Gun Control

As always, there are Texans who want stricter gun control laws and Texans who want more lenient gun control laws. In my opinion, people should have the right to own a gun to be able to protect themselves and their families. Gun rights are granted by the Second Amendment to the US Constitution which says “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” All political viewpoints agree that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of the government to maintain an armed militia to protect the nation, but there is disagreement as to whether or not it guarantees the right of all people to own/use guns at any place at any time. People who dislike the idea of having just anyone own a gun are most likely scared of the fact that some people are insane and could go off and murder people for no reason. I think, though, that if people who are that crazy, crazy enough to want to take another human being’s life for no apparent reason other that they’re messed up in the head, stricter gun control laws would not stop them from getting a gun and killing people. If that’s what they wanted to do, they’re most likely going to find a way to do it. If they’re already planning on killing innocent people, which of course is against the law, do you think gun control laws are going to stop them from getting a gun? The simple answer is no. If they’re already planning on breaking a law, another law is not going to stop them.

This controversy is not one that anyone should take lightly. I believe that people should have the right to be able to protect themselves and their families. If having a gun helps people feel like they’re protected, then so be it. I don’t think people should use guns wherever or whenever they want to, but if it makes people sleep better at night to know they have a gun in case of an absolute emergency, I think that’s okay.