Pro or Con Private Gun Ownership

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that gun ownership is a fundamental right of the citizens of the United States. There are some citizens that feel that they can now own any weapon that they want. There are still certain guns that are illegal for the average citizen to own these are weapons that are regulated to the military and some law enforcement. There are Federal rules that must be observed and met prior to a person obtaining a gun. These are safety rules and rules that are meant to keep guns away from children and convicted felons as well as other irresponsible people who could possibly injure or kill another person. All legitimate gun owners understand that guns kill and there should be some form of gun control in order to prevent accidents from happening. Accidents are not the only reason for supporting gun control. Another reason is to prevent criminal’s, felons, the mentally ill, as well as abusers of wives or husbands from having access to weapons that can be used to intimidate or injure another person. Better law enforcement of the current gun laws should be used by the law enforcement agencies. If better law enforcement of current gun laws were done then that would show that law abiding people do not need to feel that they need guns for self-protection. Extreme gun laws as well as gun confiscation are not the answer to the gun problems facing us Better enforcement of present laws are. On June, 28, 2010 The United States Supreme Court handed down a decision by a vote of 5 to 4 that affirmed gun ownership as a fundamental right of the American people. Prior to this decision the cities and states felt that it was their rights and responsibility to be able to control who or what kind of guns the people could own. As in many instances the states only read part of the Constitution, and that part was the part that would..
APA Citation / Ronald Sadowski
Are Their Any Ligitimate Restrictions On Gun Owner. Anti Essays. Retrieved August 6, 2012,