Gun Rights Argumentive Essay

Will more stringent gun control laws create less crime? Will stiffer gun control keep known criminals from committing their awful acts? Gun Control is law designed to impose legal measures to license, control, or restrict the ownership of firearms by members of the public. That means the government’s only responsibility is and should be to determine which citizens are able to get a permit to own and carry a firearm. They should do background checks for any mental illnesses, past criminal activity, including petty crimes, and whether or not they have a job or are a legal United States citizen. That is it. Government should not be able to dictate that a normal law abiding citizen who owns a gun for personal protection of home and property is responsible for all the crime. We should not have stricter gun control laws because it will lead to more crime, not less. Gun rights and gun control have long histories. Although both sides in the gun debate have claimed to have history on their side, each has presented a favored version of the past. According to the United States Constitution; Bill of Rights; Amendment 2 (as written on December 15, 1791), “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Many say that “well regulated” means we need to have strong laws in place to prevent people from obtaining guns. Tough regulation will mean we are tough on crime. Others say “well regulated” means the people are responsible for following laws designed to keep everybody safe. Completing a gun safety course and taking your own God given responsibility to protect yourself and your family by participating in constant training on the use of guns, would be an example of a well regulated person. People who believe proper training is the key to a well-regulated militia, believe that stricter control by the federal government is indeed an infringement. On both sides of the issue there