The Pros of Gun Control
1. Lower The Amount Of Gun Related Deaths
As of today, it is fairly easy to get your hands on a fire arm. If the laws and regulations where made to be much stricter and more regulated, then the amount of people who die from gun violence could possibly go down drastically. Having to jump through a bunch of hoops will likely deter anyone looking to obtain a weapon to commit a crime.
2. They’re Rarely For Self Defense
There are hundreds of thousand assaults that occur each and every year, however, out of all of these cases less than one percent of people used a gun to defend themselves. The reason that someone owns a gun may be out of self defense, but it is much too often used for other things, like crimes.
3. Majority Of Mass Murders Use Legal Weapons
Large capacity magazines, fast shooting guns, and things like silencers make it all too easy for someone to inflict large amounts of damage to big groups of people. This causes horrible devastation, and many people believe that it can be avoided if gun control was more strict.
4. Less Suicides
The big majority of suicides that occur in the United States are done with a gun. These guns are legally bought and owned. If there is a much longer waiting period for purchasing weapons, and a more thorough check, then many of these suicides can be successfully avoided.