Argumentative Essay: Gun Control In America
Gun Control in America
In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, gun control has become an intensely debated topic. Many citizens believe that guns should be immediately banned while others feel the best course of action is to equip instructors with guns. However, those on each side of the issue believe that maintaining safety is the main priority. I believe the best course of action is not to simply take guns away from those who wish to do harm but rather prevent them from obtaining access to guns. Citizens should not have their guns taken away all together, but rather there must be stricter guidelines and more thorough checks to obtain a gun. Right now anyone without a serious criminal history and felonies can obtain a gun license with a right to carry if they take a eight hour class and pass a test. You …show more content…
However, with high risk situations such as gun control it is best to find a middle ground. After all, if owning a gun becomes a crime I don’t anticipate many criminals turning over a new leaf and handing their guns over. If the only people that are equipped with rifles are criminals, then how can someone expect to protect themselves and their families while waiting for police to arrive (assuming they arrive at all with many of the budget cuts starting with the police and fire departments)?
From what I have learned, I feel that it is essential to make obtaining a gun and gun permit more thorough. Michigan is an open-carry state, meaning you do not have to own any licensing to have a gun as long as it is registered. I think that open carry is a dangerous thing and that anyone who owns a gun should be required to take a course and undergo a criminal and mental background check. Making the process more detail orientated will keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning them, but protect the right to bear arms promised to the American citizens in the second
In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, gun control has become an intensely debated topic. Many citizens believe that guns should be immediately banned while others feel the best course of action is to equip instructors with guns. However, those on each side of the issue believe that maintaining safety is the main priority. I believe the best course of action is not to simply take guns away from those who wish to do harm but rather prevent them from obtaining access to guns. Citizens should not have their guns taken away all together, but rather there must be stricter guidelines and more thorough checks to obtain a gun. Right now anyone without a serious criminal history and felonies can obtain a gun license with a right to carry if they take a eight hour class and pass a test. You …show more content…
However, with high risk situations such as gun control it is best to find a middle ground. After all, if owning a gun becomes a crime I don’t anticipate many criminals turning over a new leaf and handing their guns over. If the only people that are equipped with rifles are criminals, then how can someone expect to protect themselves and their families while waiting for police to arrive (assuming they arrive at all with many of the budget cuts starting with the police and fire departments)?
From what I have learned, I feel that it is essential to make obtaining a gun and gun permit more thorough. Michigan is an open-carry state, meaning you do not have to own any licensing to have a gun as long as it is registered. I think that open carry is a dangerous thing and that anyone who owns a gun should be required to take a course and undergo a criminal and mental background check. Making the process more detail orientated will keep guns out of the hands of those who have no business owning them, but protect the right to bear arms promised to the American citizens in the second