Gun Control Rights

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One of many controversial topics in the United States is gun control. It is clearly written in the Second Amendment of the Constitution that the people will have the right to bear arms. Recently; however, people have been misusing those firearms and have been harming others with them. The government is trying to regulate the sale, distribution, and ownership of guns because of this reason. Some of the arguments being made by the politicians is simply if the government has the right to be able to control, and if it does, the effectiveness of the public policy to regulate guns.

The importance of gun control as a health issue is a necessity. “Each year, the United States has a bit over 8,000 murders with firearms” (Wilblin 1) “The US suicide rate is 12 per 100,000, and half of those suicides are due to firearms” (Wilblin 1) Firearms have begun to take the lives of numerous people. By regulating the gun control individuals have, the government could potentially be saving many lives. Thinking of all of the recent disasters that have happened, Virginia Tech, Aurora CO, Tucson AZ, a possibility have averted all of these tragic event with a stricter gun policy. The number of lives that have been taken because of an individual using a firearm is endless. No matter the type of firearm being used, these weapons are not a necessity.

Having a concealed carry license means that the shooter may be able to have the advantage of surprising the victim, all due to the fact the weapon is out of eyesight. For this reason, firearms are more dangerous than they normally would be considered. Open carry is a policy that that allows a loaded gun to be carried in public, assuming it is holstered away. “Guns are OK as well, as long as they are placed in ...

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...ons are made for warlike situations, so they should be left with our military that goes through warlike situation. I believe the ownership of certain weapons should be banned.

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