Gun control is not of one issue, it is of many. To some people gun control is a rights issue, to others it is a crime issue. Yes, a United States citizen may have the right to bear arms under the second amendment of the Constitution, but it does not mean that every United States citizen should have the ability to own a firearm. Those that have taken advantage of the right to bear arms should not be allowed to own a firearm. Within each of these issues there are those who want more gun control legislation and those who want less. Therefore, it could be said that it has come a time for change in our gun legislation to make obtaining a gun harder for criminals and the mentally ill. Whether it be through public or private parties. Although gun control in America might seem to be out of control, it 's a matter of gun ownership and gun rights that needs to be reformed into a better set of laws and limitations. Such laws and limitations that would better regulate who can buy or own a gun. Gun rights can represent such things as the right to bear arms. The right to buy and sell guns and ammo. Gun rights also introduces …show more content…
Therefore, there need to be more laws and limitations when it comes to selling a gun either through a private or public seller. Max Ehrenfreund also says that “Requiring background checks for private sales and transfers would make it harder for convicted felons to buy guns secondhand, but some would still buy guns as a favor to brothers or boyfriends who wouldn 't qualify themselves (Ehrenfreund). Whether someone is selling a gun from a private or public party there needs to be background checks. Background checks need to be more invasive to ensure public safety. Former President Barack Obama once said that “I am taking within my legal authority to protect the American people and keep guns out of the hands of criminals and dangerous people. They include making sure that anybody engaged in the business of selling firearms conducts background checks”