Americans Should Keep their Right to Bear Arms

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Lately, there has been an ongoing debate about controlling guns and many people are trying to discontinue giving citizens the right to own or possess firearm weapons. There are many people who think that nobody should be allowed to possess a firearm where as there are many other people that believe they deserve the right to own a firearm for many reasons. Because of the large differential between beliefs on this topic there is a large debate within the US Government whether or not to allow citizens to continue using guns and keep them. What really seems to be happening with this debate is that the people who want restrictions are not getting their way. There are many reasons for this and many reasons why people should be allowed to keep their right to bear arms. Americans deserve to keep that right to own guns for legal purposes.

Within the laws of the Government, Americans have the right to bear arms; the right to own guns. The second amendment 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. The right to bear arms has been given to Americans and never changed since 1791, and now there are people trying to change it. If US citizens have been able to keep this right for over 200 years, why should it be changed now? There are a few corrupt people in the United States who should not be permitted to own a gun, but this does not mean that the right to have a gun should be taken from all Americans.

Many people have tendency’s to form false opinions over guns and what they are used for based on facts that are not widespread. As Alexander McNabb states in one of his articles, “How you feel about guns is self-evidentl...

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...uns are used for far more better things than illegal crime, such as hunting, competition, recreational use and they teach responsibility. Guns are a symbol of self-defense and they protect people throughout the country. By taking guns away from people it would be taking their right to life as a citizen of the United States of America.

Works Cited

McNabb, Alexander. "Yankee Prejudice and Gun Control." The Right Stuff. N.p., 19 Nov. 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

"Murder and Homicide Rates before and after Gun Bans - Crime Prevention Research Center." Crime Prevention Research Center. (CPRC), 1 Dec. 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.

Lott, John R., Jr. "Effects of Gun Control." Effects of Gun Control. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

Wiebel, Robert. "Time to Reflect on Gun Related Outdoor Recreational Sports Activities." Examiner.com. N.p., 24 Dec. 2012. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

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