As a common argument in today’s media, many people are familiar with the subject of gun control. For those who are not, Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines gun control as “regulation of the selling, owning, and use of guns” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Guns are associated with many negative connotations; however, that does not prevent activists from trying to protect the second amendment, also known as the right to bear arms. Should the second amendment be truly be protected? Where there are guns, there is danger; therefore, guns are a gateway to criminalistic behavior.
Homicide by guns is not as common as most are lead to believe, but death by gun is. An article from the New York Times states “More than 60 percent of people in this country
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The people of our country are the only ones who can change the toll that guns have on their communities. Embrace the integrity, altruism, and empathy that all humans contain and guarantee every person gets the same chance to live. Repealing the second amendment will create a safer country for current and future generations by decreasing crime rates and homicide in a whole. Every person deserves an equal chance to survive and increasing the regulations on who can own a gun will most likely decrease suicide and homicide …show more content…
A black market for guns already exists even without the restrictions on the law, so why would the market not increase rapidly? Though guns can never be outlawed completely, adding restrictions to the second amendment is not the same as completely removing guns. The restrictions would not threaten the rights of any law-abiding citizen, they would just require in depth background checks and close the gun show loophole that currently exists. The restrictions simply make it more difficult for a citizen to acquire a firearm to keep them out of the hands of criminals and the mentally