Today’s politicians have it all wrong when it comes to the gun control battle, and the fight to ban gun access across America. America as a country owns more firearms than any other country in the world. Currently people in the United States feel that their second amendment rights do not hold the weight that they used to . Washington believes the violence comes from the guns; however, it takes a human being to pull the trigger. That is the same as saying the car killed the man and not the drunk driver inside. As a country, we hold some of the highest gun related murder cases and mass shooting rates in the world. We must stand together and fight for our rights as American Citizens. We can stop the violence and keep our children …show more content…
The intruders had brought their own weapons. “A Research 2000 poll found that 85% of Americans believe in a teacher or principal using a gun at school to defend the lives of students to put a halt on school shootings.” Concealed carry laws help reduce the crime rates across the country. Newsweek states “that for every year as many as one-half million citizens defend themselves with a firearm away when away from home.” Another comprehensive national study found “Vermont as one of five safest states in America for ten years in a row. Vermont has neither open carry laws nor fees to carry a weapon. Vermont is a three-time winner of “Safest State Award.” Criminals avoid armed citizens. A criminal will avert a rape attempt when the victim carries or uses firearms for protection. “A justice department study shows that 3/5 of felons polled ‘agreed that a criminal is not going to mess around with a victim when he knows they have a gun.’” Pro gun control activists argue that more guns equal more suicides. A report from the …show more content…
Globe states, “High levels of gun ownership have a suicide rate almost twice as high as those with low ownership levels.” According to The Federalist, “research shows that countries with tight gun