The Pros & Cons Of Gun Control

The Pros & consof Gun Control

EQ: Should more laws be enacted

Gun Control Pros:

Facts

Judgement

Testimony

Increase Public Confidence

Research on Gun Violence

The Second Amendment is not an unlimited or individual right to own guns.

"More gun control leads to fewer suicides."

More gun control laws would reduce gun deaths.

"Gun control laws would reduce the societal costs associated with gun violence."

The presence of a gun makes a conflict more likely to become violent.

Decreases Suicide Rate

Lowers Firearm-Related Deaths.

"More gun control laws would reduce gun deaths."

Gun Control Cons:

Facts

Judgement

Testimony

Right to Bear Arms

Government Tyranny

The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects individual gun ownership.

People are responsible for crimes

Protect Gun Ownership

Self-Defense

More Gun Control is not needed

Gun Control doesn't do its job

Gun control laws simply do not work.

"Gun control laws do not deter crime; gun ownership deters crime."

The essential question

Should More Gun Control laws be Enacted?

Based of the information from my research... I believe that there should be fewer gun control laws being enacted because the more laws there are the more corrupt the world would become.

In Conclusion...

Am I With Gun Control or against gun control?

Based off the information I have provided... I am against Gun Control because I believe that even if we have more gun control laws it won't change the number of deaths.

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Research

"Any research on gun control points out skyrocketing rates of violent crimes, all firearm-related. The availability of firearms increases the risk of people getting hurt."

Lower Firearm-Related Deaths

"The biggest reason many say that gun control is necessary is that it will save lives. Enacting even only the least controversial of gun control measures could help to cut down on gun-related deaths by a significant margin."

Self-Defense

"Gun possession by individuals is vital for legitimate purposes such as self-defense and hunting and should not be interfered with by the authorities."

Decreases Suicide Rates

"Researchers found that a “general barrier to firearm access created through state regulation can have a significant deterrent effect on male suicide rates in the United States. Permit requirements and bans on sales to minors were the most effective of the regulations analyzed.”

Gun Control Doesn't Work

"However, this small form of gun control is clearly not doing its supposed job to stop or limit gun violence in the United States, as indicated by the 110 homicides in Indianapolis alone this year as of June 30, according to Fox59. The question is still whether federally imposed gun control laws can be effective in reducing gun violence in the United States. "

Fewer Suicdes

"There were 572,537 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2016: 336,579 suicides (58.8% of total gun deaths); 213,175 homicides (37.2%); and 11,428 unintentional deaths (2.0%). Guns were the leading cause of death by homicide (67.7% of all homicides) and by suicide (51.8% of all suicides). Firearms were the second leading cause of deaths for children, responsible for 15% of child deaths compared to 20% in motor vehicle crashes."

People are Respondible

"Furthermore, they argue that people are responsible for violent crimes. Firearms are merely the weapons of choice. If guns were abolished, people would use knives, clubs, or swords like in the good old times."

Gun Control DOESN'T Work

"Gun control efforts have proved ineffective. According to David Lampo, Publications Director of the Cato Institute, “there is no correlation between waiting periods and murder or robbery rates.” Banning high-capacity magazines will not necessarily deter crime because even small gun magazines can be changed in seconds. The “gun show loophole” is virtually nonexistent because commercial dealers, who sell the majority of guns at shows and elsewhere, are bound by strict federal laws. According to a Mar. 10, 2016 Lancet study, most state-level gun control laws do not reduce firearm death rates, and, of 25 state laws, nine were associated with higher gun death rates."

Tyranny

Marco Rubio (R-FL), US Senator, speaking about gun control laws during his 2016 presidential campaign, stated, “If God forbid, ISIS visits our life, our neighborhood, our school, any part of us, the last thing standing, the last line of defense could very well be our ability to protect ourselves.”

Gun Control Isn't Needed

"More gun control is not needed; education about guns and gun safety is needed to prevent accidental gun deaths. 95% of all US gun owners believe that children should learn about gun safety." “children introduced to guns associate them with freedom, security, and recreation—not violence.”

Increase Public Confidence

"The people of America have been undeniably shaken by the wave of mass shootings that have occurred across the country in the past few years. Many feel unsafe going through normal, daily routines." They don’t feel safe going to the movies, going to concerts, or going to the supermarket. There’s always a threat that gun violence could break out, even in the most peaceful of areas."

Second Admendment Protects Gun Ownership

"The Second Amendment was intended to protect gun ownership of all able-bodied men so that they could participate in the militia to keep the peace and defend the country if needed."

Right to Bear Arms

One of the major arguments against gun control is that it limits the freedom of Americans of all stripes. The right to bear arms has been a part of the American culture since the beginning, and the idea of stripping it away at this juncture strikes many as a grave injustice.

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Decreased Gun Deaths

"There were 572,537 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2016: 336,579 suicides (58.8% of total gun deaths); 213,175 homicides (37.2%); and 11,428 unintentional deaths (2.0%). Guns were the leading cause of death by homicide (67.7% of all homicides) and by suicide (51.8% of all suicides). Firearms were the second leading cause of deaths for children, responsible for 15% of child deaths compared to 20% in motor vehicle crashes."

Gun Violence

The FBI found that arguments (such as romantic triangles, brawls fueled by alcohol or drugs, and arguments over money) resulted in 1,962 gun deaths (59.9% of the total)."

Second Admendment

"On June 9, 2016 the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 7-4 that “[t]he right of the general public to carry a concealed firearm in public is not, and never has been, protected by the Second Amendment,” thus upholding a law requiring a permitting process and “good cause” for concealed carry licenses in California."

Gun Control Doesn't Determine Crime

The “gun show loophole” is virtually nonexistent because commercial dealers, who sell the majority of guns at shows and elsewhere, are bound by strict federal laws. According to a Mar. 10, 2016 Lancet study, most state-level gun control laws do not reduce firearm death rates, and, of 25 state laws, nine were associated with higher gun death rates."

Reduce Gun Deaths

"The biggest reason many say that gun control is necessary is that it will save lives. Enacting even only the least controversial of gun control measures could help to cut down on gun-related deaths by a significant margin."

Second Admendment

"The McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) ruling also stated that the Second Amendment is an individual right."