Introduction:
Guns are part of the daily life of lots of Americans and Germans. Although there are major differences within the gun usage.
I got to this topic because of my exchange year in the USA 2013/2014. The differences in between the differences in the gun usage confronted me on the first day.
Having guns standing right next to the front door or not having them fully saved in the back of the car can be completely normal, while Germans are saving their guns to their best standard in a safe with a number lock.
During my exchange year, another exchange student from Germany got shot in Montana, USA because he went into a garage to get a beer. In the garage he got shot by the owner of the house, because he wanted to safe his family. He installed a sensor, because someone robbed his house a couple weeks before, to make his family feel safe. The man already had his loaded gun standing next to the door, so he only had to step out to pull the trigger. Because it was during night-time, there was dark in the garage, so he fired into the dark without seeing if he hit someone.
In Germany that would have never happened: I have never seen guns not saved in the house.
Guns and its usage in Germany:
In Germany, not everyone can carry guns. First of all, guns are only carried by the public by
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They are still in fear of not being able to protect their home. This fear is not is not understandable today, because national law enforcement agencies, like the Secret Service, the FBI or simply the local police, are established well and are always ready to protect the country to their best abilities. The fear of not protecting their home to their best, came from the 18th century, where the Second Amendment was intended: Americans noticed, that a lack of firearms in the population allowed the government to brutalize their populaces though their history, like in Eastern Europe and
After reading "Bang for the Buck", it is evident that the guns have had a special place in history. The major problem is that the political class got it all wrong when it decided to allow citizens to own guns and made it became more of a love affair. Apparently, people had held different types of rifles during the militia wars that took place a long time ago in the United States history. One most critical recognizance of the history of the guns can be seen by looking at Britain's Militia Acts that took place in 1661 and 1662. The amendment gave an opportunity for the American citizens for rival groups to fire salvos at each other, and it largely played a part in the enhancement of gun violence that is still in play in the country.
There have been many accounts on house defence with a weapon that is legally owned. Washington Times reported, “Call it a real-life example of the Second Amendment’s importance: A 63-year-old Philadelphia man who shot and killed a home intruder not only saved his sleeping children from danger, but also has motivated a nearby resident to buy a gun to protect her own house.” This probably some of the most common ways the amendment is used correctly. Another story reported by townhall.com say, “As the left continues to advocate for further restrictions on the Second Amendment, others are using it to save their lives.
It is said that “…every public mass shooting In the USA since 1950 has taken place where citizens are banned from carrying guns” (Lott, N.d. para. 2). Massive shootings happen where people tend to be either more vulnerable or have a least option of defending themselves.
However, one cannot step out lately without worrying if they would be able to safely return to their homes at the end of the day. The most common factor that is almost always involved in incidents such as murder, mass shootings, muggings, and suicides or deaths in general in the United States, is guns. The United States ' history is full of gun related incidents that greatly affected the American people. Some examples include the
It’s impossible to assess whether or not that person would use the weapon instantly, however, it only takes one bad day, and suddenly that gun could potentially harm countless innocents. Statistics prove that more people have been killed in USA than in Europe by guns, but how come? A main reason to this are the different gun laws in both continents, the US is known for its 2nd amendment, but in Europe there is no such thing. Every country has its own gun policy, and while some countries do allow guns, the death rate by firearms is very low. This proves that it is not only the 2nd amendment
“A monday shooting at a Los Angeles police station was stopped in seconds by an officer carrying a weapon.” (stockman 6). Rifles have been a key tool in law enforcement for years upon years. “The spree ended when the killer was confronted by a military police officer with a weapon.” (stockman 3).
Two The Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook shootings both had to rely on police to subdue their
In fact, this issue is broad and has different faces depending on which angle you look at it. This paper will analyze the different faces of the issue, those who are mostly affected by gun violence, the areas with the most numbers of gun related violence as well as the periods that were mostly
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.
They fear that they will not be able to protect themselves on a daily basis, or in a worse case scenario, protect themselves if the government happened to turn on citizens of the country. They would also argue that people, especially criminals, can still find ways to gain access to guns. Guns should not be banned in the United States due to them being able
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.
However, one cannot step out lately without worrying if they would be able to safely return to their homes at the end of the day. The most common factor that is almost always involved in incidents such as murder, mass shootings, muggings, and suicides or deaths in general in the United States, is guns. The United States ' history is full of gun related incidents that greatly affected the American people. Some examples include the
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.
Would banning of assault weapons reduce crime? Assault weapons are some of the most dangerous weapons in the US. However, a big issue with any kind of gun isn’t just the type of gun, but the amount of ammunition the gun can hold. The typical civilian assault rifle holds 30 rounds of ammunition and can be easily reloaded within seconds. This makes it easy for mass shootings to occur similar to the shooting in Las Vegas.
Another reason would be a person could break into your home and may threaten your life. So many believe that the day might come where we might have to defend ourselves from our own government. I wouldn’t argue with that due to all the unnecessary killings that have been going on now. Well these killings have been going on for decades now except now since we are in the age of technology we can record anything and everything.