Argumentative Essay: Do People Need Assault Weapons

Is ten rounds enough for self defense? Americans own an estimated 265 million guns – more than one gun for every American adult. In 1992, there was an outburst of violence, which was later called The LA Riots. During this period of violence, there were acts of breaking and entering businesses, assaults, arsons, and murder. Business owners looked up to the police for help, but shockingly, the police were nowhere to be found. Since these actions were too dangerous and outnumbered, police officers had no other choice but to pull back. Having no other option, business owners were left alone to defend themselves and their businesses. They shot unlimited rounds of ammunition into the air with their assault rifles sending a message that they will

If this Proposition takes place, then the government is going to ban high capacity magazines which would be necessary for self-defense and defense against tyranny scenarios. In an article titled, Do People Need Assault Weapons?, researchers examined the event of the North Hollywood shoot out. “With the rise of mass shootings and terrorism, people need to be prepared for the unexpected. During the North Hollywood shootout, many died because they did not have higher firepower to deal with and armored man with an AK style rifle”(Do People Need Assault Weapons). This quote is very meaningful because these are the types of situations where you need more than ten rounds of ammo. Why do Civilians Need Assault Weapons, an article written by Mark Almonte, sponsors the idea of having ammunition and assault weapons. “One self-defense situation that comes to mind is the L.A. riots [where] thugs hurled rocks at passing cars, buildings on fire, and looters smashing storefront windows”(Almonte). These are the type of situations where citizens need more than ten rounds of ammunition. Massad Ayoob, from GUNS Magazines, wrote in, Do Civilians Need More Spare Ammo, that criminals are getting smarter and smarter each day when they go out to kill. “More criminals are wearing bulletproof vests. By the time you realize your shots to the chest are having no effect, a goodly amount of your ammo supply may be gone”(Ayoob). You can go through ten rounds and still have the active shooter make an impact on others and yourself. Anyone can have access to obtain and wear bulletproof vests and there isn’t any requirements to purchase one. Aside from all the new stipulations, getting ammunition and firearms would become