Use Your Funds To Buy Guns: Why America Needs To Be Armed

We live in an extremely scary world. Almost every day a story is released about some kind of murder that happened the night before. Incidents like shootings, bombings and any types of killing can occur at any place and at any time. In order to protect ourselves and those around us, guns must be available for purchasing. 

Picture this: You’re with your husband or wife and child eating dinner at a restaurant. Suddenly, a man comes in and begins shooting. Because you’re not allowed to carry a gun, your life as well as your family’s life is in jeopardy. If you were allowed to have a gun, you could have saved the numerous lives that were lost by shooting the perpetrator. 

On July 4^th, 2015, a mass shooting took place in Chicago that resulted in the killing and harming of 50 people. An incident like this could have been prevented if someone in the area was armed. With strict gun control laws, these citizens were unable to protect themselves against a weapon. 

Every mass public shooting since 1950, with the exception of two, has happened in a gun-free zone. Maybe if these places had allowed the handling of guns, these deadly attacks would not have been fatal and maybe just one more person could return to their family after these types of unfortunate events. 

The Second Amendment was added to the Constitution because the founders believed in private ownership of guns and believed that guns were necessary for the protection of our freedoms. Stricter gun laws will punish honest people.  

According to DoSomething.org, close to 33,000 Americans were victims of gun-related deaths in 2011 and an average of 268 citizens are shot every day. The support of allowing the purchasing of guns for protection has increased from 45% to 52%.

Many people will argue that having guns will only cause more violence. I believe that the gun is not doing the killing, the person on the other end of the barrel is doing the act. We should not blame guns for the killing of people. If there’s one thing we should do, is provide stricter background checks on those who want to purchase firearms. If guns are outlawed, criminals will still find ways to arm themselves.

Although police are always there to protect us, they are not always reliable. If police are called it takes time for them to get to the scene. Local police forces are primarily there to investigate and try to figure out crimes and suspects after the case. 

People also tend to believe that we need gun control laws simply because of how easy it is for criminals to get the guns in the first place. Most, if not all, guns used by criminals are purchased illegally through the black market. 

Gun control won’t eliminate gun violence. It will only restrict people from saving those who bring gun violence amongst them. 

Albert Einstein defined ‘insanity’ as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. Undoubtedly, the call for more gun control laws is insane. This call will not work. Armed civilians are essential for the protection of our nation. Will you take the stand to protect your nation?