Gun Control
Gun control has
become a huge topic over the past few years and most certainly has with the
upcoming election. Just like many other Americans, I am very passionate about
my right to own firearms. But violence is the number one word when firearms are
mentioned. Although it is our right as American citizens to the ownership of
guns, more and more gun control laws are enacted to try to get rid of the
violence that happens today. But should the government really use this method
of enacting more laws to bring a solution to our “gun problem”?
Guns don't kill
people, people kill people. Therefore, enacting more gun laws will more than
likely do no good. A statistic from “ProCon.org” states that a pew survey from
December 10, 2014 found that 57% of people believe that owning a gun protects
them from being victimized. Gun laws punish honest citizens and if guns were
outlawed then criminals would still find ways to arm themselves
(ClearPictureOnline.com). So no matter how many gun laws come into place, it's
really not going to help with the violence that firearms bring because the
criminals are criminals. Many of the gun related crimes happening today are
caused by people who have obtained firearms illegally. They are going to get
the guns some way whether it is legal or not. Enacting yet another gun law is
not going to stop a criminal.
The Second
Amendment of the constitution protects the right bear arms. So would enacting
more gun control laws not offend the founding fathers of our nation who wrote
the precious material inside the constitution? The founders of our nation
believed that the ownership of guns was
essential in the individual protection that a person has for themselves. The
right to own firearms is an American tradition that is older than the country
itself but more laws could possibly infringe upon the laws of the constitution (ProCon.org).
Therefore it is an individual's right to the possession of firearms and more
gun laws that could possibly lead to the end of the right to the ownership of
guns is not the solution to our nations “gun problem”.
Gun control laws
also don't prevent suicides. A chart released in August of 2014 stated that
states with stricter gun laws had fewer gun death rates, but when the suicides
from the stat were removed, the results changed dramatically (Phillips). South
Korea for example has a small gun ownership rate but has the highest rate of
gun suicides. The United States has the highest gun ownership rate but has the
26th highest gun related suicide rate. So the amount of gun laws
will not affect the behavior of individuals that are looking to harm themselves
of other people. The idea of restricting
guns having a positive impact on the overall suicide rate doesn't hold up under
scrutiny (PronCon.org).
The thought of gun
control will always be a hot topic when discussing politics. It is a very
passionate issue to pretty much all US citizens. But I believe that the
enactment of more gun laws isn't the solution to the issue. Criminals will
still manage to obtain their weapons, the 2nd amendment protects the
right to bear arms, and the suicidal rate will not change. It's an American
tradition to bear arms and it should stay that way forever.
http://cannonwps.edu.glogster.com/edit/gun-control
I very strongly agree with what you say about how it is our freedom and responsibility to own guns but I would enjoy reading more stats on how guns positively affect us.
ReplyDeleteLarry
DeleteI can agree with you on this. My family has owned guns for generations and they all can relate to this as well. I think that putting restrictions on the ownership of firearms would just leave the guns in the hands of the ones who whish to do us harm; and leave the rest with no protection when the said "harm" is being committed.
ReplyDelete-B.D.
I totally agree with you, Cannon. I loved how you said "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." I 100% believe this. If someone has in their mind to kill someone and they are dedicated, they will get guns in whatever way they can. As you said, criminals are criminals. Great job! - Ashlynn
ReplyDeleteI completely understand why people would want guns in the home for protection. Sometimes I think I do, too, but I'm nervous about it. I don't want any accidental shootings. It would be very difficult in a stressful situation to use a gun properly and on the "bad guy." Your argument is very persuasive with good use of rhetorical questions. Good job.
ReplyDelete-Ms. Long
Have you ever been mad enough in the moment to kill someone? If you would have had a gun, would you have done it? This is my concern. I have no problems with people protecting their homes or even having guns for protection on trips, but carrying them around Walmart or to church.... It just doesn't feel safe to me. For instance, if the government ever decides to arm teachers, and Riverside has an active shooter situation, if I have a shot at the shooter and miss, hitting an innocent student in the process, am I responsible for that death or is the shooter?
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