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  • Essay / Gun Control - 795

    Introduction: “But if someone has a gun and tries to kill you… it would be reasonable to fight back with your own gun. » – Dalai Lama. The debate over gun safety and gun legislation has been going on since the 1990s; so much so that the perspectives surrounding it have been aptly referred to as "gun policy" and are a controversial topic in many countries, including the United States, Yemen, United Kingdom, and Japan . This global issue has given rise to many opinions on the need or lack thereof for gun control. While some, like Switzerland and Yemen, choose to have lax policies; others, such as the United Kingdom and Germany, choose to impose stricter limits on gun ownership. There are many opinions about how many, if any, small firearms should be permitted for private and public ownership and what limits should be placed on their use. However, studies and events have proven that international gun control should be reduced because it achieves many economic, political and social benefits. History: People often mistakenly believe that gun ownership causes mass shootings. Recent events like the Port Arthur, Columbine and Sandy Hook tragedies have given rise to a global debate about how private ownership of small arms is at the root of the problem. However, history shows us a different point of view: since the beginning of the 20th century, gun control has been used as a form of act of oppression aimed at maintaining regimes. In 1911, the Ottoman Empire introduced the idea of ​​an arms collection and complete restrictions on private property. Four years later, more than half of the Armenian population was arrested and murdered by the Turkish upper class. This has been conve...... middle of paper ......society. In total, more than 55.6 million people have been victims of gun control in totalitarian societies, a number far greater than any mass shooting caused by the vast arms trade. In the words of Thomas Jefferson: “No free man shall ever be forbidden the use of arms.” The primary reason the people retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against government tyranny. » Anyone genuinely interested in preventing mass murder should not be in favor of gun control. Analysis: Economic Perspective: Since the creation of firearms and gunpowder in the early 14th century in China's small arms industry has quickly become one of the most profitable. the professions of the world; making gun laws and trade restrictions detrimental to the free market attitude introduced by capitalism to this market sector.