America today is concerned with many things. The economy, foreign affairs and other things top the list alongside of the issue of gun control. Gun control is something that gets people pretty riled up. There are proponents for both sides of the argument. Anti-gun control proponents are worried about things like what weapons are available and how cheap ammo can be purchased.
The United States Constitution is fairly clear as to what it intends to do. It outlines the mission of the United States and the rights that its citizens can enjoy. The second amendment lays out the right of the people to bear arms. This is meant to reinforce the people's ability to govern themselves and to defend themselves and their property against nefarious minds.
In some states and more specifically in some cities, like in New York or Washington, DC, there are local laws that set stricter controls on weapons. They restrict what can be owned and in what capacity they can be used. Many other entire countries have banned firearms or severely restricted their ownership.
Having access not only to weapons and ammo, but also to accessories that add firepower to weapons makes it easier for mass murderers to claim victims. If a shooter has a magazine that adds 30 rounds to the gun's capacity, it means that they have 30 shots that they otherwise wouldn't have had. Things like extended magazines allow for rampages that would be more difficult if access was more difficult.
What both sides are concerned with is the sale and availability of weapons and ammunition. You can control weapons by making them or the necessary rounds prohibitively expensive. If an area makes it nearly impossible to shoot, the consequences will be considered on a financial level before much else. The weapon can be cheap but if rounds are hundreds of dollars per shot then each shot is an investment.
If having a gun is a crime, the only people who will have them are criminals. Outlawing guns will not stop people from owning them, it will only make it easier for criminals to have the upper hand. Millions of Americans responsibly own firearms and enjoy the security of having them. Those people know that if someone breaks into their home with a knife, the situation is weighed in their favor.
There is no reason that law abiding citizens can't exercise their right to bear arms. It was a fundamental premise during the foundation of the United States. There is much disagreement as to what that phrase actually means but it does lay the groundwork for some heated discussions. The gun control debate is a fiery one that has always attracted strong opinions from both sides.
Allowing gun control to take a hold in the United States is not a step that constitutionally minded people will let happen. The country was founded on many principles, one of which is clearly, that the people have the right to arm and defend themselves. Weapons should always be available to legal, responsible consumers.
The United States Constitution is fairly clear as to what it intends to do. It outlines the mission of the United States and the rights that its citizens can enjoy. The second amendment lays out the right of the people to bear arms. This is meant to reinforce the people's ability to govern themselves and to defend themselves and their property against nefarious minds.
In some states and more specifically in some cities, like in New York or Washington, DC, there are local laws that set stricter controls on weapons. They restrict what can be owned and in what capacity they can be used. Many other entire countries have banned firearms or severely restricted their ownership.
Having access not only to weapons and ammo, but also to accessories that add firepower to weapons makes it easier for mass murderers to claim victims. If a shooter has a magazine that adds 30 rounds to the gun's capacity, it means that they have 30 shots that they otherwise wouldn't have had. Things like extended magazines allow for rampages that would be more difficult if access was more difficult.
What both sides are concerned with is the sale and availability of weapons and ammunition. You can control weapons by making them or the necessary rounds prohibitively expensive. If an area makes it nearly impossible to shoot, the consequences will be considered on a financial level before much else. The weapon can be cheap but if rounds are hundreds of dollars per shot then each shot is an investment.
If having a gun is a crime, the only people who will have them are criminals. Outlawing guns will not stop people from owning them, it will only make it easier for criminals to have the upper hand. Millions of Americans responsibly own firearms and enjoy the security of having them. Those people know that if someone breaks into their home with a knife, the situation is weighed in their favor.
There is no reason that law abiding citizens can't exercise their right to bear arms. It was a fundamental premise during the foundation of the United States. There is much disagreement as to what that phrase actually means but it does lay the groundwork for some heated discussions. The gun control debate is a fiery one that has always attracted strong opinions from both sides.
Allowing gun control to take a hold in the United States is not a step that constitutionally minded people will let happen. The country was founded on many principles, one of which is clearly, that the people have the right to arm and defend themselves. Weapons should always be available to legal, responsible consumers.
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