Gun Control in America. Literature & Language Essay

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Gun Control in America
The United States has long suffered from consequences of lenient gun laws. The 2nd amendment allowed Americans to carry firearms openly, and it was believed that weapons could protect people from uncertain situations. Today, a large number of Americans can be seen carrying weapons in their pockets, and they consider it their fundamental right. Should guns be banned in the United States? Cannot there be other ways to save human lives rather than allowing people to carry weapons here and there? How could this guarantee a peaceful place to live in? It should be noticed that the costs of gun violence (medically and fatally) in the United States have raised up to $200 billion in recent years. Considering weapons an effective and most powerful way of protection is entirely wrong, and the government of America should ban guns permanently (Gius 2017).
There cannot be any justification for the use of weapons. Rather than letting people carry their own weapons or guns, the U.S. government should implement policies and take measures to protect them from mass shootings, street crimes, and other similar incidents. A large number of people railed in both New York and Washington in recent months for the March for Our Lives protest, demanding gun control across the country. A few of them were arrested at the spot and sent to jail, while the others were asked not to continue this march as it meant nothing. It should be noticed that the March for Our Lives was marked as one of the most dramatic and influential marches in human history. It urged various youngsters to step out of their houses and raise their voices in the wake of mass shootings in Florida (Street 2016).
The March for Our Lives signaled that gun control is one of the major concerns and that the massive use of guns can create multiple problems for citizens. Supervised by Cameron Kasky, David Hogg, and Delaney Tarr, this march helped various people understand that it is their right to be protected by the government and cops and that carrying guns individually can never solve any problem. Some passionate, wrenching and angry speeches were delivered at that time, and the participants demanded peace and harmony within the country (2018). Are such marches useful? Is it possible to resolve the issues through negotiations? In his letter titled Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther writes that marches are sometimes needed to let the government understand its responsibilities. However, if the government is ready to negotiate, then people ...