Literary Essay: Gun Control
Guns. Over 300 million of them are legally owned. They take 33,000 lives every year in America (Leah Libresco, “Gun Control is not the answer”). But why don’t we ban them? To ban all guns, the United States of America would have to repeal the second amendment (Matt Pickering, “Why America can’t ban guns”). In addition, the gun ban would also violate the 5th Amendment (Matt Pickering, “Why America can’t ban guns”). Unlike Britain and Australia, Uncle Sam doesn’t have strict laws relating to guns (Leah Libresco, “Gun Control is not the answer”). However, some people claim that strict laws on guns aren’t necessary. ⅔ of gun control deaths every year are suicides (Leah Libresco, “Gun Control is not the answer”). That means that people may not need to ban guns. Society needs to recognize that people are suffering, and lend a
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As I stated earlier, 33,000 Americans die every year because of guns. On an average day 93 Americans are killed with guns, 7 of which are children or teens (“Gun Violence by the Numbers”). That is definitely too many deaths caused by guns. These numbers show just how dangerous guns can be. Moreover, for every one person killed by a gun, 2 more people are injured (“Gun Violence by the Numbers”). That could rack up plenty of doctor fees, and if gun usage goes up, it could slowly have an effect on the economy. In 2010, the government had 5.5 billion in the cost of gun violence (“Should more gun control laws be enacted?”). America’s homicide rate is over 25 times more than other developed countries (“Gun Violence by the Numbers”). On the flip side, guns may not be needed to be taken away. Young men who were killed in homicides were most likely killed by other young men, perhaps because of street violence, maybe something gang related (Leah Libresco, “Gun Control is not the answer”). If people stay away from gangs, then there will probably be a significant drop in gun