Argumentative Essay On Gun Control

Allowing the right to bear arms reduces crime rates, protects innocent people since criminals always find ways to own guns, and helps families who hunt. The Second Amendment fired off on June 26 after District of Columbia v. Heller to have individual rights to own firearms (Freeman, 1). This Amendment declares Gun Control and only is a collective right to each state but not individuals. To protect the National Government, states can protect state interests by their own militias. Gun Control claims the courts positions (LaCourse 1).
Reduced crime rate will not increase civilian gun ownership. The right to carry law is expanding in states. For their own defense, citizens with concealed weapons can carry with permits. Nearly half of Americans

83.3% of people said that the most important reason for having a handgun is for “self-defense or protection”(Kleck 1).“Assault weapons much less powerful” than the rifles used to go hunting and to hunt larger animals. Self defence at home are handguns chosen by americans(“A Ban” 1). “The Second Amendment protects the right to semi-automatic firearms and magazines designed for self-defense. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the first case ever in which the Supreme Court was asked to rule on whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms for defensive purposes, the court ruled that historically ‘the inherent right of self-defense has been central to the Second Amendment right’ and that the amendment guarantees ‘the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.’ At issue in Heller was the District's bans on handguns and on having other firearms assembled and loaded for protection within the home. The court declared both bans unconstitutional, saying ‘handguns are the most popular weapon chosen by Americans for self-defense in the home’”(“A Ban” 3). Defensive reasons and defensive use, inlight how many americans own guns. In 1994 “Police Foundation survey” found 16.4% owned a firearm, 34% owned a pistol or a handgun that was loaded and unlocked and ready for use. Three quarters of guns are kept in a bedroom ready for something to happen(Kleck 1). The common most argument on keeping guns in a ready position for self-defense is leading to accidents. Also it can lead to another act of violence involving a firearm. Smaller children or young ones could gain access or get a hold of the gun. 99% and still counting, suicides and homicides by people 13 years and over are committed by them(Kleck 2). Secured guns and keeping them loaded in a ready status as “‘unsafe’” implies danger household. The harm of shooting with a household gun for self