A woman is in her home late one evening when she hears a racket of noise in her garage. She runs up to her safe, grabs her gun, and urgently goes to see the commotion. When she opens the door to the garage she is found face to an intruder who also bears a firearm as well. He goes to pull the trigger just as she does so herself saving both her well being and the well being of her family inside. The woman cannot imagine how her family and herself would still be protected without bearing a gun in safety.
Since the year of 1791 citizens have had the right to bear arms (guns) under the Second Amendment. However, as more incidents of gun violence have occurred and continue to occur over the years, safety concerns have arisen immensely. Due to this, …show more content…
With firearms, citizens are better able to protect themselves or others in times of this harm or violence. Though, when gun control laws are enacted, restraints on personal protection and use will come into play. “According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), guns are used for self-defense 2.5 million times a year. The police cannot protect everyone all of the time. 61% of men and 56% of women surveyed by Pew Research said that stricter gun laws would make it more difficult for people to protect their homes and families.” (“Should More Gun…”) As mentioned in the article’s statement above, harsher gun control laws will only restrain individuals from needed protection. In addition, the same article mentioned that “Gun ownership is an American tradition older than the country itself and is protected by the Second Amendment; more gun control laws would infringe upon the right to bear arms.” (Should More Gun…) In the year of 1791, the Second Amendment was founded stating that “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.” If gun control laws are enacted this amendment will be infringed upon. Further, the United States Constitution will also be infringed
Since the year of 1791 citizens have had the right to bear arms (guns) under the Second Amendment. However, as more incidents of gun violence have occurred and continue to occur over the years, safety concerns have arisen immensely. Due to this, …show more content…
With firearms, citizens are better able to protect themselves or others in times of this harm or violence. Though, when gun control laws are enacted, restraints on personal protection and use will come into play. “According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), guns are used for self-defense 2.5 million times a year. The police cannot protect everyone all of the time. 61% of men and 56% of women surveyed by Pew Research said that stricter gun laws would make it more difficult for people to protect their homes and families.” (“Should More Gun…”) As mentioned in the article’s statement above, harsher gun control laws will only restrain individuals from needed protection. In addition, the same article mentioned that “Gun ownership is an American tradition older than the country itself and is protected by the Second Amendment; more gun control laws would infringe upon the right to bear arms.” (Should More Gun…) In the year of 1791, the Second Amendment was founded stating that “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.” If gun control laws are enacted this amendment will be infringed upon. Further, the United States Constitution will also be infringed