Increased manifestation of gun violence in the US

The Second Amendment’s limitation has been stressed as a means of preventing violent crimes in light of the rising prevalence of gun violence in the US.

By preventing potential crimes, the Second Amendment has made a major contribution to the decrease in crime.

The people are given a way to oppose governmental demands thanks to the Second Amendment.

When citizens are given the means and the tools to defeat themselves, they tend to feel secure. The Second Amendment should be retained because it facilitates and promotes the safety of the American citizens against the impositions of criminal units and a tyrannical government.

Pro Second Amendment

Introduction

Recent times have seen an increase in gun violence in the US. Most of the cases involve individuals who are legally empowered to own guns. To mitigate the situations, an increase in calls for the scrapping of the second amendment has been witnessed in the United States of America. The second amendment reinforces and protects the right of the US citizens to keep and bear arms. The legal framework, which was established in 1791, reinforces the freedoms of the individual to legally own a gun. It is a reflection of the commitment that the US had to the protection of the rights of its people. Those pitted against the second amendment contend that increased control by the government and the curtailment of the right provides a means through which increased gun violence can be mitigated. Still, the proponents of the second amendment propose several arguments to reinforce the protection and upholding of the Second Amendment. This paper argues for the retention of the Second Amendment.

Evidences

Reduction in Crime

The ratification of the Second Amendment was predicated on the understanding that it would provide the citizens with a means to defend themselves in the event of unprecedented attacks. Essentially, crime is reduced considerably when the citizens are allowed the freedom to own guns and use them to defend themselves. According to Lott (1998), States that have the largest number of individuals owning guns legally experience a lesser percentage of violent crimes. Essentially, death rates reduced by 90%, multiple-victim shootings reduced by 84% and injuries sustained from violent crimes reduced by 82% (Lott, 1998). The second amendment thus promotes the right of the people to protect themselves against the impositions of gun violence. Additionally, victimization is significantly curtailed when individuals are allowed the opportunity to own guns and use them when they are provoked. The reduction in crime in states that protect the Second Amendment stem from the fact that criminals and bullies are deterred by the knowledge that their potential victims have a means of defending themselves. Thus, criminals are not deterred by the legal ramifications of their actions but rather the knowledge that the potential victims may retaliate if and when they institute an attack against them.

Control of State Tyranny

Well organized militia comprise an element that was considered in the ratification of the Second Amendment legal framework. The legal framework provides a metric which is a check for the government operations. A government that fully controls the distribution of guns risks being tyrannical in the knowledge that it can suffer no repercussions because it controls all the firearm that is available in a given country. Borrowing for the experiences of leadership under King George who was a tyrant, the ratification of the legal premise hoped to reinforce the independence of the citizens by providing them with means through which they could control and resist tyranny that was being imposed by bad leadership (Pew Research Center, 2013). The knowledge that the citizens and that the citizens have the power and the means to resist them, they will most likely incline themselves to the engagement of actions that are within the confines of legality. When citizens have guns, they are allowed a means through which they can resist the impositions to their freedoms. They can converge into militias which are committed to the protection of their people against a government that is intent on curtailing their movements and growth.

Second Amendment Inspires the Feelings of Safety

Individuals tend to feel safer when they are allowed a medium and tools through which they can defend themselves against the impositions of both the state and the criminal units. The ratio of the police to the citizens does not fully address the safety needs of the citizens. There is therefore a need for the empowerment of the citizens to facilitate their safety in the absence of adequate security agents to oversee the task. The negation of the Second Amendment provides an intervention that would inhibit the safety of the citizens in America. According to Lund (2014), criminals are less likely to impede the safety of individuals who have guns at their disposal and are empowered by the Second Amendment. Additionally, the right to self-defense is tacitly enshrined in the constitution. The Second Amendment is therefore aimed at protecting the safety of American families against all external threats. It should therefore be reinforced rather than castigated.

Conclusion

As a result of increased gun violence in recent times, many individuals have committed themselves to the negation of the Second Amendment in the US. The legal framework protects the rights of the Americans to own a gun and use it to protect themselves against the impositions of the state and criminal units. Some of the factors that validate the promotion of the Second Amendment include the reduction of crime as a result of the legal premise, improved safety of the citizens and the improved control of tyranny by the citizens.

References

Lott, J. R. (1998). An Interview with John R. Lott, Jr. Author of More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws. UChicago. Retrieved from http:// www.press.uchicago.edu

Lund, N. (2014). The Second Amendment and the Inalienable Right to Self-Defense. Heritage. Retrieved from http://www.heritage.org.

Pew Research Center. (2013). Why Own a Gun? Protection Is Now Top Reason. http://www.pewresearch.org.