There
are so many pros and cons to gun control, if you speak to different citizens as
well as part of our government you will get a lot of different answers as to
what they do and do not agree with. While doing my research I found a variation
of pros and cons such as follows;
Pros:
Cons:
Pros:
- The right the bear arms is guaranteed in the constitution
- Most violent crimes are committed with guns. It would stand to reason then, that restricting gun ownership would likely reduce the number of such crimes
- Individuals with mental illness, kids bullied at school, a person that feels dejected , and other disgruntled persons can inflict mass casualties with guns that otherwise would not be possible.
- Through legalized gun ownership, guns have a greater chance of falling into the hands of kids that could lead to deadly accidents
- Guns protect the rights and freedoms of the individual.
- Citizens have the right to self-protection
Cons:
- An armed citizenry will only cause more harm than good
- Most violent crimes are committed with guns. It would stand to reason then, that restricting gun ownership would likely reduce the number of such crimes
- Individuals with mental illness, kids bullied at school, a person that feels dejected , and other disgruntled persons can inflict mass casualties with guns that otherwise would not be possible.
- Through legalized gun ownership, guns have a greater chance of falling into the hands of kids that could lead to deadly accidents
- There are too many senseless accidents involving children and guns due to the carelessness of the adults
- Semi-automatic weapons should be banned from public use. They are meant for the use by police or military personnel, not civilians