Gun Control

Guns and Violence: The Control Dilemma “A gun in the home is 43 times more likely to be used to kill a family member of friend than an intruder”(Gun Control Facts). This and other statistics like it prove that the United States needs to adopt a stricter gun control policy, restricting both the purchasing and ownership of guns. Although hunting and self-defense purposes involve gun use, purchasing and ownership restrictions prove necessary because of severe …

…of leisure activity. However, easy access to handguns poses a severe problem. What will it take to bring about a stricter gun control legislation and regulation? Do citizens have to read about more students killed in school, more families wiped out by a disturbed family member, more children dying because a gun was not put in a safe place? When will the unneeded killings stop? Not until stronger gun control rules become laws. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**