Constitution give people the right, or should guns be restricted or banned because they are used in the commission of many crimes? Some argue that the right to bear arms is not as vital today as it was in the 1700's, or that it does not apply to individuals. Others argue that it is an individual right guaranteed by the Constitution to own a firearm. It is obvious that the nation does not want guns in the hands of convicted felons; however it is necessary that guns be not confiscated from law-abiding citizens
plaguing our nation. Gun Control is a problem that there is lots of controversy over. This is a problem that had a fire reignited under it when on December 14, 2012 a school in Connecticut was attacked. Many legislative bills have been introduced since then. (Focus of U.S Gun Control Shifts to States Year after Newtown Shooting) There are lots of issues that we have in our community with Gun Control that we have controversy over: background checks, age, classes, military guns, pistols, shotguns, and
According to FBI Statistics, guns are the number one used tool in most crimes. It is the responsibility of political leaders to help reduce the amount of these crimes. The best way to reduce these crimes is to increase the control of guns and to decrease the amount of guns in the wrong hands of the criminals. In 2011, there were a total of 8583 guns used in crimes (Expanded Homicide Data Table 1). This number has decreased dramatically from 2007 with a figure of 14,196. It is unfortunate that so
Since the early days, gun control has been a never-ending debate. It is because of the fast increase in crime, the fight for the right to own a hand gun, the introduction of legislation for gun control in order reduce the crime in the United States, that this issue has been hotly debated in recent years. The streets of America are now a war zone especially right here were we live. ?Florida has the highest crime rate of any state and the sixth highest homicide level?(www.guncite.com). A sad fact but
Amendment II). Every year hundreds of thousands of people use guns to protect themselves and their property. Gun control has been a debate for years but the real question is what can help reduce the violent crime, and I say reduce because there really is no way to solve it. Let’s be honest the people that are already committing these crimes don’t care about the law they have already proven that. In addition to that what’s to stop illegal gun sales at illegal markets? So how can the victims be better
the United States of America. This new kind of face-off is with the gun culture that has become particularly prevalent these days. Let us have a closer look at this gun culture and the reasons for nipping it early. Although, the term we used was nipping this evil early but many experts feel that we have already lost time. Before understanding the problem, it is important to understand that many of us know the consequences of this gun culture and still this problem is not addressed as seriously as some
Pro Gun Control has become a more widely spread incident, after a shooter massacred twenty – six people at a Connecticut Elementary School and after twelve moviegoers in Aurora, Colorado murdered after a midnight premiere of Batman: The Dark Night Rises. An estimated 478,422 firearm-related violent crimes occurred in 2011, including 11,101 homicides. Barbara Mantel a freelance writer in New York mentions that, “Gun safety advocates, such as the Washington-based Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
What is the need for gun control? The necessity of gun control is one of the most debatable topics today, and one of the reason for gun control is to get the guns out of the wrong hands. 33 million Americans own firearms for hunting, but hunting is not the sole reason for which many citizens of America purchase firearms. Of all countries, the United States is one of the top countries that is troubled by a large number of criminals who are in possession of guns even without registrations. According
Gun control is an issue that has been debated by Americans since the 1960’s (Dolan 1). The debate questions the right of Americans to bear arms, this including, handguns, shotguns, and rifles. Some say a simple restriction of these arms is in order while some think they should be banned altogether (Dolan 1). Both sides hold strong opinions often causing conflict in the matter and confusion among the citizens of the United States. However, the opponents do agree that a death rate of 30 million
The main reason for gun control boils down to the want for personal and public safety. One upsetting fact about guns is they increase the severity of a crime. "With guns, unlike knives or hands, rage and recklessness are likely to be translated cleanly and quickly into death" (Isaacson, 162). Another upsetting fact is that hand guns are people killers, that is their only use. "With fewer handguns, there are fewer chances to use them. It is as simple as that" (Isaacson, 162). This may be true