Gun Laws

Lince Cook

English II

Block 2

Ms. Mckoy

September 2, 2013

Gun Laws in America

Should gun laws in America be stricter than what they already are? My answer is no they shouldn’t, if anything they should be less strict. Since the original 13 colonies, guns have been a foundation of America. Even though guns are a foundation of America, there are people that want to see stricter gun laws, but then again there are people that want to see gun laws uplifted liked the NRA. Gun laws should be less strict in America.

Guns have always been a necessary means of protection for the United States. Guns were used to protect the 13 colonies from Indians, animals, guns, even the British eventually. Now guns are used to protect ourselves from crimes, war, and sometimes animals when we are hunting. So the reason we use and need guns is still the same and always will be the same. My friend’s dad is ex- Special Forces and he told me they can sometimes be on the hit list of terrorists, so they need guns to protect themselves from these threats even on American soil. The gun laws that we have now actually limit the ability of these soldiers getting semi-automatic rifles. Regular people need guns to protect their homes from local gangs or thieves. A lot of the people in my family said that they have guns not just for hunting but also for protecting themselves from robbers.

I got all of my research from EbscoHost, which gets it sources from credible sources. Guns have been part of American lives ever since America was founded by the British. “The colonists needed guns in order to hunt and also to defend themselves, in a land with no laws (Frederick, Allen).” It is important because now you know how much guns are integrated into the American life and why a lot of Americans want to keep it that way. “The NRA is the most powerful lobby in the U.S.A. (Kopel, David).” This is important because they fight for our gun rights every day, and since they are the most powerful lobby they can have a lot more influence.

This research has guided my project by giving me new insight on my topic. It also taught me about who fights for are gun rights and background to why the American people want less strict gun laws. This research also taught me how very important this topic is and how it is a very controversial topic. Both sides have very great arguments, but in the end I choose the side that wants to loosen the gun laws. This research has made this topic very important to me.

I want to research this topic further because it is a very interesting topic and it is very controversial. Both sides of the argument have really great points. I could make an argument about this topic saying that gun laws should be less strict, that way people have easier access to guns in order to protect themselves. My research question will be what are the gun laws in America. I think this is a good research question because it will allow me to look at different laws and allow me to see which ones we need and which ones need to be taken out.