The Gun Control Debate

The gun control debate has been going on for a long time in U.S history. It became very controversial after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. After the death of these influential men, President Lyndon B. Johnson renewed the fight for gun control. Since the time of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his movement of gun control, countless political leaders have developed their opinions on gun ownership or restrictions. So they’re two sides to the debate on gun control, one is people stating gun control laws should be enforced, while a group of people known as the gun right activists believe that gun control laws should not be enforced but rather loosened up. Gun right activists should
A gun should not be deemed responsible for a shooting or death because of a person inflicted with a mental disorder no one knew he possessed. According to the nralia.org,”Do you think that mass shootings in this country are more a reflection of (problems identifying and treating people with mental health problems) or (inadequate gun control laws)?” 63 percent of those questioned understood that these events are a result of improperly addressing those with mental illness”. The results demonstrate how many people believe guns should not be blamed for the shootings that occurred but rather the person holding the gun. Also according to the ncbi.nlm.nih.gov,” In the months after the Newton shooting, a number of states passed bills that required mental health professionals to report dangerous patients to local officials”. This explains how some states agreed that they needed to be more secure of mental health so less dangerous patients have their hands on guns. These points explain how mental faculty patients should be administered more rather then guns which are not the fully real enemy to deal with. The opposition may be believe that gun control laws should be supported and truly agree it’s the best way to go with the gun control debate. The opposition may state that “gun related deaths is increasing at an alarming
Instead of focusing on the amount of deaths cause by gun control, we should focus on the real problem which is violence in the U.S. According to lafa.org,”” Criminologists cite FBI statistics that teenagers committed twice as many assaults without a weapon”. This explains how violence is a greater issue rather then trying to restrict rights given to us by the 2nd Amendment. Overall, violence should be a problem burdened on people rather then inanimate