According to the US Constitution people have the right to keep and bear arms under the Bill of Rights. To be honest with you, I don't know where I actually stand in this issue. There exist pros and cons to both sides of this on-going debate. This political debate will be determined by voters such as you and I.
I'll start with my thoughts on the cons first. I think by allowing people to bear arms, the risk of gun shootings rises because more people will own them. Now I'm not trying to imply that all shootings are malicious and intentional. There could be an accidental shooting. Wait a minute that just doesn't sound right, "accidental shooting." For anyone who owns a deadly weapon, they should have proper training and storage to prevent "accidental shooting." However, we all know that is not the case. It's been over the news and close to home. We all know about the school shootings that have taken place throughout the past years. It's extremely sad to think about or fathom the situation. Unfortunately no one could have prevented this from happening or could they? If the right to bear arms was completely taken away from the people, would the rates of gun violence significantly decrease? I'd have to think so but that doesn't include the gun violence that takes place with criminals who don't abide by the law. It's criminals who illegally own these deadly weapons without any regard for human life. They don't take into consideration any life when it comes to robbing, protecting themselves, drugs, gangs or simply their pride. Hence; this leads me to the other portion of this debate.
On the flip side of this debate, I think that people do have the right to protect themselves against criminals or the enemy. For example: just as the criminal would want to protect themselves or their gang members, I'd want to protect myself and my family. If my home was to be invaded and my kids were in harms way, I'd want to protect them as any parent would. What are your chances of surviving if the criminal has a gun and you don't? Again, most criminals don't have concern for your life, so I'd have to say that you have a slim chance of surviving.
The only conclusion that I can think of is to make weapons safer and laws harsher. Illegal weapons should not be taken lightly for any circumstance. People who wish to become a gun owner should have to register there weapon every year as we do vehicles. There should be little tolerance for any weapon not properly stowed away from children. In addition, all weapons should be sold by the states as alcohol is sold in Virginia through the ABC stores. There should and needs to be more control over deadly weapons such as guns.
I'll start with my thoughts on the cons first. I think by allowing people to bear arms, the risk of gun shootings rises because more people will own them. Now I'm not trying to imply that all shootings are malicious and intentional. There could be an accidental shooting. Wait a minute that just doesn't sound right, "accidental shooting." For anyone who owns a deadly weapon, they should have proper training and storage to prevent "accidental shooting." However, we all know that is not the case. It's been over the news and close to home. We all know about the school shootings that have taken place throughout the past years. It's extremely sad to think about or fathom the situation. Unfortunately no one could have prevented this from happening or could they? If the right to bear arms was completely taken away from the people, would the rates of gun violence significantly decrease? I'd have to think so but that doesn't include the gun violence that takes place with criminals who don't abide by the law. It's criminals who illegally own these deadly weapons without any regard for human life. They don't take into consideration any life when it comes to robbing, protecting themselves, drugs, gangs or simply their pride. Hence; this leads me to the other portion of this debate.
On the flip side of this debate, I think that people do have the right to protect themselves against criminals or the enemy. For example: just as the criminal would want to protect themselves or their gang members, I'd want to protect myself and my family. If my home was to be invaded and my kids were in harms way, I'd want to protect them as any parent would. What are your chances of surviving if the criminal has a gun and you don't? Again, most criminals don't have concern for your life, so I'd have to say that you have a slim chance of surviving.
The only conclusion that I can think of is to make weapons safer and laws harsher. Illegal weapons should not be taken lightly for any circumstance. People who wish to become a gun owner should have to register there weapon every year as we do vehicles. There should be little tolerance for any weapon not properly stowed away from children. In addition, all weapons should be sold by the states as alcohol is sold in Virginia through the ABC stores. There should and needs to be more control over deadly weapons such as guns.
