Pro Gun Control

In the United States, 88.8 out of 100 people own at least one firearm (Morris). A common misconception in today’s society is that these firearms are the root of all crime. Gun control is unconstitutional, illogical, and Nazi esque. In fact, more guns would be an improvement to our nation. Guns are a right given to us by the second amendment, and can be used for recreational purposes, self-defense, and are a means of keeping the government in check. The right to bear arms is a crucial part of this nation’s foundation, put in place to regulate the power of the very people trying to take our guns away from us.
The Second Amendment of the US Constitution reads, "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right
Chicago has the strictest gun control laws in the country. Despite this, someone is shot around every 2.8 hours (Daniels). While most law abiding citizens would obey new gun control laws, criminals would not. With an estimated 300 million firearms in the United States, obtaining a gun will never be difficult ("7 Reasons Liberals Are Wrong on Gun Control"). Other activists propose a ban strictly limited to assault weapons and other powerful semi-automatic weapons alike. Assault weapons are no more dangerous than any other semi-automatic weapon. People often believe that their militaristic features such as fore grips and pistol grips make them more dangerous (Davidson12). One also might argue to ban high capacity magazines. The simple fact of the matter is that one can do just as much damage with three ten round magazines as they could do with one thirty round magazine ("Gun Control - ProCon.org"). Despite the mass campaigns to ban certain rifles, only three percent of murders are committed by a rifle ("7 Reasons Liberals Are Wrong on Gun Control"). Gun control advocates claim that shooting is not a sport simply because they don't enjoy it, and this, in their minds, justifies the ban on semi-automatic rifles, pump action shotguns, and high capacity magazines (Morris). Assault rifles are regularly used for hunting and target shooting. Contrary to popular belief, assault rifles are usually less powerful than other alternatives ("Gun Control - ProCon.org"). Since 2004, the murder rate has decreased. Ironically, this is when the federal assault rifle ban expired ("7 Reasons Liberals Are Wrong on Gun Control").The most desperate argument of gun control activists is, "We have too many already." This is solely based on personal opinion and isn't backed by any logic or facts whatsoever. Who are they to tell us how much of something we should have