Arguments In Favor Of Gun Control

Reports of mass shootings have been on the rise, with stories littering the media every month. Proponents of gun control argue that added restrictions on the attainability of firearms will seriously lower the statistics. However, I, as a fervent opponent of gun control, am strongly in favor of keeping the laws as they are. Arms control should not be increased as it is not a major factor in increasing crime rates, will leave people more vulnerable to attacks, and is a right protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

A ubiquitous defense used by supporters of gun control is the claim that adding more restrictions and precautions into the firearm license application process deter crime. Yet a 2013 study indicates that, between 1980 and 2009, "assault weapons bans did not significantly affect murder rates at the state level.” It goes on to report, "states with restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons had higher gun-related murders." Moreover, Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor of Guns and Ammo, says studies show that "children taught about firearms and their legitimate uses by family members have much lower rates of delinquency than children in households without guns" and "children introduced to guns associate them with freedom, security, and recreation—not violence." What is needed to
The site also asserts that women use guns as defense against sexual abuse around 200,000 times a year. Additionally, the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy released a study concluding that there is a negative correlation between gun ownership and violent crime. In other words, more guns means less violence. If the government were to tighten the reigns on arms control, our nation’s people would be required to experience a far more difficult process in order to obtain a major form of protection, posing a serious safety concern to us