Gun Control In recent times, the topic of gun control has emerged as a significant opportunity for the country to make a decision for the better. Proponents of gun control argue that if stricter gun control laws are enforced there will be a reduction in gun violence and crime. The anti-gun control group who argue that it is the constitutional right of every American to have the right to bear arms for protection and for hunting sports counters this. They feel that enforcing gun controls on people, is wrongfully penalizing innocent people for trying to protect themselves and violating their constitutional right as law abiding Americans (Doeden 12). I believe that it is unwise to enforce strict gun control laws, as way of dealing with crime and
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People as the weapons of murder express themselves through guns and the general assertion by them is that there is a direct link between the number of guns in society with the number of incidents of violence and murder. Studies have proven that handguns are the most common weapons when it comes to homicides in the United States of America (Gerdes 7). Therefore, proponents of gun controls believe that there has been a reliance on guns by society to perpetrate crime and harm and it is only sensible to bring tighter gun controls are outlaw them for good. However, this thinking is very narrow-minded as citizens who are law abiding have a constitutional right to defend themselves against criminals or any aggression that may threaten their lives or property. It is a proven fact that burglaries in America have reduced significantly due to the increase in gun ownership by homeowners. The truth is, a gun is only a tool, and an individual with a gun is responsible for the action perpetrated by that gun and the situation involved. Current laws on the purchase of a gun have ensured complexity in the process to make sure they do not fall in the wrong hands. The two-month waiting period before a consumer gets a gun ensures the reliability and confirmation of a consumer’s ability to handle the firearm responsibly (Valdez and Ferguson …show more content…
Since guns do not kill people but people do, those people will still secure guns through unlawful ways if the deem it necessary. A gun control policy will not be able to stop that. According to industry experts, in most of the criminal actives and homicides that have involved the use of firearms, the acquisition of those by the individuals was through illegal ways and were therefore not registered (Winkler 17). This gives evidence that the acquisition of firearms by individual with the sole purpose of engaging in crime or with the intention to pose harm to others can still occur even with the presence of a gun control policy. Positively, guns have the capability of preventing criminals from conducting their criminal activities without even gun owners using their guns. This is because it is able to deter criminals from engaging in their criminal activities since a criminal will not be willing to rob or attack an individual once they realize that that individual has a firearm to protect himself or herself. Reasonably, guns are important in the fight to reduce crime rates in
People as the weapons of murder express themselves through guns and the general assertion by them is that there is a direct link between the number of guns in society with the number of incidents of violence and murder. Studies have proven that handguns are the most common weapons when it comes to homicides in the United States of America (Gerdes 7). Therefore, proponents of gun controls believe that there has been a reliance on guns by society to perpetrate crime and harm and it is only sensible to bring tighter gun controls are outlaw them for good. However, this thinking is very narrow-minded as citizens who are law abiding have a constitutional right to defend themselves against criminals or any aggression that may threaten their lives or property. It is a proven fact that burglaries in America have reduced significantly due to the increase in gun ownership by homeowners. The truth is, a gun is only a tool, and an individual with a gun is responsible for the action perpetrated by that gun and the situation involved. Current laws on the purchase of a gun have ensured complexity in the process to make sure they do not fall in the wrong hands. The two-month waiting period before a consumer gets a gun ensures the reliability and confirmation of a consumer’s ability to handle the firearm responsibly (Valdez and Ferguson …show more content…
Since guns do not kill people but people do, those people will still secure guns through unlawful ways if the deem it necessary. A gun control policy will not be able to stop that. According to industry experts, in most of the criminal actives and homicides that have involved the use of firearms, the acquisition of those by the individuals was through illegal ways and were therefore not registered (Winkler 17). This gives evidence that the acquisition of firearms by individual with the sole purpose of engaging in crime or with the intention to pose harm to others can still occur even with the presence of a gun control policy. Positively, guns have the capability of preventing criminals from conducting their criminal activities without even gun owners using their guns. This is because it is able to deter criminals from engaging in their criminal activities since a criminal will not be willing to rob or attack an individual once they realize that that individual has a firearm to protect himself or herself. Reasonably, guns are important in the fight to reduce crime rates in