Debunking Myths: The Implications of Gun Control

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The War on Gun Control Should civilian possession of handguns and other non-hunting guns be banned or severely restricted? I say no because criminals will always find loopholes to get weapons and commit crimes. Many people are for Gun Control and equally against it. Gun Control can make any previous gun owner a criminal and can make hunting and Shooting at a gun range very hard things to do. A study found that in Texas when the “Right to carry” law became effective in 1995, Homicides and Man Slaughters went down from 9,000 people in 1995 to its lowest point in 2008 which is 5,000 people. (Just Facts 1) In 1998, Kip Kinkel went to his high school in Springfield with guns his parents bought to teach him how to shoot. He opened fire on the …show more content…

(Smith 2) According to studies, almost 39 percent of America voted to ban guns and other firearms in America. The theory that gun control could have prevented shootings; it would have only created a thriving black market to trade firearms. (Nair 2) “I am convinced that we can do to guns what we’ve done to drugs: create a multi-billion dollar underground market over which we have absolutely no controller over” said George L. Roman. (Nair 2) I respectfully agree, if guns are banned we could lose control over them and the crime rate would soar and the death count would rise up …show more content…

(Balanced Politics 1) Yes, most violent crimes are committed with guns, older and younger individuals have no means of other self-defense of rape or other crimes. There are many myths about thousands of children dying every year from gun accidents and that gun shows are the primary source for the illegal flow of firearms into the hands of criminals. (Nair 1) While Gun Control is important to ensure that gun safety is maintained, it is not fair that due to Gun Control an innocent victim is unable to protect him or herself. This in fact is a way of promoting crime as in no way does Gun Control help in

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