The False Promise of Gun Control

After the class debate, Tougher Gun Control on November 12, 1999: I gained a new understanding of the opposing sides views on the issue. They had some very strong arguments, including some very weak points. I'll start with the stronger points and diminish to the weaker arguments throughout this paper. I do believe that if gun control laws get even tougher ( to the point of imprisonment ) than they are at this present time in society, our jails, …

…theory with gun control, if you ban all guns in the year 2050, for instance, their are still going to be people set in their ways and you won't be able to change their views. Even though gun control is a very sensitive issue, I feel personally that their is no concrete answer to the situation and this topic will never rest. Their is to much controversy and personal opinions to deal with such an issue.