Gun Control Laws

Many government officials believe it is their right to control the use of firearms in our country. Many civilians believe it is their right to bear arms to protect themselves and their families. This has been a very controversial issue over the past recent years. Especially since Barack Obama was inaugurated. Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting really set a fire underneath the feet of liberals to secure more gun control laws. Is it really effective to take away guns from law abiding citizens? What about the gun running by the gangs and cartel? Who will take their guns away? Will the ATF? It’s nearly impossible to completely shut down organized crime such as the cartel. When guns are taken away from people who possess them merely to protect themselves, what will happen then? Let’s take a look at the much bigger picture here.

To say that a gun killed my daughter or son is asinine, and frankly it’s utterly ridiculous! Does anyone ever think about the person behind the gun? What about children who kill children? Where were their parents and why would you not lock up a weapon that would cause that kind of damage? As sad as it can be when a parent loses a child due to gun violence, but it certainly wasn’t gun’s fault. In my opinion, laws that are in place should be further enforced for the person responsible for the gun. The current laws hold the parent responsible for their minor adolescent’s criminal actions. Depending on the crime the parent could be charged with negligence, fined, or imprisoned in the cases where the parent’s registered legal firearm is used by a minor child for murderous acts. Are these parents prosecuted to the full extent of the law?

Shortly after recent shootings, since Barak Obama took office, he gathered ...

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...of their guns. I wouldn’t want to be the one on the other end stirring that boiling pot! Can you imagine the chaos, and the storming of the streets? This country would never be the same again. So for those of you who think you can take guns away from law abiding citizens I believe you are in for a “fight,” literally!

Works Cited

Gun Owners of America, “The Failed Experiment: Gun Control and Public Safety in Canada, Australia, England, and Wales.” Gun Owners. 11 October 2008. 11 November 2013. Web.

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Garman, T.J., “Lecture,” Humanities. Northeast State Community College. 12 November 2013. Lecture.

Bureau of Justice Statistics, “Weapon Use by Offense Type,”Office of Justice Programs. 7 December 2010. 12 November 2013. Web.

“Crime in Chicago,” Wikipedia. 10 November 2013. 12 Novemeber 2013. Web.