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Gun Control is the Answer

Introduction

The United States has had a history of mass shooting over the years, and it is essential to acknowledge that most of the shots were conducted by using firearms that were legally purchased. Gun control policies can minimize gun related crimes. On the other hand, it tends to foster the use of illegal guns from the black market. However, having weapons in learning institutions does more harm than good to the students in the event of a surprise attack because the victims cannot use these guns. Many nations have a policy that restricts the use of firearms with a few laws that allow the application. Jurisdictions that permit firearm access have a restriction on the categories of weapons one can access as well as the group of people allowed to obtain a firearm license. In the United States, gun control is legislated at the local state level and federal level. The term gun control is often politicized with those supporting it, calling it prevention of gun violence or gun safety or even illegal guns. Purchase of firearms by civilians is allowed by most countries although it is subject to some restrictions. The US is different from other countries in their view of the ownership of firearms. They consider owning a gun is a civilian’s fundamental right and is laxer on gun ownership by civilians (Moore, 2018). Other countries recognize property by civilians privilege and have restrictive legislation concerning firearm possession. Controlling guns could lead to a decrease in incidents involving weapons. Thus, gun control is the answer to the increased gun-related violence because regulating the use of firearms reduces homicides and suicides in society.

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Gun control is the set down policies or laws which regulate the production, sale, possession, transfer, modification or the civilian use of firearms (Kleck, 2005). The United States has had a history of mass shooting over the years. It is important to acknowledge that most of the shots were by weapons that were legally purchased, in a period spanning 30 years, 75% of the mass shootings were from legally purchased guns thus through the creation of more restrictive rules on the purchase of firearms there will be a decline in mass shooting incidents. Risk of violence increases with easy gun access. The risk of suicide or homicide is higher with having a gun at home.

This is regardless of how safely the guns are stored or their number. According to Arthur Kellerman's article in The New England Journal of Medicine, in homes where there is a firearm, the homicide risk is forty times higher compared to households without weapons as well as 90 times higher risk of suicide when there is a firearm in a home. Guns are also accessed by people who should not own them. This is because there are no background checks on people purchasing guns on private sale due to the private-sale exemptions law (Stossel, 2008). This enables people who are not allowed to own firearms to buy them a strict gun control law will cover this loophole.

Existing gun control laws do not make confiscation mandatory. The United States Constitution grants a right to have firearms for self-defense. Licensing and a requirement to understand its use will lead to a sharp decline in gun violence. There should be an affordable or free safety and licensing classes. Gun control could also see a reduction of accidental injuries. According to statistics, accidental shootings in 2010 caused over 600 deaths. Between 2005 and 2010, over 1300 people below 25 years of age died as a result of accidental shootings. Gun control could see the prevention of over 30% unintentional deaths. This could include a childproof safety lock and a loading indicator. High capacity magazines should be banned as they always turn murder to mass murder. In over 50% of a mass shooting, there was the use of high capacity magazines raising the death rate to 63% and the injury rate to a high of 156%. There is also the need for gun control laws that protect women from stalkers and abusers. In the US there is a murder of five women every single day. There is a 500% risk increase of a woman's death in the presence of a gun during a domestic dispute. It is also essential that there is almost zero use of firearms for self-defense (Lee, 2017). Thus the defense that weapons are used for self-defense is null and void. Licensed guns are often stolen by a criminal and used to commit felonies. An IOM report states that all the guns used in crimes got into circulation legally. Common sense gun control such as background checks, banning high-capacity magazines and banning of assault weapons is supported by the majority of adults gun owners included.

Those against gun control argue that gun control laws will lead to the creation of a black market. If one desires to own a firearm they will. They say that gun control laws led to the creation of loopholes for would be legal gun owners to jump to acquire a gun such as alteration of background information or stealing of firearms. They claim gun control laws will lead to a different black market for those who desire guns for self-defense. Fewer guns lead to fewer incidents involving guns, but criminals will still use alternative weapons, i.e., vehicle attacks, knife attacks and homemade explosives in the commission of the crime. This alternatives cause the same harm as a firearm and in some cases more damage (Krouse W. J., 2005). They also that in the United States the majority of deaths related to guns are suicidal nor homicides. They argue that there is a need for the improvement of mental health services access, mutual support and other avenues to help those facing mental ailments.

They further claim that guns are feared by people due to lack of understanding. They argue that people fear guns, not because if their capabilities, but what they are representative of to a person. They state that firearms are owned by people for a sport or as a tool for use and that understanding it and learning its responsible use, being around it should not be an experience to be fearful of (Krouse W. , 2012). Gun control opponents are of the opinion that gun violence occurs due to devaluing the life of humans. They claim that people resort to violence as a result of emotional reactions. They further state that guns are used in the establishment of territorial control due to the feeling that there is less value placed on their lives. They feel that equality for everyone as enshrined in the US constitution is what needs to be addressed as opposed to an individual’s firearm access. Pundits say that gun control legislation does not hinder crime but gun ownership does. They argue that assault weapons did not affect the rates of murder and claim that concealed weapons contributed to more deaths. They go ahead to state that states which have high gun ownership rates have registered the most significant drop in violent crimes. Gun control laws opponents are of the feeling that the enactment of gun control legislation will deny citizens the sense of safety and infringe on their right to self-defend themselves. They claim that the police cannot be there to protect everybody all the time thus more strict laws will make it hard for people to protect their families and homes. They argue that self-defense is a fundamental right which is a branch of the right to life thus gun control legislation interfere with law abiding citizens right to protect themselves against felons (Spitzer, 2009). They quote the constitution in the 37 states "every citizen has a right to bear arms in self-defense and the state" They claim that a good guy with a gun can only stop a bad guy with a gun. They argue that convicted felons admitted they avoided a crime if they knew that the victim was armed.

Controlling guns could lead to a decrease in incidents involving weapons. Gun control topic is a divisive and emotive topic. Both proponents and opponents of the legislation have legitimate claims. However, I believe guns should be controlled as they have proven to create more violence. We have seen school children walking into campuses and opening fire on their fellow students and teachers due to a small disagreement. This is only possible because of the accessibility of guns. Were this controlled then there would be a reduction of this and many more gun-related incidents.

Reference

Kleck, J. j. (2005). “Resisting Crime: The Effects of Victim Action on the Outcomes of Crimes.”. Criminology , pp. 42(4):861-909.

Krouse, W. (2012). Gun control legislation. Washington, D.C. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Krouse, W. J. (2005). Gun control legislation. Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Lee, C. G. (2017). Gun Control in the United States. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, LLC.

Moore, L. (2018). I Am the ‘Good Guy With a Gun’’’: Black Gun Owners Reject Stereotypes, Demand Respect. Newyork times .

Spitzer, R. J. (2009). Gun Control: A Documentary and Reference Guide. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Stossel, J. (2008). Gun control puts people at risk [Editorial.