Jesse Azucena
Professor Lace
English 113B
4 May 2014
Due to the acts of violence we see with guns, we must be able to see the positive impacts guns have for people in a life threatening situations, than rather seeing a negative effect. Gun control has been a big controversy throughout the United States and many want to vote the restriction of carrying a weapon. People are forgetting that we must protect ourselves, and our loved ones from danger. I believe that gun control should be in full effect because we are all entitled to protect ourselves. We, as responsible citizens, should have a background check but should not have buyback programs. We also have to be smart about who can own weapons because there are mentally ill people who are incapable using firearms the wrong way.
Gun control has been around since the second amendment, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" (U.S Constitution), allowing American citizens to bear arms for protection. We must follow our second amendment because there is danger in the world and carrying a weapon can prevent those dangers. In recent news, there have been catastrophes in public places. There was a shooting in a Colorado movie theatre, Virginia massacre, and children bringing weapons to school. There have been reasons why there shouldn’t be any gun control. We can prevent dangerous people getting firearms in their hands. I still know that everyone who is mentally and mature enough to carry a weapon is allowed to have gun possession with knowledge of using a weapon.
Professor Lace
English 113B
4 May 2014
Due to the acts of violence we see with guns, we must be able to see the positive impacts guns have for people in a life threatening situations, than rather seeing a negative effect. Gun control has been a big controversy throughout the United States and many want to vote the restriction of carrying a weapon. People are forgetting that we must protect ourselves, and our loved ones from danger. I believe that gun control should be in full effect because we are all entitled to protect ourselves. We, as responsible citizens, should have a background check but should not have buyback programs. We also have to be smart about who can own weapons because there are mentally ill people who are incapable using firearms the wrong way.
Gun control has been around since the second amendment, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" (U.S Constitution), allowing American citizens to bear arms for protection. We must follow our second amendment because there is danger in the world and carrying a weapon can prevent those dangers. In recent news, there have been catastrophes in public places. There was a shooting in a Colorado movie theatre, Virginia massacre, and children bringing weapons to school. There have been reasons why there shouldn’t be any gun control. We can prevent dangerous people getting firearms in their hands. I still know that everyone who is mentally and mature enough to carry a weapon is allowed to have gun possession with knowledge of using a weapon.
Due to the acts of violence we see with guns, we must be able to see the positive impacts guns have for people in a life threatening situations, than rather seeing a negative effect. Gun control has been a big controversy throughout the United States and many want to vote the restriction of carrying a weapon. People are forgetting that we must protect ourselves, and our loved ones from danger. I believe that gun control should be in full effect because we are all entitled to protect ourselves. We, as responsible citizens, should have a background check but should not have buyback programs. We also have to be smart about who can own weapons because there are mentally ill people who are incapable using firearms the wrong way.
Gun control has been around since the second amendment, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" (U.S Constitution), allowing American citizens to bear arms for protection. We must follow our second amendment because there is danger in the world and carrying a weapon can prevent those dangers. In recent news, there have been catastrophes in public places. There was a shooting in a Colorado movie theatre, Virginia massacre, and children bringing weapons to school. There have been reasons why there shouldn’t be any gun control. We can prevent dangerous people getting firearms in their hands. I still know that everyone who is mentally and mature enough to carry a weapon is allowed to have gun possession with knowledge of using a weapon.
Gun control has been around since the second amendment, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" (U.S Constitution), allowing American citizens to bear arms for protection. We must follow our second amendment because there is danger in the world and carrying a weapon can prevent those dangers. In recent news, there have been catastrophes in public places. There was a shooting in a Colorado movie theatre, Virginia massacre, and children bringing weapons to school. There have been reasons why there shouldn’t be any gun control. We can prevent dangerous people getting firearms in their hands. I still know that everyone who is mentally and mature enough to carry a weapon is allowed to have gun possession with knowledge of using a weapon.
Background checks for gun control should always be a main priority when it comes to owning a firearm. Background checks can always make things better because you will know who is capable of owning a weapon and who isn’t capable of owning a firearm. The Pitts’ Constituents Support Gun Control gives the impression of having background checks to people with mental health issues. “Some of the measures we advocated are universal gun background checks for all gun purchases” (Pitts’ Constituent). Gun buyback programs are known for people to turn in their firearms for money and would not be charged for having weapons. I do not agree with gun buyback programs in the journal because they are taking our right to protect ourselves and make us foolish on giving our second amendment away. “Providing more funding for gun buyback programs” (Pitts’ Constituent). We shouldn’t be giving our safety away for money at all, the whole point of gun control is about being able to own a firearm and using it when life threatening situations happen. My life is to precious to give away for money and if I owned a gun I would not sell it away. Background checks would be much safer and be more efficient to having the wrong people with the wrong items. With checking on other people we can also reduce shootings and reduce crimes involving injuries, trauma, and death. Although having background checks can help reduce murders and shootings, it wouldn’t stop violence one hundred percent. “Not one of the above measures will eliminate all shootings, but each will provide some reduction of these terrible deaths and injuries” (Pitts’ Constituent). Proper gun control and handling will pay off with having certain standards and being more responsible on who is eligible for weapon possession.
Being able ble to have certain ammunition should not be minimized. The point of having gun control is to stay equipped use certain guns to protect myself from a person trying to kill me. I want to be safe and I want to make sure I have enough ammunition to use on people robbing my home or trying to hurt my family. The book Strategies for Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets by Greg Ridgeway refers to a minimum of ammunition to those who are capable to violent acts. “Advocates on all sides of the gun-control debate in the United States agree that policies and intervention that make guns and ammunition less available to those who are prone to violence deserve high priority, will save lives, and reduce the burden of gun violence on society” (42). When we have the access to firearms, we need to be responsible people to hold our own ground and become members of society to protect and not go around creating acts of violence. The people who are responsible and know gun control laws should always be able to have their guns.
There are many people who would disagree with me and give a counterargument of why there should not be any gun control for anyone. I want to make them understand that we all should know the second amendment because it guarantees gun control to self-protect you from life-threatening situations. Life threatening as in being home alone and a burglar with a weapon walking around the house, feeling as your life is in danger, or some one trying to kill you. We see them in news, videogames, law enforcement, gangsters, and normal people. The argumentative people would disagree because they will believe that guns kill, dangerous around kids, and totally no need for it. There understanding is having a firearm seeks a faster and more approach to eliminating someone in this world. They would also view gun control, as something that needs to be gone and only have professional be able to carry a gun.
There are many people who would disagree with me and give a counterargument of why there should not be any gun control for anyone. I want to make them understand that we all should know the second amendment because it guarantees gun control to self-protect you from life-threatening situations. Life threatening as in being home alone and a burglar with a weapon walking around the house, feeling as your life is in danger, or some one trying to kill you. We see them in news, videogames, law enforcement, gangsters, and normal people. The argumentative people would disagree because they will believe that guns kill, dangerous around kids, and totally no need for it. There understanding is having a firearm seeks a faster and more approach to eliminating someone in this world. They would also view gun control, as something that needs to be gone and only have professional be able to carry a gun.
I want those skeptics, who do not believe in gun control, in a situation where they are home alone and some one with a gun comes in. Being unarmed and feared for your life you will get you killed in a situation like that. People think that having a gun is to kill somebody, when in reality you can just scare someone with it and make it safer for anyone around you. Mothers would indeed disagree with me that minors should be able to own a firearm. I say why not? If a child doesn’t not have any troubles, mental health issues, or trauma; they should be able to use a gun in use of an emergency. The skeptic people would have a say to what if the child is suicidal, uneducated, or irresponsible there is now way that would happen. A background check on a teenager would indeed help either he or she is capable and mature enough to use on in their household. Parents and guardians would disagree with me completely on the fact of how I feel about control. The second amendment was put in the constitution for a reason and it was to allow my self to protect my life from any intruder who is threatening my life. How can people disagree with gun control when people over the past centuries have fought for rights for us to have? I understand the fact it is carrying a deadly weapon around or in your home but, it is your life and people shouldn’t deny gun control to “protect” others from harm. Society will turn on you at some point and it is the matter of truth if your going to either defend yourself and shoot somebody or take a high risk and be killed. My mother had a counter argument and told me that she wouldn’t allow my father or I to have gun in the house because she has a nine-year-old son who plays Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto; he would think it is a toy to play with. I told her that if there was someone robbing us with just my brother and I in the house with a weapon wouldn’t you want me, the oldest son, to protect my little brother and shoot this person. It isn’t the fact about killing someone; Gun control laws allow you to protect yourself from harm.
I know that gun control is a huge part of American society. There are people who have killed numbers of innocent people with a gun possession, but it is our responsibility to be able to stricken the gun control law to who is responsible to have a firearm. Background checks, education, and maturity are what can allow someone to use a weapon in a good effect against dangerous situations. Gun control has been a biased topic and I know that it can be an effective way of protection; in this case I am for gun control. I believe that gun control is an American trademark and has been around since the seventeen hundreds, there is a reason why we have it as the second amendment. We all should be able to protect our lives and be smarter when owning a gun.
Work Cited:
CMG Corporate Services, Inc. “Gun control supports rises: [Home Edition]”. The Atlanta Constitution. 1999. ProQuest. Newspaper Web. 5 November 1999.
Lancaster Newspaper, Inc. "Pitts’ Constituents Support Gun Control." Intelligencer Journal/ Lancaster New Era. 2013. ProQuest. Web. 22 March 2013.
"Quotes on the Right to Bear Arms." Quotes on the Right to Bear Arms. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2014.
Ridgeway, Greg. Strategies for Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets: A Case Study of Los Angeles. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Safety and Justice, 2008. Print.
CMG Corporate Services, Inc. “Gun control supports rises: [Home Edition]”. The Atlanta Constitution. 1999. ProQuest. Newspaper Web. 5 November 1999.
Lancaster Newspaper, Inc. "Pitts’ Constituents Support Gun Control." Intelligencer Journal/ Lancaster New Era. 2013. ProQuest. Web. 22 March 2013.
"Quotes on the Right to Bear Arms." Quotes on the Right to Bear Arms. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2014.
Ridgeway, Greg. Strategies for Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets: A Case Study of Los Angeles. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Safety and Justice, 2008. Print.