Should Society Be Allowed to Own Guns
Should people be allowed to own guns?
Guns are dangerous, powerful weapons that should not be legalized. These murderous weapons are used for intimidation and power, which corrupt the world. A person having the right to own weapons puts the public in danger. For example, public shootings like Columbine and Virginia Tech will be more likely to happen because of the easier access to guns. Since the right to own weapons became legalized, students have been bringing guns to school and the drama in high school will result in violent gun fights. I believe that people should not be allowed to own weapons in public places because people do not need guns to assure safety and should not have that amount of power.
Safeties do not always require power. Most people believe that in order to be safe from danger one must contain power. For example, they think that the result in being legally able to physically conceal guns will grant them safety, but it will not. Richard Patterson, a board member of the Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence, stated, “But too few of us know that, since the legalization of guns, more Americans have died than in all the wars of the 20th century, the bloodiest 100 years in world history”. This passage shows the danger of guns and how guns are not used for safety but for violence, which is a clear reason why the right to own guns should not be legalized. I think there are others ways to be safe without the right to own guns. There are even a few places that specifically teach people how to prevent themselves from guns, like Kra Magah. The legalization of guns will do the exact opposite of what people hope, instead of bringing safety it will cause more violence.
Furthermore, not only do guns fail to assure safety but, they also grant civilians an excess of power. A famous cliché states that “with great power comes great responsibility”. The problem with granting the public with this much power is, that will be a major lack of
Guns are dangerous, powerful weapons that should not be legalized. These murderous weapons are used for intimidation and power, which corrupt the world. A person having the right to own weapons puts the public in danger. For example, public shootings like Columbine and Virginia Tech will be more likely to happen because of the easier access to guns. Since the right to own weapons became legalized, students have been bringing guns to school and the drama in high school will result in violent gun fights. I believe that people should not be allowed to own weapons in public places because people do not need guns to assure safety and should not have that amount of power.
Safeties do not always require power. Most people believe that in order to be safe from danger one must contain power. For example, they think that the result in being legally able to physically conceal guns will grant them safety, but it will not. Richard Patterson, a board member of the Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence, stated, “But too few of us know that, since the legalization of guns, more Americans have died than in all the wars of the 20th century, the bloodiest 100 years in world history”. This passage shows the danger of guns and how guns are not used for safety but for violence, which is a clear reason why the right to own guns should not be legalized. I think there are others ways to be safe without the right to own guns. There are even a few places that specifically teach people how to prevent themselves from guns, like Kra Magah. The legalization of guns will do the exact opposite of what people hope, instead of bringing safety it will cause more violence.
Furthermore, not only do guns fail to assure safety but, they also grant civilians an excess of power. A famous cliché states that “with great power comes great responsibility”. The problem with granting the public with this much power is, that will be a major lack of