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Samantha Smith
FYS 100
Harold Blanco
12 February, 2014
Gun Control
(Step two)
In the following articles: Gun Control: An Overview, Counterpoint: Gun Control Saves
Lives, and Point: Controlling Gun Violence is more important than Controlling Guns, these
authors each make very strong points on whether or not there is enough control on guns or
whether there needs to be more. They all also state there is a second amendment right to bear
arms and no one can take that away. If you control the guns people buy and how they use them,
you can keep up with why they need the gun in the first place. Some people think it is a good
idea to ban guns altogether; whereas other people disagree entirely.
If you can control guns, you can save people’s lives. At least that is what some people
like to believe. “Gun control regulation is the best tool we have in the fight to reduce gun
violence in the United States.” Even if guns are controlled there will still be violence and people
will find ways to get ahold of the guns, illegally or not. Gun control supporters believe guns kill
people when it is a well-known fact that guns do not kill people, people kill people. It is rumored
that some school shootings and other shootings that have taken place in public places were
planned in order to make the people who are against gun control want to ban guns.
Smith 2
If guns are controlled there will be less animals killed and no more school, shopping
mall, or movie theatre shootings. The majority of violent crimes take place with the use of guns.
By taking away guns and not allowing everyday people to own a firearm violent crimes would
diminish almost completely.
People will have to find alternative ways to feel safe in their homes if they do not have
guns to protect them. Regardless of the law if a criminal or any other person wants a gun bad
enough, they will get ahold of it no matter what. Completely banning guns will create a “black
market” for guns, making it easier for criminals to get ahold of guns than a law abiding citizen.
Thus, making it unsafe to go anywhere or trust anyone.
If the vast majority of the American People wanted stronger gun control laws, the
constitution is set up to prevent the totalitarianism of what the majority wants thus impacting the
minority of the American People. No matter how hard gun activists try they will never be able to
control guns in their entirety. If the current gun laws would be enforced properly there would be
no need for new laws. When people no longer have guns as a mean of safety, the U.S. will be
chaos. The American people will be living in fear all the time and will trust no one ever again.
Smith 3
Living in a world where there will no longer be a threat of being shot at any given
moment when enjoying a movie, shopping at the local mall, or even sending your
children to school sounds so perfect. This could all be possible if there were stricter laws
on guns and who was allowed to own them. More control over guns would benefit
everyone in the United States and possibly the surrounding areas as well.
With better control over guns and the people who own them, crime rates in big
cities and even in the smaller ones that people tend to forget about will decrease too little
to no crimes whatsoever. Stricter gun control will result in fewer deaths by accident and
on purpose. In other countries their death toll by guns is 80% lower than that of the U.S.
Smith 4
Works Cited
Ballaro, BeverlyFinley, Laura. “Counterpoint: Gun Control Saves Lives.” Points Of
View:Gun Control (2013): 3. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
http://ezproxy.marshall.edu:4046/pov/detail?vid=3&sid=0f258dcb-c6cb-4d41-b3e1-
2cc122f0f1b5%40sessionmgr113&hid=114&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxpdmU%3d#db
=pwh&AN=26617284
Bowman, JeffreyNewton, Heather. “Point: Controlling Gun Violence Is More Important
Than Controlling Guns.” Points Of View: Gun Control (2013): 2. Points of View
Reference Center. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
http://ezproxy.marshall.edu:2220/pov/detail?vid=6&sid=79655358-6c75-
44cc81e70eb954676598%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4114&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxp
dmU%3d#db=pwh&AN=26617367
Lee, M.Stingl, Alexander. “Gun Control: An Overview.” Points Of View: Gun Control
(2013):1. Points Of View Reference Center. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
http://ezproxy.marshall.edu:2220/pov/detail?vid=3&sid=79655358-6c75-44cc-81e7-
0eb954676598%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4114&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxpdmU%3d#db=pw
h&AN=23253707
Smith 5
Moorhouse, John C., and Brent Wanner. “Does Gun Control Reduce Crime Or Does
Crime Increase Gun Control?” CATO Journal 26.1 (2006): 103-124. Academic Search Premier.
Web 10 Feb. 2014

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Fys gun control

  • 1. Smith 1 Samantha Smith FYS 100 Harold Blanco 12 February, 2014 Gun Control (Step two) In the following articles: Gun Control: An Overview, Counterpoint: Gun Control Saves Lives, and Point: Controlling Gun Violence is more important than Controlling Guns, these authors each make very strong points on whether or not there is enough control on guns or whether there needs to be more. They all also state there is a second amendment right to bear arms and no one can take that away. If you control the guns people buy and how they use them, you can keep up with why they need the gun in the first place. Some people think it is a good idea to ban guns altogether; whereas other people disagree entirely. If you can control guns, you can save people’s lives. At least that is what some people like to believe. “Gun control regulation is the best tool we have in the fight to reduce gun violence in the United States.” Even if guns are controlled there will still be violence and people will find ways to get ahold of the guns, illegally or not. Gun control supporters believe guns kill people when it is a well-known fact that guns do not kill people, people kill people. It is rumored that some school shootings and other shootings that have taken place in public places were planned in order to make the people who are against gun control want to ban guns.
  • 2. Smith 2 If guns are controlled there will be less animals killed and no more school, shopping mall, or movie theatre shootings. The majority of violent crimes take place with the use of guns. By taking away guns and not allowing everyday people to own a firearm violent crimes would diminish almost completely. People will have to find alternative ways to feel safe in their homes if they do not have guns to protect them. Regardless of the law if a criminal or any other person wants a gun bad enough, they will get ahold of it no matter what. Completely banning guns will create a “black market” for guns, making it easier for criminals to get ahold of guns than a law abiding citizen. Thus, making it unsafe to go anywhere or trust anyone. If the vast majority of the American People wanted stronger gun control laws, the constitution is set up to prevent the totalitarianism of what the majority wants thus impacting the minority of the American People. No matter how hard gun activists try they will never be able to control guns in their entirety. If the current gun laws would be enforced properly there would be no need for new laws. When people no longer have guns as a mean of safety, the U.S. will be chaos. The American people will be living in fear all the time and will trust no one ever again.
  • 3. Smith 3 Living in a world where there will no longer be a threat of being shot at any given moment when enjoying a movie, shopping at the local mall, or even sending your children to school sounds so perfect. This could all be possible if there were stricter laws on guns and who was allowed to own them. More control over guns would benefit everyone in the United States and possibly the surrounding areas as well. With better control over guns and the people who own them, crime rates in big cities and even in the smaller ones that people tend to forget about will decrease too little to no crimes whatsoever. Stricter gun control will result in fewer deaths by accident and on purpose. In other countries their death toll by guns is 80% lower than that of the U.S.
  • 4. Smith 4 Works Cited Ballaro, BeverlyFinley, Laura. “Counterpoint: Gun Control Saves Lives.” Points Of View:Gun Control (2013): 3. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. http://ezproxy.marshall.edu:4046/pov/detail?vid=3&sid=0f258dcb-c6cb-4d41-b3e1- 2cc122f0f1b5%40sessionmgr113&hid=114&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxpdmU%3d#db =pwh&AN=26617284 Bowman, JeffreyNewton, Heather. “Point: Controlling Gun Violence Is More Important Than Controlling Guns.” Points Of View: Gun Control (2013): 2. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. http://ezproxy.marshall.edu:2220/pov/detail?vid=6&sid=79655358-6c75- 44cc81e70eb954676598%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4114&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxp dmU%3d#db=pwh&AN=26617367 Lee, M.Stingl, Alexander. “Gun Control: An Overview.” Points Of View: Gun Control (2013):1. Points Of View Reference Center. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. http://ezproxy.marshall.edu:2220/pov/detail?vid=3&sid=79655358-6c75-44cc-81e7- 0eb954676598%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4114&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxpdmU%3d#db=pw h&AN=23253707
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