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Essay / Gun control is unconstitutional - 1058
Gun control is unconstitutionalIs it right to guarantee 100% of your rights set forth in the Constitution of the United States of America in one area, but only about 90% in another area? The Second Amendment grants citizens the right to bear arms. This topic is very important to any traditional, patriotic American who wants to provide for and protect their family. Americans need to understand that guns are not the cause of all the violence and crime reported on the news. Firearms are necessary for protection and owning a firearm is not unconstitutional. Some would argue that the U.S. Constitution allows citizens to bear arms only for a well-regulated militia, a militia being an army made up of ordinary citizens. It is true that militias are necessary for the security of a free state. They also proclaim that the provision “The constitutional right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment does not mention handguns by explaining that carrying a concealed handgun increases the chances that a confrontation will escalate and become deadly. Gun control advocates maintain the idea and believe the use of handguns is not spelled out in the constitution and is considered dangerous. Many also think it is too easy to get a gun. Many believe it. but they are seriously mistaken. It's not the guns that are the problem, it's the people. The United States ranks first in the world in gun ownership, yet it is only 28th in the world in gun murders per 100,000 people. The number of accidental gun deaths decreased by 58 percent between 1991 and 2011. Based on these facts, we can see that guns are not the cause of gun violence. Additionally, civilians who obtain permits take gun safety courses and have criminal histories... middle of document... causes of violence in the United States and owning a gun is not unconstitutional but being denied this right is. - We have the right to bear arms and immediately taking it away would be unconstitutional. Guns are not the cause of all the violence and crimes committed over the years. They do not increase mortality rates. Children are more likely to die in car or swimming pool accidents than in gun-related deaths (VerBruggen). Guns are necessary for protection and hunting, owning a gun is not unconstitutional Removing the second amendment or amending it would be unconstitutional and un-American, it's like any other right. This right is one of the reasons we are the land of the free and home of the brave. “Any society that gives up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and will lose both” - Benjamin Franklin