Gun-Control: The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

Do you know anything about gun-control other than what the media has told you? In 1971 the second Amendment was ratified in the United States Constitution. The second Amendment is there to protect the right of the people to bear arms. It is also there to give the people the means to take back a tyrannical government and rebuild it how the people see fit. Since the early 20th century the United States government has been trying to institute different types of gun control at the federal level. In the current times the debate on gun control is heating up more than it ever has. People on both sides have their reasoning for their beliefs on whether the United States needs more or less gun control. Something that often gets lost in arguments is the facts. People are so focused on what they want they forget the facts. For approximately the past 100 years gun-control has been implemented into law numerous times. While in the short term some goals are reached, politicians and civilians alike use this to show that gun …show more content…
Gun-control is a set of laws that regulate who can buy, sell, and own firearms. The basic idea behind gun control is to keep guns out of criminal hands. However, some argue that it almost does virtually nothing. Criminals still have guns even in the places with very strict gun-control. Gun-control is one of the most controversial topics and debates that exists today. There are essentially two sides on the debate, the Democratic Party is in favor of gun-control and the Republicans are for the gun rights of the people (“Understanding”). At the very center this whole argument essentially surrounds one thing, and that is the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” (“Second