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Mohammed 1 Moe Mohammed English 100 Brianna Whitehall May 2, 2019 Gun Control in the United States “Gun control” is a term that is used to refer to legal measures that are intended to restrict or prevent the use and possession of guns, specifically firearms. In many developed countries, the issue of gun control is not a matter of controversy because it is strict and hence uncontroversial. In the United States, however, the issue of gun control is a political and a controversial issue since some people feel that it is an infringement of their liberty while others think that it is necessary for the general public safety. In the US, the issue mostly arises after a major mass shooting. Since 2000 and 2014, there has been over 126 mass shooting witnessed (Spitzer 102). There is nowhere else globally where the issue of gun control is more controversial that it is in the United States. In the USA, possession of a gun is protected constitutionally and at the same time, mass murders and other murders committed using guns are very common. For this reason, the question of whether more laws on gun control should be enacted has been a significant debate in the country. The opponents of passing more laws on gun control argue that enacting more laws would infringe their right to own guns which are protected by the Second Amendment. They argue that guns are necessary for self-defense and that owning guns deter crime (Spitzer 114). This argument is not true because the guns that are possessed by civilians are hardly utilized for self-defense. Also, it is unlikely for armed civilians to stop Mohammed 2 crimes. Possession and use of guns without strict regulations compromises public safety, and hence more laws on gun control should be enacted. In the United States, in every 100 people, there are 120.5 guns, and it has the highest per capita number and total in the world (Goodman and Bethany 67). The gun culture in the United States in part stems from the Second Amendment, frontier expansion, revolutionary roots, and colonial history. The supporters of more gun control argue that more gun control laws would reduce crime hence eliminating the need for civilians to defend themselves and also it would save lives. The country leads in the rate of homicide committed by firearm among the developed countries. Between the year 1999 and the year 2013, the number of gun deaths recorded was approximately 464,033, 58.2 percent of them being suicides, followed by homicides with a percentage of 37.7%, and 2.2% were unintentional deaths (Wozniak 255). Americans who go to emergency rooms daily with gunshots are around 200 Americans. This number of deaths caused by guns can be reduced through the implementation of gun identification requirements and background checks. Implementing laws on gun licensing can reduce these deaths. More firearm homicides have been witnessed in places where there are stand-your-ground laws and right-tocarry laws (Goodman and Bethany 67). Enactment of stricter gun control would reduce the number of murders recorded in the United States. Creating a barrier to access to firearms through state regulation can also reduce suicides that are gun-related. The debate on gun control in the United States mainly raises from the interpretation of the US constitution, the Second Amendment. The amendment states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, Mohammed 3 shall not be infringed.” The opponents of stricter gun control argue that individual gun ownership is protected by the Second Amendment and more stringent laws would be an infringement to their right. However, what the opponents don’t understand is that the amendment is a limited right. There are prohibitions on carrying guns in sensitive places like government buildings, and schools, possession of firearms by the mentally ill and felons, and there are laws that impose qualifications and conditions on commercial sales of firearms. These are longstanding prohibitions and laws. Many court cases in the past with claims that a law or a government action violates the Second Amendment failed. Therefore, the Amendment is a limited right. More laws on gun control are necessary to protect women from stalkers and domestic abusers. In the United States, every day there are cases of women murdered with guns. The risk of a woman being killed increases when there is a gun in the household during the domestic dispute. The availability of a firearm is likely to make conflict more violent. The number of women murdered with guns by their intimate partners has been increasing. Studies show that American women are more likely to be victims of gun violence than in other countries. Some of the mass shootings result from domestic violence. For instance, the mass shooting at a Seal Beach hair salon in 2011. It was reported that it resulted from a custody battle between the shooter and an ex-wife. In many states in the US, convicted domestic abusers and convicted stalkers are not banned from owning guns and relinquishing the guns they own. Therefore, more strict laws need to be enacted on possession and use of firearms for they will protect women from stalkers and domestic abusers. It will reduce the rate of gun violence generally. Mohammed 4 The opponents of stricter gun control argue that stricter gun control laws would deny people their right to self-defense and hence deny them a sense of feeling safe. According to them, people use guns for self-defense since it is impossible for police to protect all people all the time. It is true that civilians can use the guns they possess to protect themselves when need be. But in reality, how many times do civilians use the guns they possess for self-defense? They rarely use the guns in self-defense. Only a few cases of homicides in the past have been justified as self-defense. It is unlikely that armed civilians will stop crimes. Instead, armed civilians are more likely to create more dangerous situations, like making mass shootings to be more deadly. Of the mass shooting experienced between the year 1982 and the year 2012, none was stopped by a civilian. In most cases, the average gun owners are not trained on how to deal with situations that are life-threatening or in law enforcement. Therefore, in the case of a threat, more guns only make the situation more dangerous and volatile. According to PIRE (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation), gun-related violence cost everyone in the United States approximately $564 and $5.5 billion to the government in 2010 in lost tax revenue (Spitzer 205). These expenses go in areas like court costs, Medicaid and Medicare costs, mental healthcare, processing of insurance claims, medic response, and law enforcement. Americans who go to emergency rooms daily with gunshots are around 200 Americas, and hence taxpayers are left with the responsibility to pay most of these bills through Medicaid programs among other programs. Therefore, enactment of more gun control laws can reduce some societal costs which are linked to gun violence. Frequently, guns that are legally owned are stolen by criminals and used for criminal activities. Most of the guns that are utilized in criminal acts get into circulation through an initial Mohammed 5 legal purchase. There have been reports of firearms being stolen from homes in the US during car thefts and burglary among other property crimes. Guns are products that can easily be stolen and sold fast at a price that is lower than the buying price and hence the availability of more guns can be a stimulus to theft and burglary. Even though the gun owner would carry the gun and not use it for any criminal activity, it is not the same case for a criminal who steals the weapon. Countries that have more strict laws on gun control have reported lower suicide and gun homicide rates compared to the United States. For countries like Finland and Switzerland, gun owners must pass background checks including criminal and mental records and must acquire licenses, among other requirements and restrictions. The suicide and gun homicide rates in these countries are very low compared to the rates in the United States of America. This is an indication that enacting more strict laws on gun possession and use can reduce the rates of suicides and gun homicides in the United States of America. Also, it would reduce the number of unintentional gun deaths. Conclusion With the high number of mass shootings, suicides, and homicides among other gunrelated deaths, the issue of gun control is a matter that should be taken seriously and a solution sought. The currently divide on the debate should be settled by carefully analyzing the pro and cons of gun control. Both sides of the debate have their valid reasons for their support or objection of more gun control laws. However, a solution should be sought, considering the general well-being of all Americans. Stricter gun laws will reduce crime hence eliminating the need for civilians to defend themselves and also it will save lives. It will reduce the number of murders recorded in the United States. Other advantages include protecting women from stalkers Mohammed 6 and domestic abusers, reduce some societal costs which are linked to gun violence, and reduce gun theft. Because of these reasons, more laws on gun control should be enacted. Mohammed 7 Works Cited Spitzer, Robert J. Politics of gun control. Routledge, 2015. Goodman, Simon, and Bethany Perry. "The American Gun Control Debate: A discursive analysis." Discourse, Peace, and Conflict. Springer, Cham, 2018. 67-82. Wozniak, Kevin H. "Public opinion about gun control post–Sandy Hook." Criminal justice policy review 28.3 (2017): 255-278. the issue of gun control is not a matter of controversy because it is strict and hence uncontroversial. In the United States, however, the issue of gun control is a political and a controversial issue since some people feel that it is an infringement of their liberty while others think that it is necessary for the general public safety. In the US, the issue mostly arises after a major mass shooting. Since 2000 and 2014, there has been over 126 mass shooting witnessed Bri Whitehall shootings (Spitzer 102). There is nowhere else globally where the issue of gun control is more controversial that it is in the United States. In the USA, possession of a gun is protected Bri Whitehall to? constitutionally and at the same time, mass murders and other murders committed using guns are Bri Whitehall very common. For this reason, the question of whether more laws on gun control should be than it is.. enacted has been a significant debate in the country. The opponents of passing more laws on gun control argue that enacting more laws would infringe their right to own guns which are protected by the Second Amendment. They argue that guns are necessary for self-defense and that owning In the United States, in every 100 people, there are 120.5 guns, and it has the highest per Bri Whitehall This could be the hook and part of your intro capita number and total in the world (Goodman and Bethany 67). The gun culture in the United States in part stems from the Second Amendment, frontier expansion, revolutionary roots, and colonial history. The supporters of more gun control argue that more gun control laws would reduce crime hence eliminating the need for civilians to defend themselves and also it would save lives. The country leads in the rate of homicide committed by firearm among the developed Bri Whitehall The United States leads in... countries. Between the year 1999 and the year 2013, the number gun deaths recorded was approximately 464,033, 58.2 percent of them being suicides, followed by homicides with a percentage of 37.7%, and 2.2% were unintentional deaths (Wozniak 255). Americans who go to Bri Whitehall Make sure to introduce all sources before you use them emergency rooms daily with gunshots are around 200 Americans. This number of deaths caused by guns can be reduced through the implementation of gun identification requirements and background checks. Implementing laws on gun licensing can reduce these deaths. More firearm homicides have been witnessed in places where there are stand-your-ground laws and right-to- carry laws (Goodman and Bethany 67). Enactment of stricter gun control would reduce the number of murders recorded in the United States. Creating a barrier to access to firearms through state regulation can also reduce suicides that are gun-related. According to PIRE (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation), gun-related violence cost everyone in the United States approximately $564 and $5.5 billion to the government in 2010 in lost tax revenue (Spitzer 205). These expenses go in areas like court costs, Medicaid and Medicare costs, mental healthcare, processing of insurance claims, medic response, and law enforcement. Americans who go to emergency rooms daily with gunshots are around 200 Americas, and hence taxpayers are left with the responsibility to pay most of these bills through Medicaid programs among other programs. Therefore, enactment of more gun control laws can reduce some societal costs which are linked to gun violence. Bri Whitehall this concept should be introduced in your topic sentence of this paragraph Frequently, guns that are legally owned are stolen by criminals and used for criminal activities. Most of the guns that are utilized in criminal acts get into circulation through an initial
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Brianna Whitehall

May 2, 2019

Gun Control in the United States

According to an analysis done on gun possession and use, in the United States, in every
100 people, there are 120.5 guns, and it has the highest per capita number and total in the world
(Goodman and Bethany 67). “Gun control” is a term that is used to refer to legal measures that
are intended to restrict or prevent the use and possession of guns, specifically firearms. In many
developed countries, the issue of gun control is not a matter of controversy because it is strict and
hence uncontroversial. In the United States, however, the issue of gun control is a political and a
controversial issue since some people feel that it is an infringement of their liberty while others
think that it is necessary for the general public safety. In the US, the issue mostly arises after a
major mass shooting. Since 2000 to 2014, there have been over 126 mass shootings witnessed
(Spitzer 102). There is nowhere else globally where the issue of gun control is more
controversial than it is in the United States. In the USA, possession of a gun is protected
constitutionally and at the same time, mass murders and other murders committed using guns are
very common. For this reason, the question of whether more laws on gun control should be
enacted has been a significant debate in the country. The opponents of passing more laws on gun
control argue that enacting more laws would infringe their right to own guns which are protected
by the Second Amendment. They argue that guns are necessary for self-defense and that owning
guns deter crime (Spitzer 114). This argument is not true because the guns that are possessed by

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civilians are hardly utilized for self-defense. Also, it is unlikely for armed civilians to stop
crimes. Possession and use of guns without strict regulations compromises public safety, and
hence more laws on gun control should be enacted.

The gun culture in the United Sta...


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