Daily Archives: April 4, 2012

Why gun control – It’s good, bad and importance?

Nowadays people ask why gun control? And there is no easy answer to convenience them all of a sudden. You might have heard that there is lot of discussion happening between gun control advocates and gun rights advocates in the recent times and the issue is expected to split the entire US nation into two parts. While 50 percent of the public are going against passing laws for gun control, about 45 percent of people say they want bill to pass to mandate some gun control laws. A recent survey conducted reveals that there is considerable decrease in the people opposing gun control.

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Why gun control is good?

  • By controlling guns, the police are allowed to investigate the civilian cases to the most without the intervention of other civilians who are probable gun owners.
  •  In majority of gun defenses related to civilians no shot is fired and hence guns are treated unnecessary (in 98% of times).
  • Gun control is good because most of the drug dealers and city gangs use guns and other firearms illegally.
  • By controlling guns we can reduce the crime rate to the minimum level possible.

Why gun control is bad?

With people expressing different views on gun control, it is found bad for half of the US residents. Let’s see why gun control is bad. People say if gun control is more then there is reduction in the related crimes as less number of guns is used. Some gun rights advocates say that gun control is against the constitution and they term gun control laws as unconstitutional laws. Every individual has right to own arms for self defense so that they can protect themselves at the time of emergency. By allowing gun control laws, people are disassociated themselves with one of their fundamental rights and is not acceptable at all. Any fundamental right should be expressed to the fullest possible and same thing holds good here also.

Some people also say gun control is very important because it helps to create the safer environment among the people by restricting them from possible crimes all the time. About 5 percent of people not sure about whether gun control laws are good or bad. They say, at one or the other point of time gun control laws are required so that people understand their boundaries but it should not restrict them all the time. Anyway don’t cross your boundary!!