It makes sense; however, we know that gun control laws are only good in theory, it does not show any evident of decrease in crimes due to stricter gun laws or total ban on guns. Why? Well, let take a look at the 1976 the ban on all handguns in Washington, D.C. The laws ruled that no one other than law enforcement has the right to bear arms. “…during the years in which the D.C. handgun ban and trigger lock law were in effect, the Washington, D.C. murder rate average 73% higher than it was at the outset of the law, while the U.S. murder rate average 11% lower”(Agresti & Smith, 2010). Since gun ban law, the murder rate in D.C. went up even though American rate went down. Many people do not realize that since 190, forty-four states have passed CWP laws that allowing …show more content…
For instance, in 1982 the town in Kennesaw in Georgia, the city council passed the law that required every household must own at least one type of firearm along with ammunition. Did they experience a crime anywhere? “People all over the country said there would be shooting in the street and violence in homes,” (Hamilton & Burch, 2001). Quite contra to people projection, after the law in effect the crime rate actually went down in Kennesaw, especially crime related gun. “The crime rate dropped 89% in the city, compared to the most 10% drop statewide”, said Robert Jones, a president of Kennesaw Historical Society. Kennesaw has been rated the safest town to live in a America for the past two decades. To further demonstrate the theory of banning gun does not work in real life situation, and to refute those who might have said it could work nationwide-meaning that total banning guns everywhere in the country. Let visit Australia gun laws in 1997. Government is forced a law abiding citizen to surrender their firearms along side with nationwide round up and melt down of all automatic, combat rifles and shot