Why Are Gun Control Important
Name-Mudasir R Sunasara
Writing Homework Task 3
Gun control is a one of the important public issue that creates extremely emotional reactions among both those who support greater regulation of firearms and those who oppose further restrictions on ownership and call for the abolition of many existing limitations. The problem upraised in the argument deal with major queries of legal law and the civil rights of individuals, prospects for self-defence, the control of violence, and domestic security. Both sides of the gun control debate have their heroes and villains. Several gun rights promoters argue that gun manufacturers are profit-hungry exploiters of individuals’ attraction with firearms and fear of crime, who take advantage of a too ready …show more content…
On the other hand, gun promoters deny this prediction of violence, they bring this to note that nations not having extensive supply of firearms, experience high levels of violence, that some societies with high concentrations of firearms have much lower levels of violence. They argue that, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” However, statistics shows that firearms have had an independent impact on violence in the number of violent crimes that lead to serious injury and death. According to Webster (2006), over a period of 1992 to 2004, gun related deaths have decreased from 21.4% to 8% by removal of guns from domestic environment in Australia. Thus, figures clearly clarifies the danger of having more guns in society. Moreover, gun control supporters argue that implementing gun control will allow every weapon to be traceable and thus fear of being traced will promote less use of guns. One potential concern, however, is that thousands of guns of law abiding citizens are stolen annually. Additionally, many criminals purchase their firearms from the black market, where it is easily available and can’t be traced too. Weatherburn (2006) states that if one intends to commit crime will
Writing Homework Task 3
Gun control is a one of the important public issue that creates extremely emotional reactions among both those who support greater regulation of firearms and those who oppose further restrictions on ownership and call for the abolition of many existing limitations. The problem upraised in the argument deal with major queries of legal law and the civil rights of individuals, prospects for self-defence, the control of violence, and domestic security. Both sides of the gun control debate have their heroes and villains. Several gun rights promoters argue that gun manufacturers are profit-hungry exploiters of individuals’ attraction with firearms and fear of crime, who take advantage of a too ready …show more content…
On the other hand, gun promoters deny this prediction of violence, they bring this to note that nations not having extensive supply of firearms, experience high levels of violence, that some societies with high concentrations of firearms have much lower levels of violence. They argue that, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” However, statistics shows that firearms have had an independent impact on violence in the number of violent crimes that lead to serious injury and death. According to Webster (2006), over a period of 1992 to 2004, gun related deaths have decreased from 21.4% to 8% by removal of guns from domestic environment in Australia. Thus, figures clearly clarifies the danger of having more guns in society. Moreover, gun control supporters argue that implementing gun control will allow every weapon to be traceable and thus fear of being traced will promote less use of guns. One potential concern, however, is that thousands of guns of law abiding citizens are stolen annually. Additionally, many criminals purchase their firearms from the black market, where it is easily available and can’t be traced too. Weatherburn (2006) states that if one intends to commit crime will