Why We Need Stricter Gun Control Laws
Because of events like the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, America should consider having stricter gun control laws made as it reduces gun deaths and homicide rates, machine guns cause a lot of damage, and these weapons are rarely used in self defense. Firstly, there is a relationship between states with a high percentage of gun ownership and higher crime rates. Looking at states that have little to no gun control laws shows that, “States with the highest gun-ownership levels….had 6.8 times the rate of firearm assaults, 2.8 times the rate of firearm homicides, and twice the rate of overall homicides than states with the lowest gun-ownership levels”. If the risk of citizens getting killed increases when guns are more available, it is therefore very important to consider making laws on how available these weapons should be. Additionally, when high-capacity or machine guns are
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available it often results in mass shootings. Mass shootings are a very devastating and not an uncommon thing in America, and even more so with the use of high capacity magazines because “high capacity magazines that can hold dozens of rounds of ammunition may give shooters an even greater advantage, allowing for more bullets to be fired without reloading without pause”. High capacity magazines can cause a lot of damage and very quickly so there isn’t a break or pause between shots that a person could use to step in and stop the attacker.
Because of this, it may be in the citizens’ favor to ban or limit the availability and ownership of these sorts of guns. Furthermore, many people want to be able to possess guns in order to protect themselves, however research shows that they are rarely used for self defense. Some people use self defense as a reason for having looser gun control law, but “Of the 29,618,300 violent crimes committed between 2007 and 2011, 0.79% of victims (235,700) protected themselves with a threat of use or use of a firearm”. Since it is very uncommon that victims even use guns for protection, it seems unnecessary that America allows everyone to possess such a dangerous weapon after all the people that have been put in danger because of it. In conclusion, for all the devastation guns have caused, America should have stronger gun control laws as it is very important to think about the lives and safety of the citizens above all
else.
available it often results in mass shootings. Mass shootings are a very devastating and not an uncommon thing in America, and even more so with the use of high capacity magazines because “high capacity magazines that can hold dozens of rounds of ammunition may give shooters an even greater advantage, allowing for more bullets to be fired without reloading without pause”. High capacity magazines can cause a lot of damage and very quickly so there isn’t a break or pause between shots that a person could use to step in and stop the attacker.
Because of this, it may be in the citizens’ favor to ban or limit the availability and ownership of these sorts of guns. Furthermore, many people want to be able to possess guns in order to protect themselves, however research shows that they are rarely used for self defense. Some people use self defense as a reason for having looser gun control law, but “Of the 29,618,300 violent crimes committed between 2007 and 2011, 0.79% of victims (235,700) protected themselves with a threat of use or use of a firearm”. Since it is very uncommon that victims even use guns for protection, it seems unnecessary that America allows everyone to possess such a dangerous weapon after all the people that have been put in danger because of it. In conclusion, for all the devastation guns have caused, America should have stronger gun control laws as it is very important to think about the lives and safety of the citizens above all
else.