Gun Control in the United States has been a huge issue lately. School shootings and gun violence all over the country adds fuel to the fire of those who want to restrict guns from citizens. In the words of George Washington “When firearms go, all goes - we need them every hour.” The right to have guns in our homes today is important. Strict gun control is not a necessity, however, guns in the hands of responsible owners is. The second amendment, no matter when it was written, protects that right. There are some that believe that with more gun control laws comes less gun violence. However, if we look at other societies such as Germany or Britain, we can see that even with strict gun laws shootings happen. Finally, with imposing gun
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If the country looked at how well other nations did when they enforced strict gun laws on their citizens, the U.S might think again. Peter Wilkinson from CNN, wrote about a 43 year old scout leader killed 16 children at a school with 4 handguns and then killed himself in 1996 in Dunblane, Britain. Gun control laws in Britain took off after the tragic incident. The gun control laws may or may not have stopped murders with guns from happening but it certainly did not stop all murder. According to a MurderUK, in 1996, when the shooting in the UK took place, there were 584 murders. In 1997 and 1998, there were 650 and 629 murders respectively. The amount of deaths actually went up as the UK increased their gun laws and banned all handguns from citizens. The United States has to consider the citizens protection. If guns are banned, what other weapons will be used for the murders that would have been committed …show more content…
The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period.” Ted Nugent, 1948. America is the “home of the free”. We are valued because of our collective rights that no other country has. Our second amendment gives us the right to bear arms. We can not only defend our self, our family and friends, but our country should it come down to it. The more guns that are put into the hands of mentally and physically capable people, the better the crime rate would be. The United States citizens, for the most part, love their freedoms and do not want to relinquish any of it. A prohibition on guns would be an absolute disaster. “Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.” Thomas Jefferson
If the country looked at how well other nations did when they enforced strict gun laws on their citizens, the U.S might think again. Peter Wilkinson from CNN, wrote about a 43 year old scout leader killed 16 children at a school with 4 handguns and then killed himself in 1996 in Dunblane, Britain. Gun control laws in Britain took off after the tragic incident. The gun control laws may or may not have stopped murders with guns from happening but it certainly did not stop all murder. According to a MurderUK, in 1996, when the shooting in the UK took place, there were 584 murders. In 1997 and 1998, there were 650 and 629 murders respectively. The amount of deaths actually went up as the UK increased their gun laws and banned all handguns from citizens. The United States has to consider the citizens protection. If guns are banned, what other weapons will be used for the murders that would have been committed …show more content…
The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period.” Ted Nugent, 1948. America is the “home of the free”. We are valued because of our collective rights that no other country has. Our second amendment gives us the right to bear arms. We can not only defend our self, our family and friends, but our country should it come down to it. The more guns that are put into the hands of mentally and physically capable people, the better the crime rate would be. The United States citizens, for the most part, love their freedoms and do not want to relinquish any of it. A prohibition on guns would be an absolute disaster. “Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.” Thomas Jefferson