People for gun control argue that more gun laws in the United States will lessen the number of guns in society. According to Taya Kyle, those who are for gun control use the argument that the United States would not have shootings if the United States had gun control, but this is not true: if the United States had …show more content…
This being said, no matter how many laws there are, those who want to get around them will (Kyle). Gun laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns or breaking laws (ProCon.org). According to John McGinnis, gun control does not decrease gun ownership by criminals, but instead reduces their incentive to refrain from violence, because it decreases the supply of armed law-abiding citizens who might resist them. According to the NRA, guns are used for self-defense 2.5 million times per year (Davidson). Taking the option of self-defense with guns away, the United States will suffer many more