Argumentative Essay on Gun Control

horrific school shootings in american history… gun control activists say it's the work of loose gun laws in America. What if the real reason wasn't loose gun control laws, it's the people who have access to these guns. People say that if 2011 gun ban in the uk brought gun crimes down to the lowest they have ever been why can that work here. The writing is on the walls, people don't like guns, they are scared of guns. But believe it or not without guns the wonderful place where freedoms we are…

Gun Control Every time we flip on the news we see a new story explaining a shooting in Chicago. Drive-by shootings are so common now in Chicago that we barely have time to explain one story without skipping to the next current one. To assume that we do not have a problem with guns in the Chicago/Illinois community is wrong. This is a nationwide problem as we have seen with mass shootings and the increasing numbers of deaths nationwide from gunshot wounds. Just this weekend as I began to write…

Katrina Herrera Mrs. Clark AP English 3 08 February 2018 Argumentative Essay Final Draft: Gun Control Gun control is one of the most controversial topics in American politics. More than one-third of Americans in the United States own firearms in their households. It is estimated that more than thirty-thousand people are shot each year due to murders, accidents, police intervention, suicide attempts and suicide. Gun control laws are not strict enough for the safety of our society. The purchase…

The effects of gun control I feel could be very dangerous. Taking away the right to bear arms could endanger defenseless families when an armed criminal breaks into their house. Taking firearms off of the legal market doesn’t mean that they still won’t be bought and sold illegally. An example of something that is illegal but widely bought and sold would be drugs. They are highly illegal but the demand for them is through the roof. So then, when the common law abiding citizen cannot buy a firearm…

for her, but next time how can we be sure? In today’s society, guns are the center of controversy. If guns are being argued that they shouldn’t be legal in any setting, why would we promote them in an educational setting with the youth and future of America at risk every day? That is why we negate the resolution that teachers should have the right to conceal and carry firearms on school grounds. For my first point, I assert that guns in school take away from the learning environment in which a…

firearms. Guns’ very existence can either harm or use to defend. The issue lies on who exactly gets hold of these weapons. Who should we trust? How should such laws be justified? If correct implements are taken, many invaluable, American lives would be saved. In order to decrease potential harm, guns should be distributed only with special regulations. During the Boston Marathon of 2013, there was an unexpected explosion, followed by shootings, leaving many civilian casualties. Those guns were…

topic of gun control and whether or not it should be stricter is a very controversial one. As a student in an education system that has seen more mass shootings than I’d care to count, understanding and being informed on this issue is important to me. Therefore, the question must be asked; To what extent does gun control impact the lives of the citizens of the United States? For every 100 people in the US, there are approximately 88.8 guns. That means there are roughly 270,000,000 guns, which…

Gun control, refers to the laws that restrict the possession and usage of guns, has proven to have a drastic effect on the world. Due to weak gun control laws, there has been an acceptable amount of mass shootings, suicides, or vaguely: deaths. Many questions regarding who should be allowed to own, use and manufacture firearms have arised, creating a controversial and politically divisive debate. Gun control laws are vital to the welfare of the United States because it will reduce gun violence,…

life taken away, it is not fair. Gun owners’ rights have been challenged ever since the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut. One of the big topics being talked about in the 2016 presidential race is gun control, the people want to know what the future leaders’ gun control policies are. Many people want gun control increased, but the government should not increase gun control policies. The first reason gun control should not be increased is because guns are the best form of self…

One of the biggest issues that as a country we have struggled with for a long time is gun control. Gun control is a safety issue; however, countless people such as politicians and the government refuse to acknowledge the lack of enforcement that should exist. Firearms are not for everyone, as not everyone uses them for security. Certain individuals cannot handle a firearm safely, and some individuals choose to use firearms inappropriately. In this year alone, the statistics have been one school…