The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

Due to recent shootings in four cities gun control legislation has become a big issue throughout the United States. Government officials have presented legislation for gun control to help reduce mass shootings; however, even with these suggestions for strict gun control twelve states have already passed laws that offer fewer limitations for gun possession. After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, Connecticut passed a law to ban gun sales that hold large amounts of ammunition. According to McLeod “in Newtown, Connecticut, the families of ten out of twenty children killed in a December 2012 massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School have sued a North Carolina-based gun manufacturer, alleging Remington Outdoor Co.’s Bushmaster

Sources from both CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints inform the reader reasons why citizens think gun legislation should be active, what has been attempted, and what should be done without conflicting with the second amendment. The sources from EBSCO Academic Search and National Newspaper Core offers insight on how mass shootings reignite the gun legislation debate once again. Readers would find these sources very useful and informative. The authors do not offer a bias opinion; however, they do offer insights on both pros and cons to gun control. The article that stood out to me the most was in CQ Researcher when Ethan McLeod explained that since Barack Obama became president there has been fourteen mass shootings throughout the United States which is mainly why gun control still remains an issue till this

With that said we should find ways to limit the wrong people from obtaining weapons to do these citizens should have to participate in a background and medical history check. Many people that are involved in mass shootings usually have a history of mental illness and sometimes the signs can be bright as day. If many people continue to remain vigilant and aware of signs of mental illness perhaps these incidents can be prevented. American citizens should also have to participate in a gun safety class along with their first purchase of a firearm. For citizens who disagree with owning a firearm, gun safety announcements should be spoken at jobs, churches, and schools in case a mass shooting situation were to ever occur. These suggestions could help save lives by showing citizens how to indicate when their lives are in danger and how to handle the situation when it