The Pros and Cons of Gun Control in the United States

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Gun control is a growing issue as of late, due to recent events such as school shootings as well as crimes which are committed daily due to gun violence the issue has been more controversial than ever before. IT is true that by owing a gun you can feel a sense of self- empowerment as it can allow you to protect yourself as well as your loved ones. However, owing a gun is a double edge sword in today’s world. The reason is that with the sudden increase in gun violence more people have beganbegun to become anti-gun. The government does help by passing laws which will not allow certain people to own or buy guns. The problem with that type of situation is that those people can still own guns by going through a third party in order to receive a gun. Gun control is and always will be a key issue in today’s world.
First allow us to get into the pro side of owning a gun. I will start this argument by stating that guns are essential to anybody who understands how big the responsibility is when taking ownership of a gun; by being knowledgeable of how to use and how to keep your guns out of reach of our children you show an understanding of how a gun should be owned. You do not want to keep your guns loaded and want to keep them out of the reach of any child whom may live or visit your home. Guns are not for showing off how powerful they are, they are made to protect as well as to hunt.
Another pro I would like to bring up when it comes to owning a gun. A gun can allow you to teach yourself as well as others in your household responsibility. It is always a great idea to show them how to use a gun and also explain when it is appropriate to even touch a weapon in the first place. By teaching responsibility and making sure that yoursel...

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...gun and going out to party while having that gun is irresponsible. This would not lead me to the path of owning a gun. Now for the con argument; I found it to be very disconcerting. Judging a person by owing a gun and making assumptions is no way to go about starting a gun related debate. Prejudgment is something that does not need to be included in the same picture. Guns are meant to protect, just because a person owns a gun would not mean they have cruel intentions inside their heads.

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