Guns have the potential to lead to serious injury and even death. As children, most everyone is taught to be cautious with and generally stay clear from them. The perceived danger and apparent threat of firearms leads people to believe that guns have no place in today’s society. This panic over guns leads to the proposition of policies of controlling, banning, and even taking guns from the people. It is debatable whether or not these policies could help prevent the threat of guns becoming reality. Although guns very well do have the potential to be used in dangerous and irresponsible ways, the harsh reality is that gun control is not realistic. Controlling, banning, and taking the people’s guns is unconstitutional, dangerous, and not an effective
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Guns can be used for self-protection, hunting, target shooting, competition, etc. Taking away guns would eliminate all these activities and forms of protection from these law-abiding citizens: “… studies have found that Americans use guns defensively between 830,000 and 2.45 million times per year,” (Burrus). Guns are not only ever used for harm; many people use their guns to defend their family and themselves. If these people did not have guns to protect themselves, the death toll would be way higher. The people of the United States of America have the right to enjoy their time shooting targets, hunting, as well as being able to defend themselves with their guns. People can use different guns in different ways. For example, hunting rifles are used for hunting, semi automatic assault rifles for home defense, small handguns for concealed carry (defense in public), etc. Concealed carry is commonly argued about because it can very easily be used dangerously. Concealed carry allows people to carry guns in public, without others knowing, incase of situations where self-defense is needed. The certain states that have permitted concealed carry have not seen an increase in crime, but the people carrying have been able to protect themselves (Burrus). If people couldn’t protect themselves, it would be hard to imagine how much easier it would be for criminals to act. With the people hopeless in these types of situations, criminals can do whatever they want without
Guns can be used for self-protection, hunting, target shooting, competition, etc. Taking away guns would eliminate all these activities and forms of protection from these law-abiding citizens: “… studies have found that Americans use guns defensively between 830,000 and 2.45 million times per year,” (Burrus). Guns are not only ever used for harm; many people use their guns to defend their family and themselves. If these people did not have guns to protect themselves, the death toll would be way higher. The people of the United States of America have the right to enjoy their time shooting targets, hunting, as well as being able to defend themselves with their guns. People can use different guns in different ways. For example, hunting rifles are used for hunting, semi automatic assault rifles for home defense, small handguns for concealed carry (defense in public), etc. Concealed carry is commonly argued about because it can very easily be used dangerously. Concealed carry allows people to carry guns in public, without others knowing, incase of situations where self-defense is needed. The certain states that have permitted concealed carry have not seen an increase in crime, but the people carrying have been able to protect themselves (Burrus). If people couldn’t protect themselves, it would be hard to imagine how much easier it would be for criminals to act. With the people hopeless in these types of situations, criminals can do whatever they want without