On an average day, 93 Americans are killed with guns. On average, in the United States, there are about 12,000 gun homicides (“Gun Violence by the Numbers” 1). Violence occurs frequently when the common man has a gun. A gun could fall into the wrong hands with the government never really knowing. For many years there have been many debates on whether or not guns should be banned. There are many pros and cons to this discussion. Some people believe guns are vital for their protection, while others believe it is a source for violence. The debate over gun control has been very controversial due to the fact that there are many issues between limiting and maintaining the power of guns, but banning guns is much more logical.
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Yes, All of Them” by Phoebe Bovy, she claims that all guns must be banned. Bovy states:
Their wariness, as far as I can tell, comes from two issues: a readiness to accept the Second Amendment as a refutation, and a reluctance to impose “elite” culture on parts of the country where guns are popular. (There are other reasons as well, not least a fear of getting shot.) And there’s the extent to which it’s just so ingrained that banning guns is impossible, legislatively and pragmatically, which dramatically weakens the anti-gun position (Bovy 2). Bovy believes that the issues that cause people to oppose the idea to ban all guns are their vigilance to refute the Second Amendment and their reluctance to force the upper class on parts of the country where guns are popular. People must start speaking up and standing against guns. Gun supporters are second amendment supporters and the upper classmen. That is a great issue. People with too many privileges take advantage of guns. Also, people who use guns could be racist. They may take their anger out on someone from the opposite race due to …show more content…
These people believe that they need their own protection, and that the only way they will be provided that protection is if they have their firearms on them at all times. These people claim that federal background checks keep the population safe. Those federal background checks did not stop the just recent shootings at University of Texas at Austin and San Bernardino. It is impossible to know who exactly you are selling a gun to. The person buying the gun could change their lifestyle in any second. Having a gun for purposes of self defense is not a bad idea, but it is not a great idea
Gun bans are …show more content…
Yes, All of Them” by Phoebe Bovy, she claims that all guns must be banned. Bovy states:
Their wariness, as far as I can tell, comes from two issues: a readiness to accept the Second Amendment as a refutation, and a reluctance to impose “elite” culture on parts of the country where guns are popular. (There are other reasons as well, not least a fear of getting shot.) And there’s the extent to which it’s just so ingrained that banning guns is impossible, legislatively and pragmatically, which dramatically weakens the anti-gun position (Bovy 2). Bovy believes that the issues that cause people to oppose the idea to ban all guns are their vigilance to refute the Second Amendment and their reluctance to force the upper class on parts of the country where guns are popular. People must start speaking up and standing against guns. Gun supporters are second amendment supporters and the upper classmen. That is a great issue. People with too many privileges take advantage of guns. Also, people who use guns could be racist. They may take their anger out on someone from the opposite race due to …show more content…
These people believe that they need their own protection, and that the only way they will be provided that protection is if they have their firearms on them at all times. These people claim that federal background checks keep the population safe. Those federal background checks did not stop the just recent shootings at University of Texas at Austin and San Bernardino. It is impossible to know who exactly you are selling a gun to. The person buying the gun could change their lifestyle in any second. Having a gun for purposes of self defense is not a bad idea, but it is not a great idea