Using this logic, citizens would be denied the ability to drive cars because drunk drivers use them to kill people. Rand completely fails to mention that the right to carry concealed firearms is a fundamental attribute of decentralized US crime-fighting initiatives that have made an unambiguously positive impact on society—not only on gun violence—but also on broader crime categories that include murder, rape, and robbery. These benefits are mostly long-term, as any immediate increase in crime after the passage of concealed carry laws is “dwarfed over time by the decrease in crime associated with the post-law trend” (Moody & Marvell, 2008, p. 270). Furthermore, according to data collected by the Violence Policy Center over the last four years, murders committed by “permit-holders amount to fewer than one of every 200 murders. For every
In our country nearly one half of households own a gun and nearly thirty thousand people die each year from gun shot related wounds (Smock 151). It is because of statistics like these that gun control has become one of the most heated issues that our country is currently facing. While it is obvious that guns are dangerous weapons that must be used responsibly, many people are debating whether or not stricter laws should be put in to place in an attempt to lower the harms caused by guns. Many states and cities across the nation have already established laws that have made it harder for people to get their hands on guns. Many extremists have even asked for guns to be completely taken out of the hands of everyday citizens.
Take three of our most friendly “neighbors” for example, in 1995, handguns were used in twenty-two homicides in England, sixty-eight in Canada, eighty-seven in Japan and 11,719 in America (Rosslyn, 5). In Moorhouse and Wanner’s article “Does gun control reduce crime or does crime increase gun control?” in The Cato Journal, study showed in New York City, the number of murders that occur in one year is seventeen times greater than in Northern Ireland who’s plagued by terrorism (Moorhouse and Wanner, 4). This degree of violence is unheard of in any other parts of the world, one may ask, why is there such an inconsistency between these nations? The fact that Germany, France, Canada, England, and Japan essentially ban handguns to the general public demonstrates the effectiveness of rigorous gun control. In addition, field studies were conducted in Portland and Vancouver to prove the effectiveness of gun control.
“Can you name one law that would keep guns out of the hands of criminals” (Webster)? Assault Weapons Ban: “Handguns are used in about 90% of all firearm murders” (Webster). No legitimate study in the U.S. has ever shown that gun control has any positive impact on crime. People want to believe gun control will reduce crime, but the truth is that gun control will never work. History has shown that gun control will never work.
They are concerned that each step toward greater gun control will lead to the eventual confiscation of all firearms. Gun control opponent groups spend far more than gun control supporters on campaign contributions. Opponents of gun control, including the National Rifle Association, better known as the NRA, argue that the "right to bear arms" is guaranteed in the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and licensing restrictions penalize law-abiding citizens while in no way preventing criminal use of handguns. As the National Rifle Association puts it, “Guns Don’t kill People—People Do.” It is also argued that by making it difficult for guns to be bought and registered for the American public there is a threat to the personal safety of American families
Even with the current gun restrictions according to a study at John Hopkins research center “More than a quarter of all guns connected with the Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco, and Firearms investigations (crimes) of illegal gun trafficking.” There is no way that a ban of assault rifles is going stop the purchasing of such rifles. If there was such a ban in America that rivaled the U.K. than it could be assumed or projected that it would American prohibition all over again, and the law of prohibition was the most ignored law in American
One question being asked is how effective a ban on assault weapons would be in curbing gun violence. "Whether or not the assault weapons ban would make any difference is an open question," political commentator David Horsey writes in the Los Angeles Times. "Even if it were law, it would not affect the 3.5 to 4 million military-type rifles that are already in private hands. Still, Feinstein and numerous military leaders and police chiefs argue it is patently crazy that such powerful weapons are so easily available." The political reality, Mr. Horsey said, is that gun-control legislation will not pass Congress without the support of the NRA - or at least greater bipartisan support.
and Robert Kennedy the 1960’s were two foundational instances when the government knew they had to act and strengthen gun control laws. Gun control laws have always been an issue for every state. One of the biggest issues is that we don’t have enough people that are willing to speak up for stricter gun control laws. According to an Associated Press poll in December, “only half of Americans thought that gun laws should be stricter and 15% actually said they should be less strict.” I think we can all agree that gun control laws should be stricter. There are people who are mentally ill that are able to purchase guns with the intent of killing people.
The data will show that most murders are committed with guns. (NIJ, 2012) This study includes verbal and numeric hypothesis statements. The verbal hypothesis is constructed as follows: ➢ Research Hypothesis: Does violence & crime increase or decrease with stricter gun laws. ➢ Null Hypothesis: There is no difference of violence & crime increase or decrease with stricter gun laws. The information presented below provides an aid to the numerical statement.
Evoking an individual’s right to own a gun(s) has not been proven to decrease acts of violence. In fact, the illegal distribution of firearms will only increase criminal profits and clog up court systems as a result. History only shows that taking away this right only leads to uprising of government and citizens. One of the most basic and sacred rights given to Americans by our ancestors is the right to bear arms. The founding fathers staged a revolt against the government in order to start a new land, with new laws and rights given to all.