Project 3
Gun Control in the U.S.
(Counter Argument)
Gun control has been a widely discussed topic for many years in the U.S since the Gun Control of Act of 1968. A multitude of gun violence incidents have made front-page news during the past 50 years, including the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. According to the survey of National Crime Victimization in United States, “over 10,000 people are fatally killed by guns every year, and approximately of 70% of murders are committed with firearms, 40% of robbery and aggravated assault. Guns kill an average of eight children and teens under the age of 20 every day.” Looking at the data from National Institute of Justice, people at the age of 15-24, teens and young adults are more easily to become the target of gun violence. Gun abuse is happening again and again; the people that are killed by
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Gun ownership, by and large, these people are peace-loving and most guns are owned by law-abiding citizens and are used carefully. Anti-gun control groups point out that the legislation is violating the constitutional right just trying to protect themselves. Restricting guns to reduce crime is similar as banning alcohol to prevent drunk driving. Indeed, persuasive evidence shows that civilian gun ownership can be a powerful deterrent to crime.
Considering the circumstance like this, it is not easy for people to adapt the idea of accepting new gun laws on an already lawful society. One major example is when you look at the sale of guns within the city limits of Chicago from 2010 to 2013. “For the year 2013, the city’s murder count is 374. There were 432 in 2010 and 500 in 2012” (Flam). Therefore, the city ordinance has done minimal effects to reduce its murder