Advantages to gun control
- Most violent crimes are committed with guns; thus, restricting gun ownership will likely reduce the number of such crimes.
- A crime victim who has a gun may be in more danger than an unarmed person since the criminalmay kill in perceived self-defense.
- Suicides and crimes of passion are higher with gun availability, as it's much easier to act immediately on your impulses when a gun is available.
- he 2nd Amendment of the Constitution was targeted towards militia, e.g. the National Guard, rather than individuals.
- Legalized gun ownership means guns have a greater chance of falling into the hands of kids, potentially resulting in some deadly accidents.
disadvantages to gun control
- Criminals will always find a way to obtain their guns, leaving law-abiding citizens without any weapons to use in defense.
- Crimes are often prevented by the deterrent effect of the possibility of victim gun possession.
- Woman and weaker individuals may have no means of self-defense from rape or other crimes, especially in the inner city.
- Banning guns will create another potentially large source of organized criminal revenue, as a black market for guns will surely develop.
- Banning guns will take away yet another piece of our liberty, which is one more step to socialism and totalitarianism.