Gun Control In The United States

Every year, guns are used over 80 times more often to protect a life than to take one. Gun control has been a highly controversial issue in the U.S. for at least the past decade. From assassinations to mass shootings, every time guns and violence come together the issue resurfaces. So the big question, would new gun laws help or hurt our crime rate in the U.S.? The nation stands divided on this issue with both sides taking a firm position on what they believe. There are two sides to the gun control issue, the people that want some weapons banned because they believe that doing so will help stop mass shootings and other firearm related deaths, and the opposition, which believes that the Second Amendment cannot and should not be infringed,

The two sides are the Democrats and the Republicans. They are the most important political parties in the country today. The majority of anti-gun control supporters are Republicans. They have long been supporters of the pro-gun movement, mainly due to both their conservative nature and also an increased backing by the National Rifle Association, a very powerful source in the pro-gun movement. The Second Amendment states that, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This amendment is the most widely discussed and debated of all, mainly because both sides have a different interpretation of what exactly it means. Here are a few facts and statistics conducted through surveys and polls in the U.S. : There are approximately 794,300 cops in the U.S (author pg). The total gun error rate of the cops is 11%. There are approximately 80,000,000 gun owning citizens is the U.S, the total gun error rate of the citizens is 2%. Mexico has some of the strictest gun control laws the world yet, in 2012, Mexico had 11,309 gun murders compared to the U.S. which had 9,146 gun murders. These are just some of the many facts and statistics that the anti-gun control supporters use to defend the claim that stricter gun control laws will not help save lives

The pro-gun control supporters believe that having stronger gun control laws, increased background checks, mental screening, etc.. will help prevent shootings, murders, and gun related accidents. Many pro- control supporters believe that the second amendment doesn’t mean exactly what it says, they believe that the Second Amendment was intended for militias; that gun violence would be reduced; that gun restrictions have always existed; and that a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support new gun restrictions. Fact: (ProCon.org) the U.S. has the highest rate of firearm deaths among twenty five other high income nations, also not having strict enough background checks makes it easy for convicted felons and other people that should be prohibited able to buy and sell guns to unlicensed dealers in undocumented transactions that can never be traced back to that person. Out of a national poll, 92% of respondents, including 91% of gun owners were in favor of mandatory background checks for anyone who purchases a firearm.