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The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

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People are trying to get the government to ban guns, but what if an armed robber breaks into your house or runs into you on the street, how are you gonna defend yourself if the government won't let you own or carry a gun? Now I’m sure some people will say “if he government bans guns then how will the robber get one?” there is a simple answer to that question, black market, just because the government bans guns doesn’t mean there will be no way to get one, people can make/sell guns illegally if they really want to.
In maryland, gun control is becoming more strict by banning assault rifles and can seize guns from people. Before seizing or even selling guns to people a background check is needed, if they have a criminal record with violent crimes …show more content…

Maryland banned things like high capacity magazines (more than 10 rounds per mag), bump stocks, etc… but in the rare occasion that someone happens to find themselves in the middle of an organized crime with several criminals, it would be very hard for just one person to be able to stop this with just a semi-automatic rifle/handgun without some sort of gun mod like a bump stock or a fully automatic rifle with a high capacity …show more content…

Not all guns are used for crime or self-defense, some individuals own guns that they use for hunting or sport and it isn't right to take those guns away because of the very small population of gun owners that will use their guns to harm another individual. Only a very small percentage of gun owners intend to commit a violent crime with their weapons, but even with that small percentage we as citizens have the right to own a gun due to the second amendment, the second amendment was intended to protect all able-bodied men so that they could participate in the militia to keep the peace and defend the country if needed, we don't need civilians to defend the country, we have a military to do that for us, but civilians should be allowed to defend their town, city, neighborhood, etc… and keep the peace in these areas if needed, how do you expect them to do that if you take their guns away from them, if someone wants to help keep the peace they need to be allowed to obtain the tools to do that, that includes assault rifles,bump stock, high capacity magazines, these guns/mods seem scary but if we have people with open carry licenses walking around with these things, the criminals will get scared too and they won't want to attack/rob anyone in fear for their own

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Allowing local governments to regulate firearms. Maryland currently prohibits local governments from regulating the purchase, sale, taxation, transfer, manufacture, repair, ownership, possession, and transportation of handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Allowing local governments to regulate these actions would only have a positive effect on gun violence. The effect would be a drop in mass shooting rates and an increase in safety for citizens. Local governments should be allowed to regulate these actions in order for a safer environment, by being able to keep track of firearms locally and in small

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