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Death by Firearms Graph of 2010

Recently, I was asked if I thought we needed stricter gun control laws. My answer was simply no and the following quote by Bob Barr is a perfect explanation why I agree with this because it states “It’s not a gun control problem; it’s a cultural control problem.” In my opinion, I believe that these gun control laws will affect our loved ones, are already strict enough, and could potentially be a threat to our freedom and independence.

First of all, I think the main goal for gun control should be towards protection and not only for ourselves but for our loved ones as well. Let’s say you are in a situation where it involves your family dying or living what would you choose? I don’t know about you but I would want them to be able to live and let my family know that I could protect them if someone ever tried to threaten them. With these stricter gun control laws this could easily affect the decision that is made because if the family cannot purchase a gun then how are they going to protect themselves?

Secondly, from the laws I have read concerning gun control have seemed to have the right amount of both strictness and leniency. One rule states that you should be of 18 years or older and have a registered licence before you can get a gun. Another law states that you cannot openly carry around a gun unless you have a Concealed Handgun License and the only way you can get one is by taking a class. What I’m trying to get at is these laws that are enforced now have been working for five decades since President Johnson, in 1967, released a letter to Congress urging both houses to take quick action on gun control. My suggestion is that we keep the same laws just make the awareness of the gun control broader.

Lastly, we can’t forget that America is the country with the most freedom and we don’t want to lose it from silly gun control laws. What I mean by this is if the Government thinks they can get away with enforcing more and more laws than us Americans will soon lose our independence. This may seem like not a big deal right now but in the future we will soon regret our decision with wanting stricter laws. Not only would this affect us regretting the decision it would also affect the 1st and 2nd because the 1st amendment states that we have the freedom of speech and the 2nd amendment gives us the right to bear arms.

In conclusion, what Bob Barr’s quote means is just because the Government might decide to change and make the laws stricter doesn’t mean the people will necessarily follow because the people are the real problem. In the end the laws shouldn’t be changed because the new laws can affect your family, the laws now are already a good compromise, and the new laws could also take away the people’s freedom forever.