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Should Guns Be Banned Research Paper

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Should guns be banned because some people use them in the wrong way? What if a gun could potentially save someone’s life by being used in the right way. What if it was used to provide food for the family? So why punish everyone who owns guns that does not use them in the wrong way? There are multiple reasons gun control laws will not work. Here are a few, in 1994, there was a ban on eighteen different assault rifles in the United States. There were too many ways around the system, which never decreased mass shootings from 1994-2004. There are roughly 10 guns for every 9 people that live in the United States, so that makes it impossible for the government to buy all the guns back from the citizens. Multiple studies show that most mass shooters did not purchase the gun legally and if guns were to be banned there will still be thousands of guns around in the United States illegally owned. Even if the government took back all guns, what about knives or even cars that could be considered a deadly weapon? So therefore, it would be nearly impossible to put an end to violence in America and there will likely never be peace, because …show more content…

The person must also be 21 to purchase one, but he or she can open carry at the age of 18. Other laws require a photo ID to be shown along with a detailed background check done by the local sheriff 's office saying they are eligible to buy a gun. If the person has any type of felony charges on their record they will not be able to legally purchase a firearm, but there are ways around getting a firearm if they are a felon. A suspected member of a terrorist organization cannot possess or own a firearm. Firearms cannot be bought, sold, or traded across state lines without a permit to do so. A conceal carry permit is required by law to conceal a handgun, because it could be concealed by anyone and then they could walk into somewhere and open

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