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Anthony Johnson

Mrs. Hammond

English 9, Period 2

May 20, 2016

Gun Control

Gun control laws are unconstitutional, can cause more violence, and can hurt our society

more than help. Strict gun control laws can cause more violence in our society. They can also

impact our society in many negative ways. Strict gun control laws has many negative outcomes

and is not a good way to try to get rid of gun violence.

What effects will enforced gun control laws have on our society? In his article, the author

states, “Still some say gun buyback events generate great community solidarity, regardless of

practical result…” (Rosenwald 12). This reveals that if we get guns off the streets and out of

hands of criminals then gun violence will halt. Once people realize that strict gun control laws

are not needed to make our society a better place, the better of we will be. In an article, the

author states, “analysts say the parade of violence has served only to harden feelings on both

sides of the gun control battle.” (Cathaleen 7). This shows that gun violence and shootings call

for stricter policies and safety measures when a gun is being sold. If it is harder for these

criminals to get guns, then they will not have guns to cause shootings with.

How are gun control laws unconstitutional? “Nearly 1 in 3 Americans own a gun, But

only 5 million belong to the NRA.” (Battaglio 3). This reveals that not all guns can be tracked or

registered. It is important to notice that this means the government will not be able to take away

all guns because they will not be able to track the ones that are not registered. “The Supreme
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Court has no problems with the federal government infringing on the right to bear arms.” (Berger

6). This shows that the government does not care what rules they have to break to get what they

want. The government taking our guns is unconstitutional and should not be allowed.

On the other side of the argument, In order to eliminate gun violence, we need to enforce

stricter gun laws. “Advocates say the shootings underline the need to get guns off the streets…”

(Spina 9). This shows that when violence occurs society starts to worry more. If we removed the

threat of guns then this would not have to happen, our society would be worry free of gun

violence. “Criminals do not respect the law thus they will still commit these crimes.”(Spina 3).

This shows that no matter what we do, Gun violence will continue. If we remove guns all

together there would not be any guns to commit these crimes with.

However, what are society's feelings on gun control, How do they feel about it? “People

feel a greater need to protect themselves, be armed or take defensive action or blame certain

people and contain those people.” (Jonsson 5). It is important to notice that a great amount of

people feel protected when they have guns. If you take away what makes people feel safe, it may

cause more serious issues and rebellious acts like them fighting back. “To insure more safety the

government has passed laws so that people with mental illnesses cannot buy guns, added

background checks to private gun sales, and creating a federal database to track gun sales.”

(Cathaleen 12). This shows that adding these safety precautions can be a great step for gun safety

without enforcing gun control laws. It is important to notice that a lot of shooters have some sort

of mental disability, therefore not letting them acquire these weapons could prevent future

shooting from happening.

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Gun control laws are unconstitutional, can cause more violence and hurt our

society more than help. Strict gun control laws overall has a bad effect on our society and is not

the most ideal way to add gun safety. Do not let the government take away your rights! Help our

society and stop gun control!

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Works Cited

Battaglio, Stephen, and Yvonne Villarreal. “Does TV News Shape Public Opinion?” Los

Angeles Times. 06 Dec. 2015: A.20. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web.06 Dec. 2015

Berger, Bryon. "Why Every (Yes, Every) Gun Control Law Is Unconstitutional." Off The Grid

News. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2016.

Chen, Cathaleen. “Chicago mayor to invest $250,000 in Gun Buyback Events. Will it work?”

Christian Science Monitor. 19 Oct. 2015: N.p., Sirs Issues Researcher. Web. 06 Dec.

2015

Jonsson, Patrik. “Mass Shootings appear to be spiraling out of control. Are They?” Christian

Science Monitor. 03 Dec . 2015: N.p SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 06 Dec. 2015

Rosenwald, Michael S. “Most gun Owners Support checks and other limits. Where are Their…”

Washington Post .11.Oct.2015: C.I. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web.06.Dec.2015.

Spina, Melanie. "Why Gun Control Is Important." Odyssey. N.p., 06 Oct. 2015. Web. 20 May

2016.