“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.” (The Constitution of the Untied States, Amendment 2) Whether it’s protecting your family from intruders and criminals, starting a revolution against a tyrant government, or just having casual target practice with some friends, guns have always been the tool of choice since they were first invented. Today, nations across the world constantly debate and argue whether their citizens should be allowed to carry firearms. More specifically, the United States it seems like every day argues about if they should be kept with freedom, with restrictions, or banned completely. No matter what side people are …show more content…
Crime across the United States is never going to go away and criminals hurt innocent bystanders all of the time. It is necessary for citizens to be able to carry a firearm in case they are to encounter a threat to their own life or the lives of others. In 2010, approximately 60% of robberies in the United States were carried out with dangerous weapons, (FBI.gov) and 41.4 percent of those robberies were with firearms. Criminals are most of the time not willing to commit murder and firearms are a huge deterrent for all crimes. Criminals are less likely to commit a crime when they are aware that citizens and business owners are carrying a gun themselves. Encouraging every citizen to own a gun can deter crimes to extremely low levels. An example of this Kennesaw, GA. Every head of the household in Kennesaw is required to own a gun by a law passed in 1982 (Code of Ordinances, Kennesaw, Georgia). There had only been one murder from the years of 2011-2015. This city is proof that encouraging citizens to own guns can be a deterrent to criminals and decrease