Mrs. Grissom
English 10 H
28 April 2016
Through my research I have found a fact supporting my thesis of not increasing gun control. Terrorists will still be able to acquire weapons and gun control will not deter them. Gun control only disarms citizens making them more vulnerable. It is my belief that increasing gun control will not deter terrorists from striking. By removing guns the government would be making citizens vulnerable to a terrorist attack with no way of fighting back. These issues have been further cemented with the terrorist strikes in Europe where it is illegal to own guns. In my opinion increasing gun control will not make citizens any safer form terrorists as shown by examples in Europe where they still have high crime rates and still have smuggled guns. I believe that the example of Europe where guns have already been banned shows how removing guns does not stop crime.
I have found that the increase of gun control will be ineffective in stopping terrorists from striking. In my research I have found the quote "As the French terrorist attacks proved, gun control doesn’t work"( Farago, USA today). This sources is reliable because it passes the CRRAPP test and is from a trusted news outlet, In many parts of Europe it is illegal for normal citizens which makes them vulnerable to criminals who acquire guns illegally. With the terrorist attacks in Europe it has become evident that disarmed citizens are vulnerable to terrorists. Many died before anti terrorist units were able to move in but it is my belief that many of these deaths could have been avoided if the citizens were armed. Lastly in my opinion total reliance on the government for protection puts citizens at risk from criminals and is not effective.
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/12/02/san-bernardino-gun-control-thetruthaboutgunscom-editorials-debates/76700270/
Sources:
Farago, Robert. "Gun Control Is Not the Answer: Opposing View." USA Today. Gannett,
04 Dec. 2015.Web. 28 Apr. 2016.
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