Guns and violence are being more and more involved in the life of humans. In fact, approximately 32,000 die from homicides, suicidal or accidental use of guns annually in America according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Gun Laws have already been enacted, but there is still crime going on in America. Gun control Advocates, Critics and Citizens are are in turmoil on whether more gun laws should be enacted or not. More Gun control laws in America should not be enacted because it is not effective as criminals are totally ignorant and laws are broken, as proven by Mexico, it decreases safety of one another, and it is the fault of the gun owner and not the gun itself.
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In November 2015, a child, at the age of 4 was left alone in the car. While the mother of the child was unloading groceries in the car, the child, as curious as they would have been, found a gun in front seat of the car and not knowing what a gun was, shot himself in the leg (Mich). This is a reason of the ownership and the management of the gun, as the child was unsupervised and the gun itself should not have been managed in the car, but should have been managed locked up elsewhere where it was not visible. According to John R. Lott Jr., “While the support for the strictest gun-control laws is usually strongest in large cities, the largest drops in violent crime from legalized concealed handguns occurred in the most urban counties with the greatest populations and the highest crime rates.” (Lott Jr. 19). This segment shows that states which had a larger population with the largest cities, had the largest drop in violent crime from handguns. He also stated, “a doubling of permits reduces murder rates by 37 percent” (Lott Jr. 109). This shows that more guns do not necessarily mean that more crime is going to occur, but may even be reduced by a large 37 percent. What really is needed, according to Heidi Cifelli who is a former NRA program manager, had stated that schools in the US should teach young children and adults about gun safety. “Gun education is the best way to save young lives”(Cifelli). Gun ownerships are to be seriously taken and not be used or summarized as a simple
More gun control laws should not be enacted as criminals …show more content…
In November 2015, a child, at the age of 4 was left alone in the car. While the mother of the child was unloading groceries in the car, the child, as curious as they would have been, found a gun in front seat of the car and not knowing what a gun was, shot himself in the leg (Mich). This is a reason of the ownership and the management of the gun, as the child was unsupervised and the gun itself should not have been managed in the car, but should have been managed locked up elsewhere where it was not visible. According to John R. Lott Jr., “While the support for the strictest gun-control laws is usually strongest in large cities, the largest drops in violent crime from legalized concealed handguns occurred in the most urban counties with the greatest populations and the highest crime rates.” (Lott Jr. 19). This segment shows that states which had a larger population with the largest cities, had the largest drop in violent crime from handguns. He also stated, “a doubling of permits reduces murder rates by 37 percent” (Lott Jr. 109). This shows that more guns do not necessarily mean that more crime is going to occur, but may even be reduced by a large 37 percent. What really is needed, according to Heidi Cifelli who is a former NRA program manager, had stated that schools in the US should teach young children and adults about gun safety. “Gun education is the best way to save young lives”(Cifelli). Gun ownerships are to be seriously taken and not be used or summarized as a simple