Persuasive Essay On Gun Control

My topic is gun control. This is a very broad topic. I will be focusing on carrying concealed weapons otherwise known as CCW. I chose this topic because I have a degree and background in law enforcement. Guns are very critical for law enforcement officers; it helps them protect themselves and others from daily threats and dangerous situations. I own a handgun myself and have my license to carry a concealed weapon. I go to the shooting range regularly for fun and to keep my skills up to date. I am proud of being a responsible gun owner who practices her second amendment right. Recent events have proven that the issues of carrying concealed weapons is still a hot topic. The second amendment of the United States Constitution protects

Many people such as the public, senators and even the president often speak of gun control laws and issues. There has been talk about banning guns in the United States and becoming a county like England who forbid their citizens to own guns. There is also talk about making more regulations regarding buying and owning guns. Since Obama has become president the topic of gun control has appeared quite often. Most recently president Obama brought up gun control reform and is trying to prevent certain individuals who are banned from boarding airline flights from legally purchasing guns. Ultimately the government is trying to control the right to carry guns and is making it much harder to buy guns for the responsible and legal

A peer-reviewed study done in 2013 in Applied Economic Letters found that “between the years of 1980-2009 states with more restrictive CCW laws had 10% higher gun related murder rates”(Concealed). There were also many cases where a citizen had a concealed handgun and prevented crimes from happening. This happened in a Salt Lake City store where a citizen with a gun stopped a knife- wielding man as he stabbed people in the store. Another case of this happened at the Appalachian School of law. Two men stopped a mass murder by retrieving guns from their cars. Citizens have also helped out police by taking out a shooter while police were pinned down in Early, Texas