Stricter Gun Laws In The United States

To impede further school shootings, there must be stricter gun laws. The National Rifle Association and gun supporters in Congress generally claim that gun violence occurs the most in the states with the toughest gun laws. However, a thorough study done by the Center for American Progress proves the opposite. From their study, the Center for American Progress concludes, “The 10 states with the weakest gun laws collectively have a level of gun violence that is more than twice as high—104 percent higher—than the 10 states with the strongest gun laws” (qtd. in Beauchamp). A contributing example is the state of Missouri. When Missouri repealed its gun law of background checks during gun purchases, gun-related deaths increased by twenty-five percent (Beauchamp).
Furthermore, the United States would not be the first country to implement stricter gun laws nationwide. In 1996, a gunman in Australia killed thirty-five people and injured twenty-three more. In just twelve days, the Australian government responds with stricter gun laws. Stricter gun laws, such as the prohibition of private sales, background checks and all weapons must be registered to their owners. Citizens of Australia also need a legitimate reason to purchase a weapon. The citizens could not use “self-defense” as a reason (Will). Therefore, the United States should follow suit with Australia in terms of gun laws. The United State’s federal government needs to enforce the prohibition of private sales, nationwide background checks, and the registry of weapons to their