Gun Control

Despite a lot of misconception, including my opponents argument, having gun control does not directly contradict the second amendment. Gun control- The regulation of buying, selling, and using guns. meriamwebsterdictionary.com Additionally, I feel the second amendment is not such a good argument for numerous reasons. 1. In general, if the law is bad it should be taken away despite what it said before. If an amendment were to say murder should be done to blacks (just an example I'm not racist) it should still be taken away. Bottom line, a law should be determined bad or good through logic and reasoning and not what a piece of paper says. 2. Time periods have changed. I am not aware of any shootings that occured when the second amendment was made. to a much lower extent, what happened at sandy hook elementary is like 9/11 in regard to the fact, that they are both wake up calls. 9/11 showed that security checks should be made prior to anyone entering a plane, so too here gun control should be implemented. I am not suggesting that there should be complete regulation but, something needs to be done. When a mass shooting occurs, there needs to be changes of some sort. That is my opening statement in to refutations: "First of all guns don't kill people, people kill people. Guns doesn't make someone a killer just like how a hammer doesn't make someone a house constructor." People are going to have a much harder time killing people without using guns just like a house constructor will have a harder time making houses without a hammer so this sentence is irrelevant. "Time for the real numbers the fact is 99.9% of all guns in the United States are not used in violent crimes because most gun owners in the United States are good law binding citizens." This does not matter. It is still an undeniable fact that unnecessary shootings have occurred and gun control would definitely stop this. Also, something a little off topic if guns were completely prohibited, there would be no need for guns. If a robber doesn't have a gun why would you need a gun? "Only 4% of guns used in crimes are obtained legally" Refer to what I said above. "making guns illegal doesn't stop gun crime because if someone is willing to kill a group of people or rob someone that obtaining an illegal gun is then crossing the line, I don't think so." Irrelevant. If there was gun control it would still make gun crimes to down because that 4% you mentioned will be taken away. Also, gun control will stop the currently illegal way of acquiring guns which is known as straw purchasing where criminals use friends to get them guns or run under an anoymous name. http://www.pbs.org... "When a mass shooting occurs when the shooter is stopped by a armed civilian the average number killed in the shooting is 2 while if the shooter is stopped by the police the average killed is 18. Police officers can't stop crime they just come and clean up the mess, it takes civilians to have save streets." You are disregarding the fact that that person will not have a gun in the first place that will also reduce the number of people killed. "I find it ironic that those in Washington calling for gun control have security officers that carry guns." Completely irrelevant. And also that is like saying police shouldn't have guns. This is a clear exception. I am not aware of that many security guards killing innocent people and even if there were, security guards gun rights should no be revoked. Rather they should be more careful who they hire. "This is how you stop gun violence let people get guns because bad people will always find a way to get guns," That is a clear contradiction. If people always will find a way to get guns, how will it stop gun violence? "take marijuana for example it is illegal in 48 states, but it is the largest cash crop in the United States because is someone wants something all it takes is a call from a shady character and sell in the black market." Marijuana is so much different. First of all, it is much easier to attain because it grows in some people's backyard. Second of all marijuana doesn't directly kill someone like a gun. Not a good example. "Gun control doesn't stop bad people from getting guns it only stops good people from getting guns." The law applies for both people I don't know what you are talking about. Even though it might stop it completely, gun violence will definitely be reduced. "If you want schools to be save than let the teachers have training and have a gun in class so that if something horrible does happen they can protect the students." Or they could just get a security guard (sigh). 1. If you want schools to be safe lets implement gun control so that the shooter doesn't have a gun in the first place (sigh). 2. What you are saying is once again irrelevant. Teachers who are trained to become official officers is different. 3. You whole argument about good people having guns protects people is completely screwed up because all the people in the school could have attained a gun but they did not and many kids got killed. The obvious solution is gun control. "Time to give good people guns to stop the evil in the world." Good people are permitted to get guns and yet the world is evil. "Vote Con because in the world evil will always exists and it needs good to fight it, but it needs to be a fair fight." Gun control would have stopped the shooting at sandy hook elementary. Gun control seems to be a good fight because the only thing that allowed the shooter to get a gun, were his gun rights. As for sources, I have only used one and I feel that was more than enough. My opponents sources were not for factual purposes but rather for arguing purposes. The rest were just irrelevant side facts such as the one for the second amendment. No sources were needed. I felt con just used that to show he had more sources. Closing statement: My argument has went unrebuted whereas I addresesed, and in my opinion dismantled, every argument of my opponent. I urge a vote for pro. I would like to thank my opponent for debating and the voters for reading. I would like to also say to all the victims of the shooting RIP. I am Jewish but for all of you spending Christmas with your families I would like you to be grateful for that because others are not as fortunate as you.