Guns save lives. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century and now into the 21st century gun control has been a very controversial topic. In spite of this, control measures have not been implemented federally or even statewide. This is because gun control does not reduce crime nor does it make civilians more safe, it actually tends to have the opposite effect. Gun control laws in the United States would lead to more violent crime, prevent civilians from protecting themselves and allow the government to have too much power, left unchecked it may lead to tyranny.
Guns create a safer community. In the United States Firearms are used in self-defence two and a half million times a year. According to the National Safety Council guns account …show more content…
To emphasize this point: gun shops, shooting ranges, high capacity magazines and assault weapons are banned in the city of Chicago. And so far in 2018 they already have almost 300 reported gunshot wounds and 69 gun murders. In 2017, they totaled 2936 gunshot wounds and 625 gun murders. Similar stories play out in New York City, Baltimore, Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and even Washington D.C. In an interview John Lott Jr., author of More Guns, Less Crime : Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws, affirmed “States with the largest increases in gun ownership also have the largest drops in violent crime”. This is exemplified in Kennesaw, Georgia where in 1982 a law was passed a law requiring every head of the house to have one firearm in the house. It is no coincidence that residential burglary dropped by 89% where the state rate only dropped 10%. It is also not just a one off year, the rate in 1991 was still 72% lower than it was prior to the law being passed. And again in 1966-67, Orlando, Florida a course designed to teach women how to use guns saw an 88% drop in rapes a momentous decline when compared to the nation’s rate or Florida’s which both remained constant during this time. Laws only prevent civilians from defending themselves Chicago, Kennesaw and Orlando prove
Guns create a safer community. In the United States Firearms are used in self-defence two and a half million times a year. According to the National Safety Council guns account …show more content…
To emphasize this point: gun shops, shooting ranges, high capacity magazines and assault weapons are banned in the city of Chicago. And so far in 2018 they already have almost 300 reported gunshot wounds and 69 gun murders. In 2017, they totaled 2936 gunshot wounds and 625 gun murders. Similar stories play out in New York City, Baltimore, Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and even Washington D.C. In an interview John Lott Jr., author of More Guns, Less Crime : Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws, affirmed “States with the largest increases in gun ownership also have the largest drops in violent crime”. This is exemplified in Kennesaw, Georgia where in 1982 a law was passed a law requiring every head of the house to have one firearm in the house. It is no coincidence that residential burglary dropped by 89% where the state rate only dropped 10%. It is also not just a one off year, the rate in 1991 was still 72% lower than it was prior to the law being passed. And again in 1966-67, Orlando, Florida a course designed to teach women how to use guns saw an 88% drop in rapes a momentous decline when compared to the nation’s rate or Florida’s which both remained constant during this time. Laws only prevent civilians from defending themselves Chicago, Kennesaw and Orlando prove