Children about as young as 4-5 know exactly where their parents keep firearms. About 35 percent of these children admitted to already using these weapons. Gun violence has been around since the existence of guns. The government has put some laws on guns in the past, but it seems people still refuse to follow them. The United States does not need stricter gun control because it will not be effective and will only cause more issues.
Since the beginning of guns, criminals have always gotten their hands on them. Therefore, any new laws on guns won't be effective for keeping criminals from getting guns. Criminals will get guns regardless of what laws are made. In "Does the U.S Need Tougher Gun-Control," the author states that our current gun laws haven’t stopped anyone from getting guns. The author also added Gun sellers can also sell guns privately, which means they aren't required to have a background check. According to the website Los Angeles Times, "Gun Control Isn't the Answer," It’s physically impossible to confiscate all illegal guns in the United States. About 32-43 percent of people own guns, the government cannot realistically rid all guns, especially because people are willing to put forth the effort to hide them.
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In the article "Does the U.S Need Tougher Gun-Control," guns are used 16-100 more times for personal safety than for harming others. In the same article, research shows that the United States does lose 36,000 lives to gun tragedies, but the United States saves 500,000 lives with guns. Without guns, the number of violent shootings will most likely go up because citizens are left defenseless. Los Angeles Times "Gun Control Isn't the Answer," gives England as an example of a sharp increase in shootings with stricter laws. In the early 2000s, England banned all possessions of hand-guns. Due to the ban, the shooting in England rose higher than when guns could be