onfrontation. Finally, criminals have the most "inelastic demand" for guns and are willing to pay more for them (Polsby 3 of 11). On the other hand, the people who are being deprived of guns are those who "comply with gun control laws and don't value guns in the first place" (Polsby 3 of 11).Gun control consists of the government restricting the ability of individual citizens to purchase weapons. There are many gun control laws and they fall under one of two general types. Those that are older aim to regulate "how, where, and by whom firearms could be carried" (Polsby 1 of 11). Recently, gun control laws have made it more expensive "to buy, sell, or use firearms. . .by imposing fees, special taxes, and surtaxes on them" (Polsby 1-2 of 11). However, no one is satisfied with the laws. There are countless ways for criminals to avoid these government regulations. J. Warren Cassidy author of "The Case for Firearms" states that "Antigun laws- the waiting periods, background checks, handgun bans, et al.--only harass those who obey them" (276). Criminals, who have or are planning to break the law by robbing, raping, or murdering, are not the ones purchasing their guns in the local gun shop. Wilson writes, "Our goal should be not disarming law abiding citizens. It should be to reduce the number of people who carry guns unlawfully, especially in places- on streets and in taverns- where the mere presence of a gun can increase the hazards we all face" (64). By allowing police to perform reasonable-suspicion tests, they can confiscate guns being carried illegally. If an officer has "reasonable-suspicion" that a suspect is carrying an illegal gun, he/she can pat down the person's outer clothing. If, during the frisking, a gun is revealed and being carried illegally, the officer can enter the suspect's pocket to remove it. As officers use reasonable-suspicion more often, they tend to become more familiar with the kinds of actions the Co...
