Gun Control
... If we do this, are we any better than our previous rulers who used control as an excuse for oppression? The opposition of gun rights say that the Second Amendment was never intended as a gun license for the entire American populace. As originally drafted-and as consistently interpreted by the courts for more than a century-the Amendment does not grant any blanket right to own a gun nor does it stand in the way of rational, effective gun control. They also say that the idea of gun ownership as an American Birthright is just a myth. ... The modern day anti-gun advocate cries out that if guns were outlawed, then the violent crime rate would drop dramatically. ... Were guns still outlawed, the criminal with a desire to attain a gun would still be able to get them. ... It has now become the battle cry of the anti-gun lobbyist that increased gun ownership goes hand in hand with increased violence. ... However, most small time thugs, which are known to attack people singly most likely could not get access to guns under strong anti-gun provisions, which is probably true. However, statistics do show that most criminals that perform these kinds of crimes do not use guns, but knives, bludgeoning weapons, or a "fake" gun in order to gain what they want. ... Second, how can we expect gun-control laws to alter peoples behavior?