An epidemic of gun violence and accidental death has been spreading throughout the United States of America. Regardless, gun ownership remains a controversial issue, as it has been throughout the years. Firearm enthusiasts believe that guns ensure safety, but guns can cause tense situations to escalate. In the United States, gun ownership is seen as a basic right since it is addressed in the Bill of Rights, but this belief may be outdated. Availability of guns can influence the homicide, suicide, and accidental shooting rates, but there are numerous exceptions to the given statement. There are also other possible uses for guns other than violence, homicide, or suicide; These activities include activities at shooting ranges and hunting. Due to these reasons, guns should not be abolished but restricted with more laws to dictate who is allowed to own a gun and which guns are available on the market.
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Certain countries, such as Honduras, have high homicide rates despite strict gun control laws ("Intentional Homicides (per 100,000 People)). One may never know if this situation would be different with more lax laws, the homicide rate could higher. The rate of violent crimes are affected by numerous factors; these factors include culture, severity of punishments, and the extent to which policemen and judges enforce the gun control laws. Nevertheless, when violent crime rates are on the rise, steps need to be taken to potentially improve the situation. Despite the effects of gun control being debatable, several developed countries have enacted stronger laws concerning gun control which have led to drop in crime rates and accidental deaths. One clear example of how gun control can be used to decrease crime is in Australia. Nineteen years ago, in 1996, Australia endured a mass shooting and chose to enact gun control laws. Since this change, no similar massacres have taken place
Certain countries, such as Honduras, have high homicide rates despite strict gun control laws ("Intentional Homicides (per 100,000 People)). One may never know if this situation would be different with more lax laws, the homicide rate could higher. The rate of violent crimes are affected by numerous factors; these factors include culture, severity of punishments, and the extent to which policemen and judges enforce the gun control laws. Nevertheless, when violent crime rates are on the rise, steps need to be taken to potentially improve the situation. Despite the effects of gun control being debatable, several developed countries have enacted stronger laws concerning gun control which have led to drop in crime rates and accidental deaths. One clear example of how gun control can be used to decrease crime is in Australia. Nineteen years ago, in 1996, Australia endured a mass shooting and chose to enact gun control laws. Since this change, no similar massacres have taken place