Stricter U.S. Gun Control: Safety Vs. Rights

Gun control means control. It means control for the government and the government starts controlling people says Luke Scott. Guns have become so problematic in the United States and as the year goes by and it is so devastating to hear news about schools, grocery stores and many more places that were involved in a gun-related events. One of the few ways to help improve the problem is that the government should do a psychological screening before purchasing guns to make it harder for anyone to purchase.

Second, regulating gun laws will decrease gun-related crimes. Lastly, Gun control will also help decrease gun homicide and suicide. Having gun control does not take away people’s rights, it is about making it harder for people to purchase it for their own safety.

To begin by setting stricter gun laws before anyone can purchase one, the government should impose psychological screening after the background check to see if a person has any psychological dysfunction, so they will be able see what type of a disorder the patient is suffering and also to make sure they are qualified to purchase a gun. As what we have witnessed from the past mass shootings, most of the alleged shooters had been associated with mental illness. However, not every person with a mental illness is incapable of owning a gun because everyone has the right to own for self-defense, however, they should be approved by their doctor to make sure they are capable and responsible enough to own a gun that they can use for self-defense.

Furthermore, having gun control will decrease the number of suicides and gun homicides in the United States. According to the CDC 22,938 people committed suicide by firearm, while 14,415 died in gun homicides (Matthews). This is also another reason as to why having psychological screening before having access to guns is important because we cannot predict what’s going on another people’s mind. If they have the knowledge on how easy it is to access guns, it is going to be so easy for them to purchase guns and use it to harm others and themselves.

In Addition, regulating gun laws will decrease gun related crimes like mass shootings. According to CNN 21 weeks into 2018, and there have already been 23 school shootings where someone was hurt or killed. That averages out to more than 1 shooting a week (Ahmed and Walker). Without gun control, guns are going to be the reason that will cause blood bath in this country. An example was the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, according to the Washington Post seventeen students and teachers were killed¦second-deadliest shooting at a US pubic school. Thousands of children and teenagers did not have the opportunity to explore their life like going to college and achieving their dreams because of guns. At this point in time, mass shootings have become so common and no one is taking actions. Imposing Gun control needs to be an immediate effect if we want a change in this country.

All in all, gun control is one of the most important issues that the country is dealing with today. Taking away the Second Amendment was never the point; it is about making it harder for people to purchase it. There have been too many tragedies that have happened in the past; having gun control can be the answer to surpass this problem.

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