Why are guns seen as such a crime? Why have they changed in their perception as time has gone on? Many Americans today are divided on this issue. As established in the Constitution, it has been a right of the American people to own guns. The articles "It’s Time to Ban Guns. Yes, All of Them" by Phoebe Bovy and "Gun control isn't the answer" by James Wilson discuss the great debate. Recently, there has been great opposition as gun violence has been shown in greater light, as mass shootings have sadly occurred. Although very divided, many Americans feel passionately about this subject of gun control. There must be a time of reflection as to what stance should be made. Whether gun control is necessary or not, there must be a proper decision coming soon.
Many people hold a firm belief that there are certain “types” of gun owners. As Bovy put it, gun ownership is for “elitist culture” and can be specified as “rural-white” (Bovy 3). Many fail to mention the bad people …show more content…
“The first issue shouldn’t be so complicated. It doesn’t take specialized expertise in constitutional law to understand that current U.S. gun law gets its parameters from Supreme Court interpretations of the Second Amendment” (Bovy 2). He claims that there is an issue with the way people are thinking in regards to the law which has been long established. This is in contrast with Wilson as he points out that even if the gun culture does understand this, “It is virtually impossible to use new background check or waiting-period laws to prevent dangerous people from getting guns. Those that they cannot buy, they will steal or borrow” (Wilson 2). It is a fact that although there could be a change in law, people getting their hands on a weapon is not very difficult. The articles are in strong opposition to the reality of actually being able to control
Many people hold a firm belief that there are certain “types” of gun owners. As Bovy put it, gun ownership is for “elitist culture” and can be specified as “rural-white” (Bovy 3). Many fail to mention the bad people …show more content…
“The first issue shouldn’t be so complicated. It doesn’t take specialized expertise in constitutional law to understand that current U.S. gun law gets its parameters from Supreme Court interpretations of the Second Amendment” (Bovy 2). He claims that there is an issue with the way people are thinking in regards to the law which has been long established. This is in contrast with Wilson as he points out that even if the gun culture does understand this, “It is virtually impossible to use new background check or waiting-period laws to prevent dangerous people from getting guns. Those that they cannot buy, they will steal or borrow” (Wilson 2). It is a fact that although there could be a change in law, people getting their hands on a weapon is not very difficult. The articles are in strong opposition to the reality of actually being able to control