Argumentative Essay: Gun Laws In The United States

Drew Hale

Professor Marjorie J. Ralph

English 1010

5 October 2015

Gun laws There is no doubt that in the country we have a serious problem. People die every day because of it; over 30,000 lives a year are terminated because of it. The problem I’m referring to is guns, the misuse of guns, and the slaughter of the innocent with guns. But where is the real problem here? Is it solely just the gun? Or is it the person puling the trigger? My objective is to explain a resolution to gun violence. Because I feel we don’t have a firearm problem, but rather a violent human problem. So ask yourself, are you safer with or with out a gun? Since December 2012 there has been 142 school shootings resulting in the death of one or more students (“The Long Shameful List of School Shootings in America” Everytown). These numbers are overwhelming to both the families and the representatives of our country. So this brings up the question, how can me make sure this never happens again? Multiple times has this concern been brought up in previous years during heart aching accidents and traumatic massacres, but why no solution? The

We are given that right as a form of protection and, to some, a form of piece of mind. The second amendment explains it’s, “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.” (“Second Amendment” Cornell) also, “being necessary to the security of a free State.” Now, notice the use of the word security. Why would the founding fathers use that word when talking about the practice and rights of owning a gun? Security is also known as the words sanctuary, confidence, and safety. Even with the profound word choice describing guns as an optimistic tool, guns, unfortunately, are still used for malicious acts of evil and are the most convenient instrument for those with destructive motives. Even in the places where we are taught and are supposed to feel “safe” and feel