Guns should be banned because, too many people are getting guns illegally and some people are using those guns to harm others not protect. Expanding background checks on legal purchases would be smart, but would that be effective in crime because many of those guns are obtained illegally. However, many people with legal guns are obtained in ways that would not use background checks. Statistically it has been reported: 73% of people obtain guns from buying it, 19% receive it as a gift, 3% traded something for it, and 5% inherited it (National Institute of Justice). Much has been said about gun control …show more content…
The assumption that guns offer protection is a slogan the National Rifle Association (NRA) has repeated often. In the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting, LaPierre’s opinion: "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun", insisting that schools should have armed guards (LaPierre). Guns should be kept by government officials not American