In the United States of America, the rights provided by the Constitution are cherished by all who reside in the country, no matter what anyone might say. However, the shootings that have recently taken place at Stoneman Douglas High School has raised the question: Should guns be banned from being sold to the general public? Although I myself have never owned a gun, I still do not believe that the rights of other Americans should be infringed upon; however, such a statement does not mean that I do not want any kind of restrictions when it comes to acquiring these firearms. Though they should not be banned, guns must be made much harder to purchase, which means new legislation must be introduced that would serve such a purpose. To begin, all
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With a plan such as this, the public would not need to fear the thought of having mentally unstable individuals with firearms roaming the streets and would also feel safe knowing that they would not have the rights that the 2nd Amendment provides taken away.
Moving on, although much of the emphasis in the past year has been focused on assault rifles, there is a far bigger problem: the amount of deaths caused by handguns. Contrary to what many people currently believe, assault rifles actually kill significantly less than handguns. On average, as stated by the FBI Expanded Homicide data table, about 350 people die a year by way of assault rifle which, astoundingly, is actually 6,000 less than the amount by way of handgun. Also, it does not help to know that handguns are much easier to carry around in the open as they can be hidden in clothes someone may be wearing. Now couple that with any upgrades the gun might possess, and we have a recipe for disaster. With the information provided it can be said that although the assault rifle may be a deadlier weapon overall, the handgun is owned and used by more people both good and bad. With information provided by Gifford’s Law Center and USA Today, it can be seen that California, The District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, New York, and South Carolina are the only states that prohibit
With a plan such as this, the public would not need to fear the thought of having mentally unstable individuals with firearms roaming the streets and would also feel safe knowing that they would not have the rights that the 2nd Amendment provides taken away.
Moving on, although much of the emphasis in the past year has been focused on assault rifles, there is a far bigger problem: the amount of deaths caused by handguns. Contrary to what many people currently believe, assault rifles actually kill significantly less than handguns. On average, as stated by the FBI Expanded Homicide data table, about 350 people die a year by way of assault rifle which, astoundingly, is actually 6,000 less than the amount by way of handgun. Also, it does not help to know that handguns are much easier to carry around in the open as they can be hidden in clothes someone may be wearing. Now couple that with any upgrades the gun might possess, and we have a recipe for disaster. With the information provided it can be said that although the assault rifle may be a deadlier weapon overall, the handgun is owned and used by more people both good and bad. With information provided by Gifford’s Law Center and USA Today, it can be seen that California, The District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, New York, and South Carolina are the only states that prohibit