Gun Control There is no justification for the government to apply restrictions on a citizen who posses a firearm.It is deceptive of government to expect us to believe that criminals will follow gun control laws. There seems to be an underlying motive for gun control laws. Just take one moment to think about it, people would be far more easy to control if they had no means of defence. A minority of public policy debates have been as controlled by misinformation and emotion as the one of gun control. Banning firearms to reduce crime rates makes as much sense as banning alcohol consumption to reduce intoxicated driving. It is true that countless evidence shows when civilian’s own guns that it can, and will lower crime rates drastically. The
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Opposing this Gun control supporters,(people who favor additional legal restrictions on availability of guns or people who want to ban certain types of guns, argue that the more guns there are, that more crime will happen. There is no simple statistical relationship between homicide and gun ownership or other violent crimes. During the first thirty years of this century, U.S. handgun ownership per capita remained steady, but homicide rates rose greatly by 100%. Coincidentally, between the years of 1937 and 1963, handgun ownership rose dramtically by 250 percent, and as a result the homicide rates fell by 35 percent (Lic Phil). Switzerland, through its military system, issues out both fully automatic assault rifles and handguns to all capable adult males and makes it mandatory for them to store their weapons at home. Further more, civilian rifle purchases are basically unregulated, and handguns are available to any adult without a mental defect or criminal record. Nevertheless, Switzerland experiences much less crime per capita than america, and almost none armed crimes (Mcclurg ). We should most definitely look beyond guns as the reason for violence. The fact is, crime and violence will be permanently linked to the collapsing of educational standards, increasing rebellious acts and a diminishing society morals …show more content…
Weaver Also said ammunition magazines should not be limited, and said it won 't stop criminals as they will simply steal them or buy them out of state. He won’t disregard new laws but also he won’t be “ordering gun magazine round ups”(Fox News). On another standpoint Nationwide people are being affected by gun violence. Something has to be done, for as the dangerous places are getting worse and safe places are becoming unsafe. "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen" (Adams). I could not have said it better myself. By allowing the government to infringe on our right to keep and bear arms, we are leading the future to the abolishment of all our civil rights and the destruction of the Constitution of the United States of
Opposing this Gun control supporters,(people who favor additional legal restrictions on availability of guns or people who want to ban certain types of guns, argue that the more guns there are, that more crime will happen. There is no simple statistical relationship between homicide and gun ownership or other violent crimes. During the first thirty years of this century, U.S. handgun ownership per capita remained steady, but homicide rates rose greatly by 100%. Coincidentally, between the years of 1937 and 1963, handgun ownership rose dramtically by 250 percent, and as a result the homicide rates fell by 35 percent (Lic Phil). Switzerland, through its military system, issues out both fully automatic assault rifles and handguns to all capable adult males and makes it mandatory for them to store their weapons at home. Further more, civilian rifle purchases are basically unregulated, and handguns are available to any adult without a mental defect or criminal record. Nevertheless, Switzerland experiences much less crime per capita than america, and almost none armed crimes (Mcclurg ). We should most definitely look beyond guns as the reason for violence. The fact is, crime and violence will be permanently linked to the collapsing of educational standards, increasing rebellious acts and a diminishing society morals …show more content…
Weaver Also said ammunition magazines should not be limited, and said it won 't stop criminals as they will simply steal them or buy them out of state. He won’t disregard new laws but also he won’t be “ordering gun magazine round ups”(Fox News). On another standpoint Nationwide people are being affected by gun violence. Something has to be done, for as the dangerous places are getting worse and safe places are becoming unsafe. "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen" (Adams). I could not have said it better myself. By allowing the government to infringe on our right to keep and bear arms, we are leading the future to the abolishment of all our civil rights and the destruction of the Constitution of the United States of