Furthermore, research shows that the homicide rate in other countries without guns is substantially higher than the United States. According to the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, “Luxembourg, where handguns are totally banned and ownership of any kind of gun is minimal, had a murder rate nine times higher than Germany in 2002.” Looking at the homicide and murder rates as a whole gives us a deeper understanding of the inept ability of gun laws to control the motives, ability, and opportunity of criminals with a desire to create chaos. Another argument for stricter gun laws is that the laws will prohibit abusers from obtaining guns. This flawed statement has proven to be false again and again because a person’s reasons for gun ownership and different catalysts can change the behaviors and circumstances of a person. Some gun owners never commit a crime while others abuse the intended purpose of the law. The second amendment was intended as a liberty in which to protect oneself from
Furthermore, research shows that the homicide rate in other countries without guns is substantially higher than the United States. According to the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, “Luxembourg, where handguns are totally banned and ownership of any kind of gun is minimal, had a murder rate nine times higher than Germany in 2002.” Looking at the homicide and murder rates as a whole gives us a deeper understanding of the inept ability of gun laws to control the motives, ability, and opportunity of criminals with a desire to create chaos. Another argument for stricter gun laws is that the laws will prohibit abusers from obtaining guns. This flawed statement has proven to be false again and again because a person’s reasons for gun ownership and different catalysts can change the behaviors and circumstances of a person. Some gun owners never commit a crime while others abuse the intended purpose of the law. The second amendment was intended as a liberty in which to protect oneself from