ProCon Gun Control
There are 15 quotes offers for sources of each side of the debate.
The debate centers around if more gun control laws should be enacted in the United States.
United States has over 88 guns per each 100 people as of 2012 according to Small Arms Survey. That is far more than any other developed nation, with Norway as second highest at about only 31.
Similarly we have far more homicides resulting from firearms than any other developed nation.
The public opinion on this has been mostly split.
Gun Control Debate Washington Post
WashingtonPost quoted a gun control poll that was very close
Gun Control Debate NY Times
NyTimes published a gun control article in nov 2015
“Gun control” is a broad term that covers any sort of restriction on what kinds of firearms can be sold and bought, who can possess or sell them, where and how they can be stored or carried, what duties a seller has to vet a buyer, and what obligations both the buyer and the seller have to report transactions to the government.
Sometimes, the term is also used to cover related matters, like limits on types of ammunition and magazines, or technology, like the type that allows guns to fire only when gripped by their owners.
In recent years, gun control debates have focused primarily on background checks for buyers, allowing people to carry weapons in public, and whether to allow the possession of assault rifles.
Debate org gun control debate
68% supported gun rights vs 32% supporting gun control
ProCon Gun Control debates
ProCon Gun Control Debate 1
What is protected by 2nd amendment for gun ownership?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 2
Is there evidence that suggests that tighter gun control prevents deaths?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 3
Do high capacity magazines turn into murder weapons?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 4
do more gun control laws help women from abusers or prevent those who use it for hunting or sport?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 5
Are guns used in self defense, and do gun controls really help to prevent it from getting to criminals?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 6
Are guns frequently stolen and used by criminals, and do gun control laws give too much power to the government?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 7
Do gun control laws lower societal cost of gun violence or violate our privacy?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 8
Do most people agree on common sense gun control such as background checks, or is gun control even needed since only a few people are killed by guns
ProCon Gun Control Debate 9
Does gun control prevent suicides?
ProCon Gun Control Debate10
Is gun safety best served by gun safety law measures or better education?
ProCon Gun Control Debate11
do guns make conflicts more violent of help to resist foreign invaders?
ProCon Gun Control Debate12
Do armed civilians help with or hurt in dangerous situations, and since gun control is ineffective in Mexico, will it be effective in USA?
ProCon Gun Control Debate13
does gun control help with suicide/homicide rate or is gun control racist?
ProCon Gun Control Debate 14
did Second amendment mean to protect only rights of militias, or also individuals who can potentially participate in militia?
ProCon Gun Control Debate15
should civilians (including hunters) own military grade fire arms or accessories, or did gun control efforts so far proved ineffective?
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it is an excellent debate summary on gun control, enabling us to focus on key points. ProCon.org is a good source of information.
To specifically address each of the ProCon points.
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Should The US Ban The Ownership of Fire Arms?
http://dev1.debateisland.com/discussion/comment/1149/#Comment_1149
@newsletterliker8272 , @CYDdharta , @skndk_10837, @woiut_1212 , @royagrijseraj
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i am against gun control. I don't feel it will be effective against criminals, as they will find a way to get access anyway.
I agree with ProCon gun control argument 13 (con) that it is also racist.
Gun control laws are racist.
Current gun control laws are frequently aimed at inner city, poor, black communities who are perceived as more dangerous than white gun owners Charles Gallagher, MA, PhD, the Chair of Sociology at LaSalle University, stated that some gun control laws are still founded on racial fears.
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if you review all the listed procon gun control arguments, I am not sure that you can objectively state that government stepping in the right solution.
- Walt Disney
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Your argument for less gun control is based on "insufficient evidence" that it will help. While I agree that in many cases criminals will still get access, and also those folks who hunt, or carry weapon for whatever reason will be annoyed - for majority of the country it will help us sleep better at night knowing that there are stricter gun controls out there.
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Generally, I know that gun control vs gun rights is a highly contentious issue, and It is unclear if there is any strong evidence one way or the other.
I also realize that such a contentious issue is too risky for politicians to take on as they risk losing one-issue voters in either direction.
i argue the point of gun control from personal standpoint. I don't like guns and don't think it is safe too have relatively easy access to guns. So I would rather restrict it as much as possible.
Since arguments on both sides are compelling, without definitive data that proves any side wrong, I would say that I am most concerned that US has such a high raitio of guns per person and dont understand why that is warranted.
if it would be up to me, I would opt much stricter gun controls, but then again I live in a large city, don't have any interest to hunt, don't go to a shooting range, or carry a gun to protect my business.
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@agsr I'd say politicians don't really have a choice in the matter. If the issue comes up, they have to decide which side they will take.
Crime has already gone down as the number of privately held firearms has risen. I believe that trend would pick up speed if more law-abiding citizens took responsibility for their own protection.
I grew up in the suburbs around guns and hunters. I carry for self protection. I've been around anti-gunners and heard their arguments; I just don't think it holds water. I have to ask, have you spent much time around gun owners? Have you tried to understand their culture? Do you understand where they are coming from?
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My opinion is that manjority of non-gun owners will be more comfortable for tighter gun controls, as it is percieved as dangerous.
Those who were victims (or know someone personally) of any violence that was related to gun ownership will take a much stronger position pro Gun Control.
procon gun control site
http://gun-control.procon.org
provides both quotes and comments from community supporting both sites, I think they represent wide spectrum of opinion on the gun control debate.
regardless if gun crimes are persecuted or not, I think there are plenty of crimes involving illegal pocession.
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@agsr I respectfully disagree that victims of violent crime will undoubtedly endorse gun control. Many crime victims become NRA members and ardent opponents gun control. The police can't be everywhere; the old adage 'when seconds count, the police are just minutes away'. They want the ability to be able to defend themselves. Gun laws, like all laws, don't affect the lawless, only the law-abiding. Gun control won't save them from suffering at the hands of a criminal, but being able to defend themselves might.
If gun crimes, like crimes involving illegal possession aren't being prosecuted, how can they act as an effective deterrent? What is their point?
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either way, it is a personal preference.
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A related debate at DebateIsland is here:
Is Cincinnati Nightclub shooting going to add an argument for Gun Control proponents?
after orlando night club shooting last June, before the election, gun control debate took center stage.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/12/politics/orlando-shooting-gun-control-islamic-terrorism/
I expect that gun control debate to pick up again. Controlling access to weapons will continue to be a hot topic, and I advocate that we should look to put in place tighter regulations.
Given Trump's endorsement of NRA, I don't expect significant change in that area.
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If someone feels strongly about gun rights and a politician is strongly supportive of gun control then it becomes a show-stopper for many so called "single-issue voters". That is why Democrats are not pushing too hard for gun control to further lose support.
Similarly Trump will not push for it either, as he needs all the support he can get, and doesnt want to upset so NRA or many of its supporters.
I personally think we can benefit from somewhat tighter gun controls, but since it is so unrealistic to address anytime soon, I think politicians will just leave it alone.
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I am taking a position against gun control, because without strong evidence that it will resolve the issue to reduce crime, we are just giving government more unnecessary control and introducing more beurocracy
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we just have way too many guns in US, and should seriously consider more controls.
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President Trump’s election appears to be negatively affecting gun sales in the U.S. and the bubble appears to be bursting despite a staunch advocate for gun rights in the White House and Republicans ruling Congress.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/01/without-obama-once-booming-gun-industry-poised-to-shrink.amp.html
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- Walt Disney
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"Americanism not Globalism, will be our credo." ~Donald Trump
"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
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If you want tutu curb gun deaths you need to make ALL guns illegal as over 90% of gun deaths are caused by pistols. So a rifle ban does nothing, and in Chicago background checks do nothing because you get the people who can pass the check, typically in the suburbs, buy guns then sell them to those in the "hood" at a marked up price, entirely circumventing the point of a background check. It's really not that hard to turn a legally purchased firearm into something untraceable.
If we have legal firearms we should absolutely expand what we cab purchase. I would love to fire an rpg without having to travel to my friends family in pakistan and most likely be put on a list for that. It should be all or nothing. At the very least each state should have access to own the same equipment as the military since the second amendment was for stayes to field a militia capable of challenging the federal government.
Finally, not as an argument for either side but just a relevant point, no revolution in history, that I know of, has ever been successful without the support of either a domestic or foreign professional military. So no civilian band of armed rebels would be successful in my opinion.
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I am not sure if I am legally allowed to buy a gun as an immigrant in the US. I am not crazy about guns overall and do not see the need for myself to own one in my everyday life - but I do think that the right to own one is essential for a thriving liberal republic, even if I personally choose not to exercise that right.
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"Americanism not Globalism, will be our credo." ~Donald Trump
"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
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The Port Arthur massacre of 28–29 April 1996 was a mass shooting in which 35 people were killed and 23 wounded in Port Arthur, Tasmania. The murderer, Martin Bryant, had a subnormal IQ and intellectual disabilities. He pleaded guilty for the incident and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australian history. Fundamental changes of gun control laws within Australia followed the incident. The case is regarded to be amongst the most notable massacres in Australia's history.[3]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_massacre_(Australia)
Since then there have been no mass shooting in australis
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