ENG 105 Analysis: Gun Control, Violence, Criminal Activities

Gun Control.
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Introduction
Gun violence is criminal activities committed using guns. There is law governing the use of firearms. The said rules dictate the ownership of the arms and how they ought to be concealed when being carried and under what circumstances they ought to be used. Despite the regulations and the application of measures that dictate this, there are always limitations or drawbacks from the use or possession of the gun by civilians.
The gun control policies are implemented to regulate the usage and ensure the safety of the people in the society. These individuals who do not possess the license to own and use guns suffer in some cases from accidents or intentional use of the guns by those who hold them and can use them. The idea of gun control despite being inclined at ensuring the safety of those who fall, victim of the dangers of the guns; has a terrible result on the safety of those who feel threatened by criminals or other potential threats CITATION Cla17 \l 1033 (Foran, 2017). One can, therefore, say that the aspect of gun control has not been effective in curbing the accidents resulting from the gun usage in the society.
Possession of guns
In the united states, over 32% of the people own guns. This implies that in every group of 100, over 88 of them have a gun that they own or poses either at their home or that they carry around. The interpretation of the Second Amendment has been the primary reason as to why these cases of gun ownership have been on the rise. The right to protect oneself and possess a gun. This right results in more people having weapons/ gins in their possession at any time CITATION Mil08 \l 1033 (Miller & Hemenway, 2008). The result of this is increased misuse of the firearms and potentially increased crime in the area. The people tend to interpret the law as given them the right to use the guns anyhow in the country.
The united states have the highest possession of guns population all over the world. Over 35% of the men in the state and 12% women. The ownership of guns comes from the history of the country during the colonial period and the support it receives from the second amendment rights. The seen amendment states that: “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
An individual possessing a gun has a higher probability of using the gun to commit the crime in some instances. Families that have guns in the houses have a potential of attracting crime form the members who ten to use the guns to settle scores in their interaction or conflict with other people in the society CITATION Wil101 \l 1033 (Wilson & Petersilia, 2010). The fact that the concept of owning a gun cannot be prosecuted without the violations of the second amendment confines the state on its ability to control and regulate the usage of the weapons in the communities.
Case study
In Nevada, Las Vegas, in the period between 2004 and 20125, the number of deaths because of gun violence has been higher than that of road accidents. The notable difference in the number of gun violence /crime being higher were noted in 2006 and had nev...