Do you own a gun? That is the question that is popular right now. There are a lot of gun related violence in our country right now. Congress is seems does not know what to do about this problem. The question that is being asked right now is should people be allowed to carry an armed weapon like a gun. Should we carry that right as Americans? Some people say we should. In this paper I will be discussing the pro and cons of gun control, and how guns affect our lives today.
             Recently there have been a lot of deadly school shootings. It is something that was virtually unheard of, and now all of the sudden it seems like it is the top story of every news cast around the country. One of the most recent and violent being the 1999 massacre of 14 students and a teacher at a suburban Colorado high school. Recent tragedies like the massacre in Colorado make people think about our gun laws. This question was brought up in my English class. For the most part everyone had the same opinion about gun control in our country... it is fine the way it is. I do not necessarily think that it is perfect the way it is but it is what we have to work with right now. I definitely think it would be taking a step backward if we were to somehow pass a law that would allow ordinary citizens to carry a concealed firearm.
             The harder it is to obtain a gun the better. Right now there are a certain amount of days that you would have to wait if you were to purchase a gun. Background checks are done to anyone who purchases a handgun. If anyone that wanted to carry a gun were allowed to carry one, the world would not be a safer place to live in. there are too many "in the heat of passion" crimes. If anyone were allowed to carry guns the crime rate would most likely increase.
             I do agree about having the right to own a gun for the purposes of keeping it in your home for your protection. Although I would like to see mandatory classes ...