Guns Do Not Kill “Chinese fire lances, recognized as the world’s first guns, were invented in the tenth century of bamboo and gunpowder” (Harder 2). Over time, guns have improved causing a greater threat to modern day society. “Since the National Act of Firearms was passed in 1934, gun control has been a controversial topic throughout America” (Tim 1). Due to the multiple, past, mass shootings, politicians are debating the complete despotism of guns. If the right to bear arms is completely removed from American citizens, criminals will be the only ones with guns causing a threat to everyone. The right to possess this type of machinery should be legal because guns do not kill people, people kill people. “The right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Written by James Madison in 1789 and soon, three years later, adopted into the Constitution in 1791, the Second Amendment clearly states that citizens have the right to keep and own arms. It also declares that the privilege shall not be infringed and has no exceptions. This means that the government can not undermine or restrict this idea. But, since this is a constitutional right, it should be seen as and is absolute. Gun control laws infringe …show more content…
“Even United States bishops have debated with each other about the call for restrictions on civilian access to assault weapons. Some even stress that the Church supports the right of self defense” (Fraga 1). It is true that there is more than verse in the Bible that stresses the civilian need for self defense. “For example, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 states, “Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; For ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body”. This teaches that we need to preserve life, our own lives and the lives of others” (The Biblical Use of Self Defense
When the original people wrote the amendments they had no clue the advancement of guns that would come in the future ( ). In the end, no guns should be carried around like
Dye, Harmon Zeigler, Louis Schubert, The Irony of Democracy, 15th ed.(Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012), p.385 Article IV, Section 4 of the constitution states that the government will protect against “domestic violence.” This includes people killing people with guns. Brutus. VIII, January 10, 1788 http://www.constitution.org/afp/brutus08.htm
Updating the Amendment 2.0 The right to bear arms has been a favoured constitutional law since its establishment in 1791, but as more gun related violence and accidents occur, there has been increasing debate on whether or not guns should be banned in the US altogether, and if not, what regulations should be required for the purchase and handling of them. While guns should not be completely banned from the country, the rules and regulations of gun laws should be tightened. In the 2nd amendment, it clearly states that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” While this statement still holds true, the evolution of firearms and how they have become more dangerous throughout the years is a clear sign of why the laws should be changed.
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states that, “a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. " Some people who advocate for the stronger gun control and extremists who go as far to claim that all guns should be illegal dwell on the part that talks about gun rights in relation to the militia. In a court case dating back to 1939, the Supreme Court ruled that because “the possession of a sawed-off double barrel shotgun does not have a reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia, the Second Amendment does not protect the possession of such an instrument” (United States V. Miller, 1939).
In the constitution it states, that its our right to bear arms. Were allowed to keep guns in our possession for fun or just protection. 59% of homes in america have a firearm which can be stolen from other people and soon your guns will become a part of illegal gun trafficking. When gun control laws came in affect gun crime spiked to 89% or 18 million cases for gun
For violent crimes (assault, robbery and rape) guns were used 0.83% of the time in self-defense. In 20% of the self defense incidents, the guns were used by police
For advocates of the second amendment, the right to bear arms applies to all Americans for self-protection against dangerous criminals. Criminals will always have access to weapons, therefore citizens need self-protection using firearms. John Lott, in “More Guns, Less Crime,” explains that crime fell by 10 percent in Texas in the year after a law had passed letting citizens carry weapons ( Martin 10). This evidence shows that if more citizens were armed for example, the citizens in Texas, less crime would occur in America. Although those in favor of the second amendment believe that arms are used in self-protection, they also believe it is an individual right and oppose strict gun control laws as
The Second Amendment says, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Gun rights has become the subject of intense political, social, and cultural battles for much of the last century. The pro-gun right side has asserted that the right to arms was absolute, and that any gun control laws infringed that right (Kopel, 2013). This right has been supported by the Supreme Court who has reinforced what has become the American consensus that the Second Amendment allows the right to keep and bear arms, especially for self-defense, and that it is a fundamental individual
"Research consistently shows that having a gun is the safest way to respond to any type of criminal attack, especially these multiple victim shootings” says Dr. John Lott, an astute resident at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the famous book “More Guns, Less Crime”. Most criminals don’t want to fight, but in the case that the criminal is bent on leaving no witnesses, I would like to have a gun. America is built on freedom and people have the freedom to not carry a gun, but do not impede my freedom to carry one. If having a gun is the safest way to respond to any type of criminal attack then any reasonable person should come to the conclusion that people should be allowed to concealed carry a firearm in public.
Every right that humans possess, such as the right to life and the for example the right to not be murdered or lied to, are not given to us by the government or man alone but by God who has given it to us through his word. When a government oversees the collective protection of the people by specified laws, the people as individuals no longer have the rights given to them by God, but rather rights decided for them by man. The laws that are meant to protect the collective whole thwarts the individual, and in the case of gun control, villainizes them simply because of someone else’s choice to dismiss someone else’s right, for example to live and not to be shot. So, instead of embracing entire control concerning protection to the government, it should be seen that the people themselves have the choice of what protection contains and what is a dismissal of their rights as human beings, parallel to what God has given rights
A weapon in the wrongs hands is the maximum danger humanity can face. Nowadays, violence and delinquency in society are viewed as the maximum problem solver. Humanity is full of chaos; hate and envy seize our souls. Guns are the ultimate security for some citizens but for others, these add to a feeling of defenselessness. Throughout history, any topic related to guns means a plethora of problems.
In the past, the major gun control legislations that have been put into effect have not stopped people from obtaining firearms (Gun Control.) There have also been cases in the past where cities have attempted to ban handguns. After the ban was put into effect, murder rates tended to rise instead of drop, unlike what most people might assume. Crime rates and violence also skyrocketed after the bans were put into effect. Another problem with taking guns away, or banning them, is that the government cannot expect everyone to abide by the laws.
Gun control also limits our constitutionally derived right to own firearms. If gun control is enforced, law-abiding citizens will be forced to give up their guns and their right to own guns, while many criminals who own guns may illegally keep theirs. As the saying goes “If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” Guns are an important aspect of our society in many ways. They allow for protection, recreation, and hunting.
Some people might say that we need a gun to protect ourselves in the United States, but there are actually various ways to protect ourselves instead of using a gun according to the article, “How Americans Protect Themselves from Crime.” Transition to Conclusion: before the government legislates about the gun control law, we need to be the spearhead that is awake to this problem deeply and carefully. Restate Thesis: I am convinced that the entire civilian should not own guns to prevent the gun violence, and only government officers must be able to own guns. Review Main Points: we realize that erroneous gun possession contributes to horrible gun accidents.
Since the begining of America, the Founding Fathers wrote the strong-standing Bill of Rights with amendments to protect the country that had just recently won their freedom, but one amendment has been the top theme of controversies for centuries. Gun laws offend the Bill of Rights in so many ways and they prove ineffective. Gun Laws are relevant due to thousands of deaths and self-protection. The argument goes on but without guns there is militia, one of the main intents of the Second Amendment. These simple rules can reduce deaths, proven by millions of influential people.