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The Pros And Cons Of Owning A Gun

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was born and raised in Vietnam where guns are not commonly used. It is really rare for a person to own a gun in Vietnam, which was why I was shocked when I moved here because here people allow to carry guns with them. I grew up in culture where guns associate with violence. I just don’t think owning a gun would make you any safer because once you got that gun on your hand, you are more likely to hurt someone. Carrying a gun, give you reason to pull that trigger. According to the article Battleground America: one nation, under a gun by Jill Lepore, it says “ One in three Americans knows someone has been shot” (14). I understand many people owning a gun for self protection however when people are given the right, they take it for granted. They

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