The Fight Against Gun Control

It’s the middle of the night; you have been hearing croaks and cracks around the house, and then BAM! You hear a crash, you rush downstairs just to see that a crook has broken into your house and is holding you at gunpoint. What do you do? Go grab a bat? Maybe a knife? No. You need a gun. An already hot topic has gotten even hotter over the past few years. A very controversial issue: gun control. Many people believe in the second amendment and the right to bear arms. Guns have been in America for a very long time, and some people would like them gone because they think firearms are not needed anymore. While other people believe that guns may be needed for many reasons. There are arguments for and against gun control laws. Self defense and protection, but also people think that we need gun control laws to prevent violence and shootings.
Self defense is a key argument point for those who are against strict gun control laws. Institute of medicine and the national research council says “crime victims who use guns in self defense have consistently lower injury rates than victims who use other strategies” (Cato) other strategies such as stalling, calling police, or using other weapons. “States that allow registered citizens to carry concealed weapons have lower crime rates than those that don’t.” (Lampo). That is a not very known, but true, fact about gun control. The 31 out of 50 states that allow citizens to carry concealed weapons have, on average, a 24% lower crime rate, an 19% lower murder rate, and a 39% lower robbery rate than states that do not allow citizens to carry concealed fire arms. Many people across the country and even across the world feel much safer with a gun. Some people even believe that it is unconstitutional t...

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...he United States, they are necessary for many reasons. Self defense, protection, the american people’s second amendment rights. Guns should not be banned. Not many criminals would follow these stricter gun control laws, that is why they are called “criminals”. Considering all the other ways to cause harm, getting rid of guns does not and never will get rid of violence. "Gun control is ultimately the governments attempt to disarm American citizens, consequently making the public easier to control. Gun control is an infringement upon the right that Americans have enjoyed for the past 250 years. Gun control is merely another consequence of big government and its so called leaders." Harsh, but true. Regardless of which side you take, gun control is an issue that has both pros and cons, and is an ever growing key topic in modern day america, and for generations to come.