Persuasive Essay On Gun Control

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Taking away guns will not stop crime because it’s the people who use guns for bad reasons that are responsible. We have to come to the understanding that there are just some bad people out there and they will commit criminal acts regardless of any laws put in place. All the gun related offenses that spark debate for stricter gun laws are all illegal and hasn’t stopped criminals from doing them, so newer gun control laws wouldn’t stop them either. “How many shootings at schools or malls will it take before we understand that people who intend to kill are not deterred by gun laws? Last I checked, murder is against the law everywhere. No one intent on murder will be stopped by the prospect of committing a lesser crime like illegal possession of a firearm.”(Stossel) Gun control laws will not have an effect on criminals who intend to commit these acts, and it will hurt the normal citizens who won’t be able to protect themselves and make the criminal’s job easier.

Even if the government tried to ban guns and put strict gun laws in place it would take a very long time to have any affect because there are still so many guns owned in the U.S. and criminals can easily get their hands on them. “There are close to 300 million privately owned firearms in the U.S. Even if Congress passed a law banning the sale of firearms tomorrow it would be decades before the supply of guns decreased significantly, especially considering that many guns are operational 100 years or more after they’re manufactured.”(Tucci) Criminals will still be able to get weapons if they need and some will even prosper from selling more of the weapons to other criminals who need them. Banning guns will not prevent gun related crimes it would cause more crime with i...

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...k at the individual and his or her relatives to make sure the weapon won’t be in a criminal’s possession. Also checks on people who may not be mentally capable to carry weapons, if individuals have had any psychiatric care they should be examined first by a professional before they are allowed to make a gun purchase.

Guns are not at fault and the debate over gun control laws in unnecessary. There will always be evil people who want to harm people with weapons available to do so and nothing can change that. Instead of trying so hard to put gun laws in place to attempt to stop criminals from committing crimes, we should allow people in all parts of the country to be armed so they can defend themselves and criminals may think twice before attempting there crime. The right to bear arms has been a privilege of this country since its start and should not be changed.

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