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Gun Control Laws have to be made more Stringent in the US

The extant gun control legislation in the US is inadequate , due to the absence of sufficient stringency . The Second Amendment to the US Constitution permits the bearing of arms by US citizens , under certain specific conditions . A control on the possession of firearms in the US is a highly contentious issue . Nearly , half of the American public bears arms . Those who favor gun control recommend

a degree of regulation in to reduce violence , involving firearms whilst , the proponents of arms , believe that the Second Amendment permits them to bear arms as a right . However , it has to be accepted that in the larger interests of society , a reasonable amount of control has to be exercised on the bearing of arms

Gun control is essential for enforcing law and in society . In its absence criminals and juveniles can possess firearms and use them for unlawful activities . The recent rampage by a Korean student , Cho Seung - Hui , in the Virginia Tech on 16th April 2007 , clearly establishes this fact . In that incident , Seung - Hui was in the possession of a semi - automatic gun , which he used for firing indiscriminately at the other students in the college . This incident left thirty - three students dead . The whole nation was shocked by this terrible event , which transpired due to lax gun control laws (Gun points

This incident justifies the contention that the Federal Government has to impose stringent measures on the availability and purchase of guns Statistics reveal that the possession of guns by individuals is increasing annually . Not surprisingly , the number of homicide cases is also increasing . During the period from 1985 to 1993 , data indicates that incidents involving homicide have increased . In these incidents youth between the ages of fourteen and twenty - four are using firearms to cause the death of others . The crime rate had increased by one hundred and seventy - three percent during that period . In other words maintenance of law and in society has not been addressed with sufficient gravity (Gun Control

Gun control measures result in the saving of several lives . The government of the United States had imposed some stringent laws after the massacre at Columbine High School in the year 1999 . The ten - year proscription on nineteen varieties of guns , which had been imposed by the Congress expired in 2004 . In an address , President George Bush opined that people had the right to carry firearms and that at the same time they should abide by the principles of the law of the land (Virginia Tech killing spree exposes US gun culture

However , politicians typically take strongly opposing stances on this issue . For instance , on the 8th of February , 2008 , the US Vice - President , Dick Cheney , broke with tradition and joined forces with the Congress , thereby going against his Administration 's official stance The District of Columbia had imposed a...