Controlling the impossible
Alyssa Shaw
Staff writer
Staff writer
Controlling anything can be difficult, but it's very difficult with guns. People have different opinions about what to do with guns, and I think controlling them would just make things worse. However, it would benefit little things.
Gun control is a set of policies that regulate the manufacturing, sale, and possession of guns by civilians. The pros of gun control would there may be less gun violence. If there were no guns around, then no one would be able to use them against people. Not having guns around will decrease the numbers of suicides and deaths. If an individual does not have a gun then the Vegas or the Parkland shooting would of not happened. Getting rid of guns could save tons of lives and people would not be able to use them for violence. Without guns there could possibly be no more gangs or school or public shootings.
Even though gun control could be difficult to do, the government could find a way to deal with it. The cons of gun control would be if a person wanted to commit a crime, and then they may find a way to get a gun illegally which will cause more criminals. The second amendment seems to protect the rights of gun owners. The second amendment states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” So controlling guns would go against the Constitution. Having gun control laws may take a person’s rights away , and prohibit them from protecting themselves from people who wish to do harm.
According to everytownresearch.org, 96 Americans are killed by guns every day. There are 13,000 gun homicides a year in the United States. In order to figure out what to do about gun control requires hearing the opinions of many. Trying to control guns is both good and bad.
Gun control is a very controversial topic, and many people are very sensitive about the subject. There are a lot positives and negatives for controlling guns, but the best thing to do is to take things slow.
Gun control is a set of policies that regulate the manufacturing, sale, and possession of guns by civilians. The pros of gun control would there may be less gun violence. If there were no guns around, then no one would be able to use them against people. Not having guns around will decrease the numbers of suicides and deaths. If an individual does not have a gun then the Vegas or the Parkland shooting would of not happened. Getting rid of guns could save tons of lives and people would not be able to use them for violence. Without guns there could possibly be no more gangs or school or public shootings.
Even though gun control could be difficult to do, the government could find a way to deal with it. The cons of gun control would be if a person wanted to commit a crime, and then they may find a way to get a gun illegally which will cause more criminals. The second amendment seems to protect the rights of gun owners. The second amendment states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” So controlling guns would go against the Constitution. Having gun control laws may take a person’s rights away , and prohibit them from protecting themselves from people who wish to do harm.
According to everytownresearch.org, 96 Americans are killed by guns every day. There are 13,000 gun homicides a year in the United States. In order to figure out what to do about gun control requires hearing the opinions of many. Trying to control guns is both good and bad.
Gun control is a very controversial topic, and many people are very sensitive about the subject. There are a lot positives and negatives for controlling guns, but the best thing to do is to take things slow.
