The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

Gun Control is not the Answer, Gun Rights are Merriam-Webster defines gun control as; the regulation of the selling, owning and the use of guns. The high advance of this argument corresponds to the high increase of violence and problems related to firearm use. While some believe that gun control would help eliminate mass shootings and save lives, there are others who know that guns are not the problem. Gun laws are the cause of most violent crimes in America, and they need to be changed to make it easier for Americans to purchase and better protect themselves.
Since 1968, the Republican and Democratic Party have formed firm stances regarding the rights and liberties of an individual and the health and welfare of others. Democrats began the

186). The Republicans do not have this standpoint because of a fondness of guns but instead for the fundamental principle of upholding the rights that America was built on. Government regulation over firearms is unconstitutional and an infringement of an individual’s basic right. The second amendment reads “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (Schmallenger, Frank P.A1).
Guns have been around for centuries; they have been used for protection, to provide meals for families, and for sports. What the group of individuals that are wanting gun control do not understand, is that it does not matter what laws are in place for guns: criminals will always be able to obtain weapons. If a person cannot legally obtain a gun, then they will illegally purchase one. Whether it be from the black market, cross borders, or illegal street sales. Where there is a will there is a way, and the new laws will not stop them. Just like the laws we have against drugs, we have those, yet people still use

If someone had been allowed to carry a gun, there could have been far less fatalities. John Lott Jr. says, “Potential mass shooters have second thoughts when faced with the possibility that armed civilians are able to fight back…Three out of five of these felons say they will not mess with an armed victim” (James Craig). James Holmes, the gunman from the Colorado theater wrote in his diary about plans to attack an airport. But later had written how he changed his mind because the airport had what he called substantial security. He decided to make an attack on a theater, the only theater that had banned permitted concealed