Gun Control: Pros and Cons

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The second amendment reads: "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 means that each person has the right to protect themselves. Many people try to speculate about what our Founding Fathers' meant by "A well-regulated Militia". They try to fight that gun ownership was only meant for the purpose of defending our nation. But this is not true, many gun enthusiast believe that the second amendment was created by the Founding Fathers to protect citizens from government tyranny. (Cothran) Thomas Jefferson being one of the Founding Fathers said, “No free man shall ever be debarred the use of firearms.” Why do people believe that stricter gun laws on private ownership will decrease the number of crimes in society? The fact of the matter is, criminals are more likely to attack a target who they know is unarmed and unprepared because they know that the victim will not put up a tough fight. If more Americans owned guns then attackers would be afraid to mug, rape, rob, and it would also prevent murders from happening. So why put a restriction on private gun ownership preventing the good guys from being able to protect themselves while the crooks are getting their weapons through black markets. If a Murder intends to break a law against murder, robbing, and raping, why would he have any more respect for a law prohibiting him from possessing a gun? That is the question that politicians and Americans in today’s generation are not asking themselves. Laws restricting the use of guns are not only unconstitutional, but also, will not do anything besides increase the crime rates in the United States; therefore, making strict guns laws will no... ... middle of paper ... ...ect 1% could equal to thousands of people. For Gun Control There are some people in this country that say Gun Control is the answer. Works Cited Cothran, Helen. Gun Control: Opposing Viewpoints. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven, 2003. Print. "Gun Control Facts." By James D. Agresti and Reid K. Smith. Just Facts, September 13, 2010. Revised 2/11/13. Http://justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp "NRA Funded Study Encourages Guns in Schools." Pete Williams, Correspondent. NBC Nightly News. NBCUniversal Media. 2 Apr. 2013. NBC Learn. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. "NRA Slams Biden Gun Task Force." Kristen Welker, Correspondent. NBC Nightly News. NBCUniversal Media. 10 Jan. 2013. NBC Learn. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. Swanson, Emily. "Half Of Americans Support Stricter Gun Laws, But Many Question Their Effectiveness." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 17 Apr. 2014. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.

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