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Gun Control

In the past events of gun shooting, reconsideration of gun control laws in America has been a hot subject of confab in the government. America is one of the nations with the least amount of regulations on guns. This is because America is known for its patriotic citizens, and the right to bear arms is written in the constitution. It is important that we talk about gun control because guns are lethal weapons. We need more regulations in order to prevent unnecessary deaths and injuries caused by guns. In my paper, I’ll introduce two problems that are caused by a lack of regulations on gun possessions and how to control this.

The first problem is that guns are too easy to obtain because America does not have strict and enough background checks. This is a problem because citizens easily get weapons required for mass shootings. For instance, some gangs are formed in different parts of America, and you find that each in these gangs owns a gun or two. How readily available these gangs are to citizens, and the rate at which they are purchased should be concern.

The second problem is that unintentional deaths can be caused by both the children and the adults because of gun accessibility. The fact that such gang members have access to dangerous firearms makes their children and family members vulnerable. The children will try to use the weapon out of curiosity and do what the parent does and without the knowledge. Their naivety will even see them use as toys and in the process cause death as they shoot innocently or accidentally. This is a problem because these deaths are preventable by making guns less accessible to children with child access prevention laws that hold parents legally responsible for improper storage of guns.

However, people must be able to be equipped and have the knowledge of how to protect themselves from potential injury or death from firearms. They have to learn what they ought to do in a case where they are trapped or caught up in a shooting exchange this way, knowing the dos and the don’ts, they will be able to protect themselves, stay safe and avoid being shot to death or injured. Parents should also educate their children the tactics and the dangers such things bring.

To control this, there are other effective personal defense weapons that can be used and are less likely to cause deaths as compared to the heavy weapons. Some of these weapons include Tasers, pepper spray, wildfire pepper spray, mace sprays, knives, pet leash, and palm stick among others. Most of these weapons are self-defense weapons that help people protect themselves and limit the use of guns or purchase of firearms for safety. One’s safety or a family’s safety is always the priority for many people hence the need for these weapons that are less dangerous.