What are the pros and cons of gun control in the US?

An obvious pro for gun control in the US is that it would help to reduce the amount of deaths caused through the use of firearms. Thousands of people are killed in America every year through the misuse of firearms, and the public are being made more and more aware of these tragedies through the media all the time.

Should all firearms be registered with the government?

Requiring that all firearms be registered with the government would cut back on illegal gun sales, gun registry advocates argue, because it would be riskier for gun owners to sell weapons to potentially dangerous people.

Is a national gun registry the answer to gun violence?

Inside America’s longtime debate about how best to address gun violence, there’s one proposal that wouldn’t restrict the guns that adults can legally buy: a national gun registry.

Should civilians own military-grade firearms?

Civilians, including hunters, should not own military-grade firearms or firearm accessories. The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects individual gun ownership. Gun control laws do not deter crime; gun ownership deters crime. Gun control laws infringe upon the right to self-defense and deny people a sense of safety.

Should there be a national firearm registry?

A national firearm registry would allow law enforcement to “trace” guns found at crime scenes. Because the government would have a full list of who owns each gun that’s been properly registered, police officers would have more tools to quickly find who owns guns connected to violent crimes.

Does gun registration prevent or solve crimes?

The National Rifle Association, on the other hand, argues that gun registration wouldn’t prevent or solve crimes because any guns that were stolen or sold on the black market wouldn’t be in the database. “Criminals wouldn’t register guns,” the NRA Institute for Legislative Action’s website reads.