Why Are Gun Control Important

The Importance of Gun Control
The violence in today’s world, has become ordinary and common. This violence causes a staggering number of deaths and injuries throughout the world. The main weapon used to engage in violence is the gun. Today gun violence is considered one of the huge and concerning problem in the United States of America. The life of many individuals, adult, and young youths are in danger, especially the life of students. Teens and children are getting hurt or being killed with guns. Now one feels safe to go to school. The parents are worried about their children, and they want to find a way to solve this problem. Therefore, we as a student decided to research about gun control and investigate further about it.
American’s Views of Guns and Gun Ownership
Americans have a long and a complex relationship with guns. A point of pride for some and a source of fear for others. Gun continue to shape sharp debates in United States of America. According to the book “Living with Guns” by Craig R. about four in ten Americans say they either won a gun themselves or live in a household with guns. Also, 48% say they grew up in a household with guns. Furthermore, at least two-thirds of adults say they’ve

lived in a household with a gun at some point in their lives.
While many gun owners say they have more than one reason for owning a firearm, 67% cite protection as a major reason.

Majorities of gun owners who live in cities, suburbs and rural areas say protection is a major reason they won firearms. However, owners who live in rural areas are significantly more likely to cite hunting as a major reason for owning a gun. While gun owners and non-gun owners have significant differences in views about gun policy, they agree in some areas. Based on “Living with Guns” for example, larger majorities of both groups favor restricting access to guns for individuals with mental illness and those who are on federal watch list. Moreover, gun owners themselves have diverse views on gun policy, driven in large part by party

identification.
Gun owners and non-gun owners have differing view on the severity of gun violence. Throw the lenses of the book, “Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America” by Winkler, Adam, overall, half of Americans say gun violence is a very huge problem in the United States. However, perceptions of gun violence vary considerably by gun ownership. For instance, while six in ten non-gun owners see gun violence as a very big problem in the country today, only a third of adults who own guns say the same. In addition, Americans see many factors as playing a role in gun violence. Among all adults, 86% say the ease with which people can illegally obtain guns contributes a great deal or a fair amount to gun violence. 60% point to the ease with which people can legally obtain guns. While, similarly high shares of gun owners and non-gun owners cite illegal access to guns as a major contributor to gun violence, opinions diverge when it comes to guns that are obtained legally. Two third of non-gun owners see this a contributing factor to gun violence, compared with fewer than half of gun owners.