The second Amendment has provided a platform for controlling the ownership of weaponries. This has caused both support and criticism. Out of the entire population in the United States, approximately 393,347,000 people own firearms (ProCon.org). This translates to a ratio of 120.5 weapons to 100 people; the highest ratio in the world. The history of America’s general handgun culture dates back to the colonial times; and the Second Amendment is an advocate of the rights of the citizens to hold and keep arms as long as they are regulated and permitted.
People who support the introduction of new gun control laws opine that militias were the main target of the Second Amendment. Controlling the mercenaries would reduce the violence involving arms; therefore, a proportion of the American population who own weaponries have supported the new gun-control practices. The supporters of this view say that the Second Amendment safeguards the citizens’ rights to possess firepower and that they are required for self-defense from local and foreign threats. Therefore, it is true to say that both arguments are accurate.
There have been various arguments for and against gun control. The proponents speak out that the Second Amendment does not provide a platform to have the right to possess weaponries unlimitedly. On the other hand, the opponents state that it maintains the individual privileges to own a firearm. Moreover, they say that many stolen weapons which are often used by criminals are usually legally owned. These come into circulation through legal purchases.
In conclusion, these arguments over the pros and cons of the Second Amendment are as controversial as they sound because it is not easy to say which is correct or wrong. It is upon the citizens to choose what they feel is morally accurate.
Work Cited
ProCon.org. “Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?” ProCon.org, 2020, Web.