The Issue Of Gun Control - 1199 Words

One main issue in the Americas is the problem of gun control and if guns should be allowed. Many Americans will argue that since it is allowed in the Second Amendment there should be no argument that the people should be allowed to own guns. Others will say there should be gun control because many crimes committed are with guns. On the other hand it could be seen as criminals still finding some way of getting guns albeit through smuggling or some other way of obtaining guns which would lead to more issues because Americans wouldn t be able to defend themselves. The issue of gun control has been a very controversial topic and has been going on for many years. Several Supreme Court cases spoke about gun control during the late 1800s and†¦show more content†¦There is a reported 61% of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. are suicides so thus suicides and other crimes are higher with gun availability. Although many people own guns for self-protection, studies have repeatedly shown that a gun in the home increases the risk of firearm-related death or injury to a household member. According to those studies, a gun kept in the home is more likely to be involved in an accidental shooting, criminal assault or suicide attempt than to be used to injure or kill an intruder in self-defense. A proponent of gun control is Sarah Brady, anti-gun lobbyist and wife of James Brady, who was severely injured by a bullet during the Reagan assassination. She helped to establish the Brady law which required law enforcement to conduct background on gun purchasers. The Brady bill has prevented more than 200,000 gun purchases by people who had been in mental institutions, those who are dishonorably discharged from military service or has a history of domestic abuse. Another proponent is Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and is perhaps the most powerful gun control advocate in the country. Bloomberg has spent millions of dollars to support pro-gun control candidates of both parties. He and his supporters can play a big role in primaries if gun control supporters feel that they can counter-act the NRA s influence. A main argument that is made is that if guns really