The Negative Effects Of Gun Control In America

Have you ever thought about what the world would be like if there were no guns owned by the general public? One would think it would be blissful and crime free… That presumption would be wrong. In America, it is true that many of the recent mass casualty events have involved guns, BUT that is not due to guns themselves. Gun control will not prevent these events from occurring, nothing can. Liberals believe that the removal of guns would nearly desolate mass shootings entirely, but they are acting completely oblivious to the negative effects that decision would unleash upon the innocent and law-abiding citizens of the United States. Guns have been used since their creation for the sole purpose of protection. In the scenario that one’s home …show more content…
The invaders were not aware that the closet they had thrown the man into was where the family stored their guns. The man emerged from the closet with his firearm and exchanged rounds with the intruders, injuring one man, hitting him in the shoulder and the leg. The injured invader ran into the street where he collapsed, while the others escaped via getaway car. “Neighbor Craig Gaddis, who owns several handguns, told the Houston Chronicle, “What happened today is exactly what guns are supposed to do -- to protect your home and defend your life and your family” (Krey, The New American 40). Because of events such as these Liberals tend to support the ideology that the removal of guns would solve these problems and lower crime rates, but in contrast the crime rates would actually increase, according to the NFA. The National Firearms Act (NFA) was an Act created to tax the manufacturers, importers, and dealers of certain firearms and machine …show more content…
We use them for self defence to protect ourselves and family members, the protection of the people’s rights to the second amendment, and hunting for those who have no other source of food. These are only three of the hundreds of uses for firearms. It is not illogical to assume that a majority of people who read this own a firearm, and will take some offence to gun control laws, but we can still fight back. However, it is reasonable to infer you own a firearm for one of the three aforementioned reasons, in that event, how would you feel if the government infringed your rights in order to punish a single group of people whom you have no direct connection with whatsoever? One would be greatly offended, and feel prompt to rebel. Gun control is no answer to crime. Regardless of the laws government put into action, criminals will continue to seek guns, whether it is with friends, family, black market, unlicensed sellers, or simply stealing them, they will always find a