Lets start out with the number one reason this is a controversial question, The United States Constitution states, "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." This was the second amendment to our constitution which is pretty important if you ask me. This is the number one reason America is having a hard time giving up their gun rights because if we give this right up how many more will we have to give up? Theres is a website that has its own debate about this going on now.
With regard to the homicide rate in the United States firearms claim over half of the deaths. Gun laws also differ by state as seen here. The other side of the spectrum has a few things to say about why they do not want to give up their right to bear arms. There has been numerous studies and data collected about the topic of gun control. A lot of the reason that gun control is on the rise is because of things like Sandy Hook and Newton, mass murders of innocent people and in this case children. The violence at Virginia Tech and other places with in the last ten years has seemed to be on the rise. However there are facts that show most people are thinking with emotions left in the wake of these incidents when discussing harsher gun control laws. There are petitions for both sides going on one for the ban of guns and one to keep guns. There are a few websites that make a funny but good point on why guns shouldn't be banned. The United States is always changing the laws they have in place to fit the times and the people who are currently being governed. The government does listen to the people but it listens to the facts as well. The government wants to be 100% sure about everything they do because lets be honest who wants another probation fiasco.
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