The Importance Of Gun Control

In the United States many people believe gun control will decrease the amount of crime, but gun control merely takes guns away from citizens who use firearms for protection; taking away people’s rights to carry a gun will not stop a criminal from obtaining a weapon. There has been studies shown that gun control does not decrease the crime rate. Criminals do not need a gun to harm someone, a criminal can use anything to hurt someone. Making gun control more strict is depriving citizens of their rights. Making gun control laws more strict is leaving citizens helpless if they do not have any means of protection against a would-be shooter. The gun violence cannot be avoided by taking guns away. Crime in the United States has been blamed

Taking guns away from law abiding citizens leaves them helpless against someone with a gun. There would be a higher crime rate if citizens were not allowed to have a concealed firearm. “ Gun control deters violent crime about as well as the death penalty. Worse, stricter gun control is the surest way to insure that virtually every would-be shooter is successful.” (Hunter How Gun Control...) People who intend on hurting other people does not care about gun control laws because they will find a way to get a weapon. If no one in a crowd of people has a gun and an armed felon walks in and begins shooting there is no one to stop him. “Two days after the Sandy Hook Elementary rampage, a gunman in San Antonio, Texas attempted to open fire on a movie crowd watching “The Hobbit.” Luckily, the man’s gun jammed. Even more luckily, there was an off-duty police officer who stopped that man with one bullet.”(Hunter How Gun Control...) If there was a strict gun control law that officer would not have had his weapon on him at the time, and the United States would have another tragedy to think

Less people would buy ammunition and guns. Gun manufacturers would choose to leave areas with more strict gun control. “Amongst the companies that have chosen to relocate is Magpul Industries of Erie, Colo., a manufacturer of AR-15 parts, accessories and magazines. Magpul warned the state in February that the company would move if legislation banning standard capacity magazines passed. In March, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a ban, and Magpul set out in search of a new home, possibly in Texas.”( NRA-ILA Gun Control Costing...) There will be less jobs in areas of more strict gun control because of the company deciding to move. There has been multiple companies move locations because of gun control laws changing in states.”PTR Industries, a maker of semiautomatic rifles in Bristol, Conn., has also chosen to move. In reaction to Connecticut’s recently enacted legislation, the company confirmed in June that it would be moving to Aynor, S.C. Similarly, fellow Connecticut gun maker Stag Arms and the Palmetto State have shown mutual interest.”(NRA-ILA Gun Control Costing...) Strict gun control has many negative outcomes and losing jobs and money is a very important