GUN CONTROL

Gun Control

Gun Control

Introduction

The debate over gun control was not a major issue at any level before the late 1960's. A series of incidents, starting with the killing of President Kennedy and an increase in urban crimes, resulted in distress regarding guns in the United States. The spotlight has moved from political assassination to organized crime with an obvious split between the ones who consider that gun control saves lives and ones who do not. Gun control is an effective policy and is regarded to have extensive consequences, which saves lives. The objections many have pertain to the role of ownership of guns and the responsible gun use. While there is an intense discussion about the question, that gun control saves life or not, there is not significant disagreement upon the statistics by large. In 1994, guns were involved in approximately over thirty nine thousand killings and in 1995; a gun was used to be the weapon involved in seven out of ten killings in America (Ludwig, 2007). Furthermore, more American adolescences between the ages of fifteen to nineteen expire due to shooting injuries compared to all the causes altogether. Moreover, guns are implicated in sixty five percent of suicides below the age of twenty-five.

Thesis Statement

Gun control laws, are they doing everything they can to protect the citizens of the United States. Unfortunately it has been disregarded by criminals and rebels alike.

Discussion

The Argument is based on whether the guns should be prohibited for the citizens. In the opposing argument, prohibiting the guns for the use of citizens might increase the crime rate as criminals do have guns whether illegal or legal. U.S government believes in giving its citizens the full liberty, right to protect and happiness. In order to protect the rights given to the citizens, indeed in order to survive, every individual has the right to protect himself, his family and his property by any means necessary (Leone, 2002). U.S allowed the full freedom to its citizens to have guns for their self defense. At this stage the question a rises that won't the use of guns legally become mayhem or would generate any confusion? Or would create the situation better? People consider guns as the most harmful thing. Adding the supporting point, the use of guns should be prohibited because it truly depends on the person's tolerance level. Hundreds of children die because of considering guns as a ...