Title: Pros and Cons of Gun Control - Opinion Front
Headings: Pros and Cons of Gun Control
Pros and Cons of Gun Control
Understanding Gun Control
Pros of Gun Control
The Self Defense Argument
The Constitutional Right
Sporting and Hunting
Legal Possession and Why it’s Not Working
Cons of Gun Control
The Role of Law Enforcers
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Content: the fewer people have it, the better it is. If firearms were less prevalent in society, criminals would have greater difficulty laying hands on them. There would thus be a lower possibility of firearms falling in the hands of teenagers or children, preventing a tragedy like the Columbine High School massacre. Sport shooting, or hunting, or a gun culture that glamorizes and legitimizes unnecessary gun ownership can desensitize ordinary people to the fatal effects of guns and firearms in general. Retail firearms traders or individual gun owners can be given compensation if a ban is implemented. Gun control will ensure that there will be a stringent check on the ownership of all firearms and the number of manufactured firearms. The immediate result would be a reduction in violent crime. There will indeed be incidences of shoplifting or house theft, but the involvement of guns would be minimal, resulting in less human suffering. Is the argument that a tyrannical government needs to be fought with guns, even valid in the 21st century? Do people need to arm themselves to the teeth and hope to make last stands fighting against Big Brother?