Persuasive Essay On Gun Ownership

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Why, in a country like America, where we can get all the food we could ever need from large grocery stores, where our rights are protected by the government, and where our person is protected by law enforcement, would a law abiding citizen decide to own a gun?
For most, the decision seems to be seeded by some sense of unease, brought on by fears of a past event repeating itself, concern about being able to protects oneself from day to day, or worry about what the future may hold. Whatever fear it may be, whether rational or irrational, owning a gun seems to make people feel safer. When it comes to gun ownership many go with the adage that they would rather have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it. Entering adulthood, I was not too concerned with owning a gun. Neither of my parents owned a gun and we got along just fine …show more content…
Having a gun levels the odds, it's no longer about if you are a man or a woman, big or small, weak or strong, but whether or not you are proficient with your weapon. Becoming proficient with a gun takes less practice and skill than self-defense classes and does not require that you come in direct contact with an attacker. Many, also see gun ownership as a source of independence, having the ability to protect yourself rather than rely entirely on law enforcement, being ability to hunt and put meat on the table, rather than be completely dependent on grocery stores.
McGovern sums it up when he states that gun ownership is “necessary not only to preserve the security of the individual within his home, but also to secure the freedom of the polity from foes-including the tyranny of a strong, centralized government”(496). No matter the reasons law abiding citizens have for deciding to own a gun, I believe armed citizens make the United States a stronger, more formidable world power, but that it also keeps our own government
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