Gun control has been a widely debated topic for long time, all over the world. This year, gun control is one of the many important, controversial issues of the United States presidential election. Many seemingly simple solutions exist to conquer this issue, though under intense scrutiny, no solution stands firm as the most logical answer. These solutions seek to lower the amount of people murdered each year by firearms, as the United States ranks as the 11th deadliest country in the world in terms of deaths by firearms. However, one so-called “solution” sticks out: the taking away and banning of all firearms in the United States. This path would take the United States down an even darker path, a well-worn path also trodden by countries such
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This is easily explained, as criminals often procur firearms in illegal manners. Criminals receive firearms, and will continue to receive, no matter the legalities. Therefore, gun control would be rendered 99.99676% useless. Not only would gun control be almost entirely useless, it is also unconstitutional under current Supreme Court ruling. Current ruling maintains that self-defense by firearm is a constitutional right that cannot be infringed upon. This constitutional right, however, has been edged around by some cities in the country. In his article, “Gun Control: What Cannot be Done and What Ought to be Done”, author Gary Kleck mentions what the city of Chicago has done to edge this right. He writes, “the city of Chicago implemented a revised ordinance that forbade keeping more than one handgun assembled and operable in the home” (1386). Again, though, this has yet to solve the problem of gun violence in …show more content…
“These mass shootings often happen when a person has access to a firearm that is not theirs, and they take it to commit the crime” (Wolf 12). These cracks that filter through are not symptoms of a broken gun control system, but instead of ignorance and lack of accountability. Firearms are deadly weapons, created originally for the intent of ending a life. While this life may have not originally been human life, rather ending the life of prey, firearms are very dangerous, and should be treated as such. Firearms need to be properly stored and transported, and treated with respect. Should these things happen, accidental injuries and deaths would not happen. In order to reinforce the safe storage of firearms, incentives must be given out. These incentives, however, need not be positive reinforcements. The incentives of this should be that the gun owner of the firearm used in the accident should be held accountable. The current reason for not doing this is that courts often feel that because the family is in mourning, or in shock, of the accident, they often do not want to charge the gun owner with what they should be charged with. If an accident with a firearm happens, the gun owner should be held accountable. It may seem cruel, but it appears the only way to crack down on gun security and storage without banning all firearms in the United
This is easily explained, as criminals often procur firearms in illegal manners. Criminals receive firearms, and will continue to receive, no matter the legalities. Therefore, gun control would be rendered 99.99676% useless. Not only would gun control be almost entirely useless, it is also unconstitutional under current Supreme Court ruling. Current ruling maintains that self-defense by firearm is a constitutional right that cannot be infringed upon. This constitutional right, however, has been edged around by some cities in the country. In his article, “Gun Control: What Cannot be Done and What Ought to be Done”, author Gary Kleck mentions what the city of Chicago has done to edge this right. He writes, “the city of Chicago implemented a revised ordinance that forbade keeping more than one handgun assembled and operable in the home” (1386). Again, though, this has yet to solve the problem of gun violence in …show more content…
“These mass shootings often happen when a person has access to a firearm that is not theirs, and they take it to commit the crime” (Wolf 12). These cracks that filter through are not symptoms of a broken gun control system, but instead of ignorance and lack of accountability. Firearms are deadly weapons, created originally for the intent of ending a life. While this life may have not originally been human life, rather ending the life of prey, firearms are very dangerous, and should be treated as such. Firearms need to be properly stored and transported, and treated with respect. Should these things happen, accidental injuries and deaths would not happen. In order to reinforce the safe storage of firearms, incentives must be given out. These incentives, however, need not be positive reinforcements. The incentives of this should be that the gun owner of the firearm used in the accident should be held accountable. The current reason for not doing this is that courts often feel that because the family is in mourning, or in shock, of the accident, they often do not want to charge the gun owner with what they should be charged with. If an accident with a firearm happens, the gun owner should be held accountable. It may seem cruel, but it appears the only way to crack down on gun security and storage without banning all firearms in the United