Corey Jones
West Coast University, Ontario
Abstract
The gun control debate is more than just a two-sided argument about whether guns should be legal or banned. The right of the people to keep and bear arms is not limited to what restrictions the government places on its people. Throughout history governments have used gun control to overpower its citizens for example, Hitler and Nazi Germany imposed very strict gun laws. Self-defense is one of the biggest reasons people are opposed to gun control. With the amount of violence in the United States today there is a reason to want to maintain that right. It is believed that disarming citizens would prevent crimes but criminals would still find a way to break the law. However, there are more options to disarm criminals, without taking the citizens rights away.
Anti-Gun Control
Gun control is one of the most heavily debated topics in the United States today. There are two very distinct sides to this subject; nonetheless, it is a direct attack on the Second Amendment right afforded to everyone in the Bill of Rights. Governments throughout history have tried to disarm its people in order to have more control over citizens. With mass shootings happening at schools, movie theaters and malls gun control has gotten more supporters for the disarming of citizens. However, when citizens are able to defend themselves these types of massacres can be stopped while keeping the death toll down. The gun control debate has been an issue for a long time but the reality will always be there through the history, facts and other options without attacking the Constitution it will serve better for the people of United States to protect their right as a free citizen.
What Is The Gun Control Debate?
The gun control debate is more than just a two-sided argument about should guns be legal or banned. It is an argument about the Second Amendment, it’s interpretation and whether it