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The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control Laws

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Many people believe that there should be many gun control laws in place, they also believe that it will reduce crime and make everything happy and crime will just disappear. We all know that in reality crime is not just going to miraculously disappear. If there is something that 's illegal and there 's a demand for it, there will be an organized crime. If less gun control laws were in affect, then more citizens would be able to protect themselves. “The second amendment of the US constitution protects individual gun ownership”(procon.org).
The right of American citizens to bear arms shall not be infringed. Many people try to argue that “more gun control laws would reduce gun deaths” (procon.org). They try to argue that if more laws went …show more content…

In this country, if someone is a felon, they cannot legally purchase a firearm. Taking away guns from law-abiding citizens takes away their ability to protect themselves and their families when they encounter a criminal with a gun which they most likely got from an illegal dealer. Doesn 't make logical sense. “States with restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons had a higher rate of gun related murders.” (procon.org) “Gun control laws infringe upon the right to self-defense and deny people a sense of safety.” “According to the NRA, guns are used for self-defense 25 million times a year. (procon.org)
Stricter laws make it harder for people to protect their homes and families. Executive vice preisdent of the NRA, stated, “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a goof guy with a gun” (procon.org). There are many more reasons why there should be less gun control laws, these are only a few. Americans deserve their gun rights. A summary of reasons why gun control will not work are reason 1: “There are already 300 million privately-owned guns”. Reason #2: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Reason #3: “Mass shooters don 't follow the laws”. Reason #4: “getting rid of guns does not get rid of violence”. Last but not least reason #5: “The cause of mass shootings is not guns; its mental health”. “Guns don 't kill people, people kill people”.

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