regulate conform to statutes that keep the public from owning military, fully-automatic weapons. Average Americans responsibly shoot these completely legal semi-automatic guns for recreation. Gun control takes firearms from hobbyists and hunters. Finally, limiting the right of a citizen to own certain guns puts him at a disadvantage when dealing with criminals and protecting his family. If a criminal needs a gun, he purchases it on the street, and can acquire whatever type of firearm he chooses. Yet, when a law-abiding citizen wishes to procure a gun, he must choose from those which the government deems fit. So, when the criminal breaks into the citizen's home or business, bearing any type of firearm he chooses, the citizen must defend himself, his belongings, and his loved ones, with an inferior, legal firearm. In this scenario, gun control serves to give a criminal an advantage over a law-abiding, armed citizen. In conclusion, no substantial reason for gun control exists. It fails to control criminals and crime, while taking guns from law-abiding Americans who use them for defense and recreation. The time is at hand for Americans to stand and defend their Second Amendment rights, and make liberal, anti-gun politicians aware that gun control has no place in society. ...
