Contrary to misrepresented information and movies, most murders are not committed by a person who has had no previous convictions. It is uncommon for a law-abiding citizen to one day just go out of control and kill the person next to them (Gruyter). Studies were conducted at the local level and the national level, which indicated that the majority of homicides are committed by a person who has been convicted of a previous crime. Domestic homicides are also more common to be committed by a criminal convicted of multi crimes (Gruyter). Gun accidents involv

ing a child is often on the news and is commonly distorted by the media. The news broad casters will give you the impression that fatal gun accidents are more prevalent compared to other fatal accidents. What the media neglects to say is that fatal gun accidents have gone down almost by 60 percent since 1975, even though the number of guns have increased by 40 percent (Gruyter).

Guns are dangerous when in the wrong hands and when the safety of a gun is taken lightly. Because of the danger there should be gun laws and some restrictions, but to add more to the laws and restrictions that are already in place would be too much. Back round checks are needed in a society of guns, but our society cannot be a society without guns. A guns value and purpose it an important role in our society, and cannot be taken way from gun owners. Without guns the personal protection, and the empty threat to burglars would not be there for the people's protection.

Many guns may have not been used in self-defense

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