Pros And Cons Of Gun Control
Alexander Boyce
Mrs. Phy
English II 7th
9/30/2012
Gun Control Pro and Con Essay
1 The topic of gun control creates controversy amongst all social classes and political parties with different views amongst each. 2 This dispute raises the question of whether gun control is good or bad for society. 3 As with any matter, the arguments for and against are generally based upon specific ideas or facts. 4 The arguments for gun control are generally based upon decreasing supply and access to the public while those against are based upon John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government and upon the human thought process. 1 With the hope of decreasing gun related deaths whether accidental or intentional, preventing these tragedies is approached …show more content…
2 Our founding father understood that “Guns in the possession of citizens are an added protection against government tyranny” (Messerli) and the second amendment was written for this reason and is a driving factor to the creation and beliefs of American government. 3 Throughout history dictators and totalitarian regimes have taken away their citizens right to bear arms. 4 Mao Tse Tung said “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” (Mao Tse Tung) and China’s history is an example given where guns were used to change China’s government and now private citizen gun ownership is illegal. 5 In addition to politics, the deterrent effect on criminals by allowing private gun ownership is often argued as a form of protection for the individual. 6 Only a small percentage of law abiding citizens actually use guns “but the few are enough to change the odds against predatory criminals” (Cox). 7 Because criminals are less likely to perform a crime if it endangers their life or harm them, the potential of facing a gun themselves deters the would-be criminal. 8 Gun control laws are seen as the loss of an individual’s ability to protect themselves against political tyranny or
Mrs. Phy
English II 7th
9/30/2012
Gun Control Pro and Con Essay
1 The topic of gun control creates controversy amongst all social classes and political parties with different views amongst each. 2 This dispute raises the question of whether gun control is good or bad for society. 3 As with any matter, the arguments for and against are generally based upon specific ideas or facts. 4 The arguments for gun control are generally based upon decreasing supply and access to the public while those against are based upon John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government and upon the human thought process. 1 With the hope of decreasing gun related deaths whether accidental or intentional, preventing these tragedies is approached …show more content…
2 Our founding father understood that “Guns in the possession of citizens are an added protection against government tyranny” (Messerli) and the second amendment was written for this reason and is a driving factor to the creation and beliefs of American government. 3 Throughout history dictators and totalitarian regimes have taken away their citizens right to bear arms. 4 Mao Tse Tung said “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” (Mao Tse Tung) and China’s history is an example given where guns were used to change China’s government and now private citizen gun ownership is illegal. 5 In addition to politics, the deterrent effect on criminals by allowing private gun ownership is often argued as a form of protection for the individual. 6 Only a small percentage of law abiding citizens actually use guns “but the few are enough to change the odds against predatory criminals” (Cox). 7 Because criminals are less likely to perform a crime if it endangers their life or harm them, the potential of facing a gun themselves deters the would-be criminal. 8 Gun control laws are seen as the loss of an individual’s ability to protect themselves against political tyranny or