The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

When people think about firearms, they usually associate it with the recent mass shootings and countless homicides that have occurred across the U.S. For example, the shootings in Sandy Brook, Las Vegas, Dallas, Orlando, California, Colorado Springs, Oregon, Tennessee, South Carolina, Washington, and etc, are just some examples of the horrific acts conducted in a span of 50 years.(Parallelism #2)Despite the gun laws and policies already in place in America, when compared to Japan’s approach, the United States still lacks sufficient control over these weapons. Once I was randomly scrolling through Facebook and I spotted a video which stated, “How Easy it is to Buy an Ar-15”. It was a one-minute long video which was an eye opener because it …show more content…
How ironic. A weapon that takes about 19 kids lives every day is sold right next to a place which kids adore and die to come to. A couple of questions that the ATF asks during the duration of 15 minutes are if you’ve ever been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or committed to a mental institution. In minutes the store calls the FBI, which runs a background check on the person through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. After you’re approved you can have your gun. It only takes a short amount of time for an individual to obtain a weapon due to such loose protocols. The U.S. shouldn’t be hesitant to ameliorate(vocab) their system because we wouldn’t be the only ones implementing such …show more content…
A country of more than 127 million people, with no more than 10 gun deaths a year. Imagine living in a country which has virtually eliminated gun violence. Well, that is Japan. It is the world’s least firearm-filled nation and one of the strictest regulator of guns. Compared to U.S. record of about 12,000 firearm-related homicides in 2008, Japan only had 11. Fewer victims than the ones shot in the Aurora shooting, which had 49 fatalities. Almost no one in Japan owns a gun and the guns that could be legally bought are shotguns and air rifles. Nonetheless, the customer would still have to go through an extensive background check. Compared to Japan’s protocols, I believe the U.S. is nothing. One of my friends, Christine Go, told me about her grandfather who was a gun enthusiast in Japan. She told me about how her grandfather always wanted to own a gun, but when learning about the exhaustive process he backed down.“One of the steps of the arduous procedure is that he had to attend an all-day class and then pass a written test, which is held only once per month. Then, not only was he was required to take the shooting range class but also pass it. (Parallelism #5 Afterwards, he had to go take a mental test and drug test which he later had to file with the police (this is an area where the U.S. really lacks in). Finally,

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Gun Control Pros And Cons