Argumentative Essay: The 2nd Amendment
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ESE 95 – E13
September 5, 2013 Argumentative Essay: The 2nd Amendment The 2nd amendment is one of the most debated topics in the United States. It’s a very important topic because it concerns every citizen in the country. Many people feel that the 2nd amendment should be repelled to avoid unfortunate incidents such as a weapon landing on the hands of an irresponsible person simply by not securing the firearm appropriately, an increase of street shootings, and accidental trigger pulls. On the other hand, others believe that the right to bear arms is essential to our country because it protects us from devastating events, some of which include the formation of a tyrannical government, home break-ins, and criminal activity. I believe that we should protect our right to bear arms in order to maintain a safer nation.
Many people feel that the right to own a concealed firearm should be taken away because it’s putting people at risk; an accidental trigger pull can occur and kill a resident. However, what most people don’t come to realize is that this right has done extremely well at reducing crime rates. According to the FBI, statistics show that “violent crime” (murders, assault, and robbery) and “property crime” (arson, burglary, and theft) have reduced tremendously over a 5-year period of time. “Despite increases in gun sales, gun crimes continued to decrease in the United States for the fourth straight year in 2010.” (The Daily Caller.) This fact is extremely counterintuitive because most people would believe that carrying firearms would lead to an increase of crime rates, simply because there are weapons around.
Without the right to bear arms, there would be chaos because peoples right to self-defense wouldn’t be an option and they wouldn’t be able to protect themselves from criminals. For instance, in Mexico, residents are living in fear and
Mr. Instructor
ESE 95 – E13
September 5, 2013 Argumentative Essay: The 2nd Amendment The 2nd amendment is one of the most debated topics in the United States. It’s a very important topic because it concerns every citizen in the country. Many people feel that the 2nd amendment should be repelled to avoid unfortunate incidents such as a weapon landing on the hands of an irresponsible person simply by not securing the firearm appropriately, an increase of street shootings, and accidental trigger pulls. On the other hand, others believe that the right to bear arms is essential to our country because it protects us from devastating events, some of which include the formation of a tyrannical government, home break-ins, and criminal activity. I believe that we should protect our right to bear arms in order to maintain a safer nation.
Many people feel that the right to own a concealed firearm should be taken away because it’s putting people at risk; an accidental trigger pull can occur and kill a resident. However, what most people don’t come to realize is that this right has done extremely well at reducing crime rates. According to the FBI, statistics show that “violent crime” (murders, assault, and robbery) and “property crime” (arson, burglary, and theft) have reduced tremendously over a 5-year period of time. “Despite increases in gun sales, gun crimes continued to decrease in the United States for the fourth straight year in 2010.” (The Daily Caller.) This fact is extremely counterintuitive because most people would believe that carrying firearms would lead to an increase of crime rates, simply because there are weapons around.
Without the right to bear arms, there would be chaos because peoples right to self-defense wouldn’t be an option and they wouldn’t be able to protect themselves from criminals. For instance, in Mexico, residents are living in fear and