They mainly research data from 2016 to get the most recent results. Gun control can have its pros and cons. Some aspects of gun control issues are sometimes best measured through surveys. Their are different weapons, All of them are classified into three different broad types. Handguns which are the weakest,rifles which are a little bit stronger than handguns,and shotguns which are the strongest. Handguns are used the most because they are smaller and easier to hide but if you have a shotgun it is a lot bigger so you can't hide it as easy. Over 371 million firearms were owned by private citizens and domestic law enforcement in 2014. Studies found that between 1980 and 2009 assault weapons bans did not significantly affect murder rates at the state level and states …show more content…
According to the united states code a militia is composed of all abled bodied males at least 17 years of age… under 45v years of age who are or have made a declaration of intention to become citizens of the united states and of female citizens of the united states who are members of the national guard, therefore the militia mentioned in the second amendment would have been composed of almost all adult men and in turn, that most adult men should not have their right to own firearms infringed. Pew foundation report found that 79% of male gun owners and 80% of female gun owners said that owning a gun makes them feel safer and 64% of people living in a home in which someone else owns a gun felt safer. According to cdcs leading causes of death reports between 1999 and 2013 americans were 21.5 times more likely to die of heart disease,18.7 times more likely to die of malignant tumors,and 2.4 times more likely to die of alzheimers than to die from a