Recent fire arm legislation has challenged the rights of every citizen in the state of California. Such legislation is paving the way for the confiscation of other amendments as well. Although, there are parties against the fight for guns; many do not realize the importance of people being able to protect themselves. Gun laws in California are becoming more restrictive, as a result these laws are costing innocent citizens their rights and even some lives.
One of the amendments of the constitution is the right to bear arms. This allows many to protect themselves as well as defend against an abusive government. Many supporters of the second amendment believe that without the right to bear arms, the government would be free to control the people without resistance. The second amendment states, “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." This shows the importance of guns to the founding fathers and to the safety of our country all together. Without a well regulated militia and the right to bear arms, we would not even have the country we live in. Firearms are not an issue as long as they are safely operated and a little common sense.
With proper training and safety devices, firearms are no more of a threat to innocent individuals then any baseball bat or golf club. Studies show that 31% of unintentional deaths caused by firearms could have successfully been prevented by the addition of safety devices. In modern days there is multiple ways that any one can learn how to safely operate, store, and maintain any firearm. One of the leading causes of unintentional deaths from firearms is improper storage of the firearm. If you pu...
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Another great idea would be offering free firearm safety to women of California. If California had a rise in the amount of women who are armed and educated on the use of a firearm, there would certainly be a decline in sexual assault.
In conclusion, firearms are not only a big part of the founding of this country, they are also one of the biggest sources of protection amongst California citizens. Without the right to properly bear arms Innocent citizen will see crime rate rise as well as more lives taken away every day. hundreds of lives could be save by just allowing citizens to exercise their right to bear arms. A criminal is less likely to try to prey on a person who is armed and capable of protecting them self.
Works Cited
http://smartgunlaws.org/gun-deaths-and-injuries-statistics/
http://www.friendsofmarsyslaw.org/crime-facts.htm
This article briefly discusses the current rights of mainland American citizens and their rights to bear arms. Although it’s an amendment for a citizen of the United States to bear arms, most people today probably won’t ever need to or have to. With that being said, gun control in the U.S. is still a problem year in and year out. I believe that yes, we do have a problem with gun control within the United States. My first thoughts on this issue raised in the article are that the Supreme Court should continue to ban weapons within the District of Columbia.
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