Violence Policy Center in Washington, the government has already started to put more restrictions on dealers. These restrictions are designed to weed out the dishonest dealers. Because of this the number of gun dealers in the U.S. has dropped from a quarter million to 100,000 since 1992. (Thurman, 4) Shutting down the dishonest dealers would make it much harder for criminals to get guns. This would reduce gun-related crime. Gun control is probably one of the biggest issues that this country faces right now. There are two distinct views on the issue. People from both side will probably never argree completely, but there are a few solutions that can make both sides happy. Before we start introducing a bunch of new, stricter gun control laws, we just neen to do a better job of enforcing the laws that we have now. Things like waiting periods, background checks, and tougher restrictions on gun dealers may not be completely effective, but they have done some good. There are some holes in the system, but these are mostly related to the enforcement of these laws. If the government would just devote some time and money to improving the system that we already have, there may not be a need for any more gun control. They need to make sure that convictions are recorded into the system and make sure that gun dealers follow all the regulations. Also, they need to expand these regulations to gun shows and private sellers. There is really no reason why the gun enthusiasts should be worried about these laws. All these laws do is keep criminals from getting guns. As long as people are responsible and dont commit ant violent crimes, they will still be able to get all the guns they want. The government should crack down on the types of guns that are allowed. Some types of guns are simply more dangerous than others. In an article by Jack Maple, he says that modern automatic and semiautomatic weapons are more powerful, hold more bullets and ...
