Gun Control

GUN CONTROL

Introduction

People who do not favor the use of guns use figures and statistics to assert that the increase in violence is positively correlated with gun possession . On the other hand , organizations such as the National Rifle Association of America (NRA ) and other proponents of gun rights oppose such view . Some insist that such arguments contradict factual studies and even author Alexander contradicts the correlation by citing that cities with the most restrictive gun laws , like Washington , D .C , and Atlanta , Georgia , in fact , have the highest murder rates

in the nation (Alexander , 2005 . This is what makes allowing people to use guns a hotly-debated issue ever since . Gun accidents are now the fifth most common accidental cause of death according to the National Safety Council

Statistics are there to illustrate the violence . In 1973 , 2 ,700 people died in gun related accidents . Most homicides are not the result of criminal design but rather they are the outcome of quarrels and arguments among spouses , friends and acquaintances . In these situations it is the ready availability of handguns that often leads to tragic and deadly results . From surveys , guns purchased for protection results in the deaths of six times as many family members , friends and neighbors as intruders or assailants . It is about time that regulations are made in to regulate the carrying of handguns

Why the Amendment is Important

At the center of the gun control issue is the Second Amendment to the Constitution : 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 ' Arguments usually focus on the interpretation of the law . The Second Amendment is the main banner of gun rights activists . Gun control advocates , on the other hand , feel that gun control opponents misinterpret the law when they assume that it means absolute right to ownership of guns by private individuals (Krouse They assert that the Second Amendment only refers to gun ownership in situation of militia ' and not for general purposes

Why is it interesting

It is , therefore , interesting to pursue this issue because of its many ramifications . For instance , both the advocates and opponents of gun control base their opinions on their efforts to promote crime prevention . Advocates see loopholes in federal law [that] have allowed terrorists to buy assault weapons and high capacity military ammunition magazines (Berger and Henigan 4 . The Brady Campaign believes that the problem is broad , covering gun sale during gun shows as well as slack rules on background check system . The group is also concerned that children are exposed to guns . Supporters of gun rights , on the other hand , feel that there is no need for additional legislation on gun control and that gun controllers are just continually working to reduce their rights under the constitution . A 2004 survey by research firm Zogby International of 1 ,200 voters in the United States indicates that 66 of the people surveyed think...