Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted

“37 percent-More than a third of Americans say they or someone in their household owns a gun.”- Pew Research Center Survey

Have you ever wondered why so many people use guns? Some use them for important things like to protect themselves. Gun control should not because gun laws punish honest citizens, citizens have the right to bear arms, and not all guns are used for violence against one another.

Gun laws tend to punish honest and innocent citizens from their right to bear arms. If guns are prohibited, criminals will still find ways to arm themselves with firearms. Which means good people will not be able to protect themselves. In the article,”Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted,” it states, “Opponents say that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to own guns; that guns are needed for self-defense from threats ranging from local criminals to foreign invaders; and that gun ownership deters crime rather than causes more crime.” The Second Amendment states that we as American citizens have the right to bear arms. Restrictions on guns will penalize sincere citizens from their natural born rights.

Just as we have to do criminal background checks to obtain a handgun license, there should also be a law in place that states any business that sells guns of any type must require a background check in order for

Many people use guns to protect themselves. Expectually since, in our generation now a days many people fight with guns and other weapons unlike their hands and words. According to the article, “Should More Laws Be Enacted?” “Guns were common in the American Colonies, first for hunting and general self-protection and later as weapons in the American Revolutionary War.” Guns are also used to hunt animals and find food to eat. Some own and use guns only for those purposes. Guns are not only used for violent purposes, many people use them for self-protection and