Essay On Gun Regulations

“I look forward to a great future for America. A future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraints, it’s wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose,” said John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States of America. This great president was shot and killed by a gun, and to be more specific, a 6.5mm Carcano rifle that was easily obtained and that changed the course of history in America forever. The U.S. needs more gun regulations. If only year 1963 had gun regulations like it does now, a tragedy such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, in Dallas, Texas, could have been prevented. However, due to a lack of proper gun regulations it now reverberates with an assassination, as the course of history took its place. This teaches us a lesson that not even the most powerful …show more content…
S. Constitution grants this right: “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” (US Const. amend. II). This has given many Gun owners a sense of security by exercising such a right. For many gun owners, it’s like simple math: having guns gives them a fighting chance in the event an enemy, home invader or a burglar manages to get into private property, and they are able to fight off this intruder. In addition, National Rifle Association (NRA) believes that violent crime has gone down due to more people legally carrying guns. According to the NRA, through 2010, the nation’s murder rate has decreased 52 percent to a 47-year low, and the total violent crime rate has decreased 48% to a 37-year low (Karen Ridder). Universally, gun supporters believes that gun bans will not deter crime. The NRA’s research on “assault weapons” shows that “only” just a small percentage of firearm-related crime are related to violent crimes in