Gun Control Gun Control, one of the most debated topics in recent times. With discussions and controversies on whether to enforce stricter laws on owning guns, this discussion on gun control is endless. There is no right and wrong for owning a gun, however, the way people have been abusing the amendment to bear arms is wrong. In recent years more and more issues come up with mass shootings and innocent people getting shot. The gun control policy needs to be much stricter. Guns should not be taken away from people completely, but the government needs to step up because these weapons tend to fall into the wrong hands too often. Owning a gun is not wrong at all. There are plenty of reasons why guns are good to have. Restricting guns entirely is not going to make a difference. “The Second Amendment was added to our Constitution because the founders believed in private ownership of guns were necessary for protection of our liberties,” (ClearPictureOnline). With this said, the main reason citizens would like to own a gun is for protection. Then there is always that saying “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” If guns kill people then cars drive drunk, spoons make people fat, and pencils misspell words.
We all have the right to our own freedom and protection and it should not be taken away from us. A privately owned gun to the rightful person will not cause any harm as long precautions are taken. There are many circumstances where a gun may come in handy to an innocent person. Guns come in good use, not only bad. I believe that many private business owners should be allowed to keep a gun, especially people with convenient stores and restaurants. Robberies happen all the time that put these business owners in danger and having a gun can save lives and their business. Having guns such as rifles has no relevance for everyday people, but a hand gun is okay. It may seem that guns only cause harm, but there is always a good side as well. Now, what are the problems with guns and owning guns? They fall into the wrong hands too many times. All these crazy people get a hold of guns and end up shooting innocent people. We all see on the news when mass shootings happen. For example, the Aurora movie theater shooting and the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. Those were two major shooting that occurred within the year and because of that we have the current gun control controversies. “Guns are not safe. There are too many accidents involving children playing with guns or accidental discharges due to careless or inexperienced adults,” (ClearPictureOnline). There is no reason that guns should be falling into the wrong hands. With all this said, what needs to be done is that laws need to be enforced a lot more. Gun control laws are not being taking as seriously as they should. A blog states, “Gun control will ensure that there will be a stringent check on the ownership of all firearms and the number of manufactured firearms. The immediate result would be virtually no violent crime. There will indeed be incidences of shop lifting or house theft, but no guns would be involved, thereby no deaths from the incidences,” (Borade). Basically, there needs to be stricter