"Where you have the most armed citizens in America, you have the lowest violent crime rate. Where you have the worst gun control, you have the highest crime rate," said Ted Nugent. Some may think gun control is safe, while others think the opposite. Though gun control is very controversial, we want to figure out: Should stricter laws regulating firearms be enacted in the United States? The most rational political arguments regarding gun control includes the Second Amendment rights and security of tyranny.
The common political argument in regards to gun control is the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Second Amendment 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.” This was adopted on December 15, 1791.
The common political argument in regards to gun control is the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Second Amendment 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.” This was adopted on December 15, 1791.
The Second Amendment was created during a time of war and oppression. It came about when the newly created, United States was at war with the British Empire. It was formed so that the American citizens would have weapons to defend themselves against an enemy or an oppressive tyrannical government.
The right to bear arms still holds a strong place within America today. It is viewed as a well-known guaranteed right. Today, we face similar dangers from other powers and even terrorism. The problem is not that law abiding citizens are legally purchasing fire arms, but that unlawful criminals are getting their hands on illegal ones. They obtain these illegal arms from black market dealers, and the regulation or attention on these dealers are far from being where it must be. The legal firearm dealers are coming under fire by misplaced protest and a confused population.
The priority of these protests and media attention should be changed to increase FBI attention on the black market dealers. The focus must be to eliminate firearms out of criminals’ reach, instead of the innocent Americans. Statistics show that areas with a higher number of legal gun ownership have lower crime rates. The firearms are not the culprits, they are the victim of misuse from criminals that abuse them.
The right to bear arms still holds a strong place within America today. It is viewed as a well-known guaranteed right. Today, we face similar dangers from other powers and even terrorism. The problem is not that law abiding citizens are legally purchasing fire arms, but that unlawful criminals are getting their hands on illegal ones. They obtain these illegal arms from black market dealers, and the regulation or attention on these dealers are far from being where it must be. The legal firearm dealers are coming under fire by misplaced protest and a confused population.
The priority of these protests and media attention should be changed to increase FBI attention on the black market dealers. The focus must be to eliminate firearms out of criminals’ reach, instead of the innocent Americans. Statistics show that areas with a higher number of legal gun ownership have lower crime rates. The firearms are not the culprits, they are the victim of misuse from criminals that abuse them.
The second political argument toward gun control is security against tyranny. In other words, government tyranny would be more likely if the regulation of firearms were intact. In 2013, an American polling company called Rasmussen Reports, noted that sixty-five percent of Americans believe that the main point of the Second Amendment is to "ensure that people are able to protect themselves from tyranny." Two out of three Americans believe that this ensures that the constitutional right to own a gun was another way of guaranteeing freedom.
Since sixty-six percent of United States voters believe that there is too much power by the government with the lack of individual freedom, Americans are beginning to question if federal government is a protector or a threat to those rights. Therefore, each individual wants to make sure of their security. 2
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government," mentioned Thomas Jefferson. 3 His quote relates to the Second Amendment in which Americans are given the right to keep and bear arms. The past results of other countries taking guns away from their citizens show that there was mass extermination of the population.
In conclusion, the Second Amendment stays true to the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, which influences the safety and security against tyranny. Though stricter laws regulating firearms should not be enacted, more attention and regulations on unlawful criminals who get involved with illegal firearms should become priority.
Since sixty-six percent of United States voters believe that there is too much power by the government with the lack of individual freedom, Americans are beginning to question if federal government is a protector or a threat to those rights. Therefore, each individual wants to make sure of their security. 2
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government," mentioned Thomas Jefferson. 3 His quote relates to the Second Amendment in which Americans are given the right to keep and bear arms. The past results of other countries taking guns away from their citizens show that there was mass extermination of the population.
In conclusion, the Second Amendment stays true to the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, which influences the safety and security against tyranny. Though stricter laws regulating firearms should not be enacted, more attention and regulations on unlawful criminals who get involved with illegal firearms should become priority.