive ambit of economic, political, and social benefits.

History:
Often, people make the misconception of believing that gun ownership is the cause of mass murders. Recent events like the Port Arthur, Columbine, and Sandy Hook tragedies have led to a world wide discussion of how private ownership of small arms are at the root of the issue. However, history shows us a different view.

Going as far back as the early twentieth century, gun control has been used as a form of an oppressive act to uphold regimes. In 1911, the Ottoman Empire began the idea of gun collection and full restrictions on private ownership. Four short years later more than half of the Armenian population was rounded up and murdered by the Turkish upper class. This has been conve...

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...society. In total, over 55.6 million people have been the victims of gun control in totalitarian societies, a total far greater than that of any mass shootings caused by the broad trade of arms. In the word’s of Thomas Jefferson, “No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.” Anyone truly interested in the prevention of mass murders should not be in favor of gun control.

Analysis:
Economic Perspective:
Since the creation of firearms and gun powder in early 14th century China, the small arms industry has quickly risen to one of the most profitable trades in the world; making gun legislation and trade restriction detrimental to the free market attitude introduced by the capitalism of this market sector.