Gun Ownership Should NOT Be Banned

“Despite guns being banned in Honduras it has the highest murder rate in the world, yet in Switzerland almost all people have guns and it has the lowest murder rate in the world.” (Anderson) Many people and famous politicians disagree with guns because that is what many are killed by. Gun ownership should be allowed because it is a huge protection device against deadly threats to a family and yourself. There are many logical reasons why guns shouldn’t be banned. One of the biggest being that the second amendment in the Bill of Rights states that we the people have the freedom to bare arms. Many opponents want to ban guns because they are afraid what might happen when guns fall into the wrong hands. Also when purchasing a gun people are put through many extensive background checks to make sure they have no crime history or psychological problems. “The average gun owner never uses their gun to commit a crime.” (Marshall)Many never even use a firearm unless they are hunting while others are very careful fearing what might happen if something went wrong with a gun in their possession. As well as that people rely on the fact that they have a gun in the house for protection in case of emergency knowing that they probably don’t even have to shoot if the other person is unarmed. This is sometimes the only source of comfort
This for many is their only protection against threats that could be deadly. Also when I see someone in public with a gun I know they are to trust and will help in bad situations. Despite this many people don’t trust people carrying firearms because they think they will bust out and start shooting even though as I said early there are very extensive background checks required before getting a gun. If there is any trace of a mental problem or crime history then the person is immediately rejected and not allowed to purchase the