Why Gun Laws Exist
The United States has 88.8 guns per 100 people, or about 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total and per capita number in the world. 22% of Americans own one or more guns, 35 percent men and 12 percent women. Gun control has a lot of different sides, and you're not right or wrong, it is your opinions. I am pro gun, I love guns, and I think they should have gun control, but to an extent. So, I am in between. Some questions that come into my head are, How much gun violence is in the USA? And What gun laws currently exist?
The first question I wonder is How much gun violence is in the USA? According to The Atlantic, There were 8,583 homicides by firearms in 2011, out of 12,664 homicides total, according to the FBI. Yes, 8,583 deaths by firearms is high, but how many of those were by unstable mental health patients who suffer from depression, bi polar, people who are in need of help for mental health, So, this is when gun control steps in, but not much, there should be a rule if you are a mental health patient, no matter what you suffer from now or in the past, shouldn’t be able to buy any lethal weapon..
The second question that I highly think of is what gun laws currently exist? There are two major federal laws that regulate firearm ownership and sales. …show more content…
So, I am in between. The statistics show, 88.8 guns per 100 people, or about 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total and per capita number in the world. 22% of Americans own one or more guns, 35 percent men and 12 percent women. We need guns, they are symbol of this country, protecting ourselves, recreation usage like at shooting ranges, but to an extent of what gun laws/controls the government can place upon us who have guns and like to shot them. There are laws but they are doing to much. To me I think they are basically telling us the USA citizens how to practice are second amendment right which we should do that how ever we
The first question I wonder is How much gun violence is in the USA? According to The Atlantic, There were 8,583 homicides by firearms in 2011, out of 12,664 homicides total, according to the FBI. Yes, 8,583 deaths by firearms is high, but how many of those were by unstable mental health patients who suffer from depression, bi polar, people who are in need of help for mental health, So, this is when gun control steps in, but not much, there should be a rule if you are a mental health patient, no matter what you suffer from now or in the past, shouldn’t be able to buy any lethal weapon..
The second question that I highly think of is what gun laws currently exist? There are two major federal laws that regulate firearm ownership and sales. …show more content…
So, I am in between. The statistics show, 88.8 guns per 100 people, or about 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total and per capita number in the world. 22% of Americans own one or more guns, 35 percent men and 12 percent women. We need guns, they are symbol of this country, protecting ourselves, recreation usage like at shooting ranges, but to an extent of what gun laws/controls the government can place upon us who have guns and like to shot them. There are laws but they are doing to much. To me I think they are basically telling us the USA citizens how to practice are second amendment right which we should do that how ever we