There are both good and bad sides of legalising guns. The issue has always been a topic of debate.
The conclusion has to be drawn by weighing out the statistics surrounding gun ownership vs gun
violence.
It is commonly believed by gun owners that owning a gun helps in increasing the safety of an
individual by allowing the law-abiding citizens to protect themselves. However, looking at the
statistics drawn on the paragraph above, the story has something else to say on whether guns
actually make as safer. It is natural to worry about safety during a national emergency and trying to
do the best to protect ourselves and the family members. However, the problem arise as our
perception of risk is typically distorted: We exaggerate certain kinds of risk and minimize others.
Likewise, having a gun at home could be dangerous for a family, especially with young children or
teens. Considering the majority of gun owners are very inconsiderate of securing the weapon,
children are at high risk of gun violence. Even if the firearm is sealed properly, there would still be
greater chances for an individual to be victim of homicide or suicide. Moreover, the prevalence of
gun in the community encourages the incidents like robbery, theft, and other crimes. Even minor
disagreement or physical altercations can turn into a violent crime with common people being
armed with weapons.
To conclude, I disagree with the statement that more guns make the country safer. I believe the
guns should not be legalised for common people and only be handed to those who are held
responsible for protecting the society
There are both
good
and
bad
sides of
legalising
guns
. The issue has always been a topic of debate.
The conclusion
has to
be drawn
by weighing out the statistics surrounding
gun
ownership vs gun
violence
.
It is
commonly
believed by
gun
owners that owning a
gun
helps
in increasing the safety of an
individual
by allowing the law-abiding citizens to protect themselves.
However
, looking at the
statistics drawn on the paragraph above, the story has something else to say on whether guns
actually
make
as safer. It is natural to worry about safety during a national emergency and trying
to
do
the best to protect ourselves and the family members.
However
, the problem arise as our
perception
of
risk
is
typically
distorted: We exaggerate certain kinds of
risk
and minimize others.
Likewise
, having a
gun
at home could be
dangerous
for a family,
especially
with young children or
teens. Considering the majority of
gun
owners are
very
inconsiderate of securing the weapon,
children are at high
risk
of
gun
violence. Even if the firearm
is sealed
properly
, there would
still
be
greater
chances for an individual to be victim of homicide or suicide.
Moreover
, the prevalence of
gun
in the community encourages the incidents like robbery, theft, and other crimes. Even
minor
disagreement or physical altercations can turn into a violent crime with common
people
being
armed
with weapons.
To conclude
, I disagree with the statement that more
guns
make
the country safer. I believe
the
guns should not be
legalised
for common
people
and
only
be handed
to those who
are held
responsible for protecting the society