Why Is Gun Control Necessary

Is Strong Gun Control Necessary in North Carolina? Some people may think that guns are dangerous and unnecessary in today’s society, but guns are helpful and provide safety. They have been used to save many lives within hostile situations. People save themselves because of the right they have to own guns. Let’s be honest, with how many guns are in the world, if somebody who is dangerous wants to cause harm with one I am positive they will find one. In 1791, when the right to bear arms was given to us in the second amendment, there has been several laws regarding guns. Albeit, the amendment wasn’t really touched much until the National Firearms act of 1934. This brought in Excise Taxes. Since then steps have been made to restrict our constitutional amendment even more with bans such as the one on Sawed-Off Shotguns. In today’s society there is a strong divide between those who want gun control, just as the abortion laws had back many years ago. Which it does raise the question to many, how far is too far for gun control? Some people may think that guns are dangerous and unnecessary in today’s society. Guns are helpful and provide safety because they have been used to save many lives within hostile situations. People save themselves because of the right they have to own
In October 1997, An assistant high school Principal in Mississippi saved a school by simply scaring the shooter when he had retrieved a gun from his car on campus. The shooter had killed two and wounded several others, but when the assistant principal pulled the gun on the kid he tried to make a get away. The get-away failed and cops were able to capture the shooter. In today’s age schools have resource officers to help protect the school, but just imagine what all would be done if the school just armed some random staff members in the