Should guns be illegal or further restricted by the government.

Thank you for your argument! Con has insisted that guns should not be further restricted by the government. It is possible that people can retain the right to protect themselves but also allow the government to put restrictions on gun ownership that protect the population or otherwise benefit it. I will be talking about United States law in this argument. I will show, Using substantiated and legitimate sources the following: There is a lack of regulation of firearms in the U. S. This lack of regulation leads to significant harms One major harm is the number of mass shootings and their casualties Gun restrictions in other countries that are more stringent than in the U. S. Have led to positive outcomes There is evidence of effectiveness of future restrictions in the U. S. Establishing Lack of RegulationPer the NRA, Gun owners in Nevada don't need a permit to buy/own a rifle, Shotgun, Or handgun. The state also doesn't outlaw the possession of assault weapons, . 50 rifles, Or large-capacity ammo magazines. (https://goo. Gl/pWGFpqAs far back as 2015, There were more guns in the U. S. Than people. Gunmakers doubled their output between 2009 and the time this statistic was first established (https://goo. Gl/vfkmfJ)Per the ATF, Guns that are currently legal include ones such as the M134 General Electric Minigun which fires up to 166 times per second (https://goo. Gl/KSEVgs)From the time the federal background check system was started in 1998 to 2014, Over 202 million background checks were processed by the FBI. Less than 1% were denied. (“National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) 2014 Operations Report. ” Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, 2015. )Establishing Harms of Insufficient Restrictions:Of course, Mass shootings are near (if not at the top) of this list, But that will be described in more detail later. There were over 16, 000 murders in the United States during 2016, 73% of which (~12k) were committed with firearms (http://ucr. Fbi. Gov)"Following tragedies such as the killings in Parkland, Las Vegas and Sandy Hook, Gun apologists are fond of saying that stricter laws wouldn't have prevented the carnage. Yet we can easily see that this claim was false in Parkland. The shooter at Stoneman Douglas High had a long history of red flags that didn't show up in the national database but were well-known to local police. A law that would have required a gun buyer to apply for and get a permit at the discretion of law enforcement could have empowered authorities to deny the shooter access to an AR-15. " (https://goo. Gl/3w488o)Mass Shootings:When it comes to the unfortunate abundance of mass shootings that have occurred in the United States, We see that out of the 143 guns wielded by killers in such shootings, Over 75% were obtained legally. This includes assault weapons and semi-automatic handguns (sometimes with high capacity magazines (https://goo. Gl/eGx5cF)There have been at least 150 mass shootings in which 4+ people died, Claiming the lives of over 1, 100 innocent civilians including children as young as 8 months old (https://goo. Gl/Sg3F8J)Of the 158 known shooters, "[many] were known to have violent tendencies or criminal pasts. Others seemed largely fine until they attacked. All but 3 were male. The vast majority were between the ages of 20 and 49. More than half — 88 of them — died at or near the scene of the shooting, Often by killing themselves. " (https://goo. Gl/jYvDAp)Successful Gun Control in Other CountriesThe United States has by far the highest incidence of homicides by firearm per 1 million people (https://goo. Gl/3vPmxR)Canada (which has one-sixth the homicide-by-firearm rate as the U. S. ) has stricter licensing requirements in addition to stringent background checks and the restriction that citizens can only obtain a concealed carry permit in very limited circumstances, Usually with the stipulation that the individual "needs needs restricted firearms or prohibited handguns for use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation" (https://goo. Gl/YmgsKv) The U. K. (which has less than one-thirtieth the homicide-by-firearm rate as the U. S. ) has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. Handguns are almost completely banned except for police, Members of armed forces, And people with very special permission from the government. All military-style weapons are prohibited. To obtain other types of guns and ammo, There is an extremely stringent licensing process where people must provide a compelling "good reason" why they should be allowed to own a gun. This is in addition to background checks that are more exhaustive than the U. S. And reviews of criminal record, Mental illness, Alcoholism, And drug addiction. Licenses must be renewed every 5 years (but they can be revoked by police) (https://goo. Gl/tYVZ3c)Switzerland (which has one-fourth the homicide-by-firearm rate as the U. S. ) generally is said to be very accepting of guns, As far as Europe is concerned. Still, They are much stricter than the U. S. Automatic weapons are outright banned for civilians. Personal private ownership of a firearm requires a license with all sorts of restrictions, Which is valid for less than a year and applies to only one firearm (https://goo. Gl/hc8xug)Effectiveness of Future Firearm Restrictions"The research is clear: gun control saves lives. . . The research is very clear: more guns mean more gun deaths" (https://goo. Gl/9PWGfK)“The simultaneous implementation of laws targeting multiple firearms restrictions is associated with reductions in firearm deaths. ” (https://goo. Gl/gnB6D9) "Each percentage point increase in gun ownership correlated with a roughly 0. 9 percent rise in the firearm homicide rate. " (Boston University School of Public Health)"The best research shows what common sense tells us: More guns mean more crime and more death. " (LA Times)"Legislation that reduces the easy availability and number of firearms is the best way to respond to mass school shootings, Church shootings, Domestic violence and firearm-suicide. " (https://goo. Gl/wwaC9g)----I have proved what I set out to do, Namely the following: There is a lack of regulation of firearms in the U. S. This lack of regulation leads to significant harms One major harm is the number of mass shootings and their casualties Gun restrictions in other countries that are more stringent than in the U. S. Have led to positive outcomes There is evidence of effectiveness of future restrictions in the U. S.