Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. No phrase better describes the equality and rights of Americans. The United States Constitution became the supreme law to protect those rights and guarantee equal rights to all citizens. The Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times as the country has grown and changed, but it still remains a controversial document. Many people today argue over whether the Constitution and its Amendments are still a valid form of law in the United States. One of the most disputed debates in the modern world is over the Second Amendment which 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 Amendment”).
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The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote the Second Amendment to the Constitution for a reason; to protect the rights of the people. This means that citizens have the privilege and ability to possess a gun and use than gun for lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. The government has no right to restrict them in owning guns for this reason. Further amending the right to own a gun would only do more harm than good in the United States. By creating stricter gun control laws, the government would not solve the problem of criminals obtaining weapons and would only take away the protection of the people. Many gun control laws have already been implemented and have not worked in controlling violent crimes, but for those who legally own guns, safety training may help to reduce the number of accidental deaths in …show more content…
Although gun accidents are down, they can always be reduced further. Statistics have shown that in just one year, 682 people die and 18,015 people are injured from gun accidents (US Department of Justice Bureau). But the probability of accidental deaths decreases within a family that understands how to safely handle a firearm: “The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute, Inc (SAAMI), stated, ‘Whether in the field, at the range or in the home, a responsible and knowledgeable gun owner is rarely involved in a firearms accident of any kind’” ("Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?"). The professional opinion is that any weapon-carrier is less likely to be involved in gun accidents if they are properly trained on how to use and store a gun under all circumstances and locations. Especially in homes, if children are informed about gun safety, the chance of them becoming curious about the weapon and wanting to play with the guns would decrease as they correlate guns to safety and not fun and games or even violence: “According to Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor of Guns and Ammo, studies show that ‘children taught about firearms and their legitimate uses by family members have much lower rates of delinquency than
The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote the Second Amendment to the Constitution for a reason; to protect the rights of the people. This means that citizens have the privilege and ability to possess a gun and use than gun for lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. The government has no right to restrict them in owning guns for this reason. Further amending the right to own a gun would only do more harm than good in the United States. By creating stricter gun control laws, the government would not solve the problem of criminals obtaining weapons and would only take away the protection of the people. Many gun control laws have already been implemented and have not worked in controlling violent crimes, but for those who legally own guns, safety training may help to reduce the number of accidental deaths in …show more content…
Although gun accidents are down, they can always be reduced further. Statistics have shown that in just one year, 682 people die and 18,015 people are injured from gun accidents (US Department of Justice Bureau). But the probability of accidental deaths decreases within a family that understands how to safely handle a firearm: “The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute, Inc (SAAMI), stated, ‘Whether in the field, at the range or in the home, a responsible and knowledgeable gun owner is rarely involved in a firearms accident of any kind’” ("Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?"). The professional opinion is that any weapon-carrier is less likely to be involved in gun accidents if they are properly trained on how to use and store a gun under all circumstances and locations. Especially in homes, if children are informed about gun safety, the chance of them becoming curious about the weapon and wanting to play with the guns would decrease as they correlate guns to safety and not fun and games or even violence: “According to Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor of Guns and Ammo, studies show that ‘children taught about firearms and their legitimate uses by family members have much lower rates of delinquency than