Restrictive Gun Control Laws

The increased use and advancement of technology in American society has allowed the average person to connect with countless numbers of people, businesses and organizations. A person can pull out their smart phone and search for a billion different things, or text their mom because they’re in the bathroom and out of toilet paper, which arguably might be more useful. The high rate of cell phone usage by Americans has also positively affected their safety. Phones, along with other technological equipment like tablets and computers, also play in a part in public safety due to the ability of law enforcement to contact mass amounts of people in case of an emergency, like an Amber Alert or college police update texting. However, the most valuable

While the time taken to contact police, and the time for them to respond to a situation, is ever decreasing, it is not instantaneous. In rural America, the nearest police station could be dozens of miles away. If, let’s say, there’s an armed burglar breaking into your home, the quickest police response may not be enough. In a world of restrictive gun control laws, your family’s chance for adequate defense is rather hopeless. This immediate disadvantage against a criminal, along with many other negative effects, are important to consider when debating how restrictive gun control laws hurt lawful citizens. In theory, restrictive gun control laws would be a good first step in the process to eliminating crime. However, much like Socialism and other forms of Communism, restrictive gun control laws look good on paper but will ultimately fail in achieving their goal. Due to vast amounts of violence and failing legislation, Chicago has become the posterchild for anti-gun control advocates in the United States, and for good reason. According the editors of Guns and Ammo Network in a posting titled Illinois Concealed Carry: Prosecutors Give OK While Governor Delays, Illinois’ governor, Attorney General and Chicago’s mayor all continue to illegally