Why Gun Control Causes More Violence

Banning or restricting guns in America would have the opposite effect of its intended purpose of reducing gun-related violence because it would solely prevent law-abiding citizens from obtaining a resource for protection also, gun-violence increased in eight states that passed the ban proposal, and criminals will still access guns illegally.

One of the consequences that will occur if a ban on the purchase or possession of firearms is passed will be, American citizens will not be able to legally obtain a gun for means of protection. According to, “Just Factual Statistics” 60% of registered American gun-owners purchased their firearm(s) for the purpose of personal protection. This adds up to 1.5 billion gun owners that own a personal-defense firearm. The same source determined that 39%-49% of American households own firearms, in the United States. not including single gun owners, that adds up to approximately 3.5 billion households in the possession of a registered weapon. Judging from this statistical data, the question arises of why so many Americans feel they need to own a firearm. This has been subject to various gun-related debates, but the answer is simple. The majority of American gun-owners purchase their firearm with the intent of personal protection against violent criminals seeking to induce harm on our society. Owning a gun is a way for the American people to use the freedoms that have been blessed to them to protect themselves and their families. So in a country founded on freedom and democracy, how can one question the right toward self-defense? If Americans do not have right to defend themselves against violent criminals, then what does freedom really mean? The freedoms that we have were not only written in ink, but also forged with the blood of those who sacrificed everything in the name of liberty and freedom. To extinguish that sacrifice would be a refusal of the undeserving gift we have inherited as Americans. American citizens must maintain the innate right to defend themselves, and in doing so, practice their second amendment privileges without restriction.

Contrary to common belief, banning guns would actually increase gun-violence and murder-rates in the states that enact the law. Illinois and Texas can attest to the fact that banning the possession or ownership of a gun will cause more gun-violence and a higher murder rate. In 1986, the year before Illinois allowed their citizens to possess firearms, the murder ratio (via firearm) was 1 murder victim for every 12,500 people. After the right to own a firearm was reenacted it was decreased by 70%.

Finally, a gun ban would not prevent criminals from accessing firearms because 84% of convicted criminals that committed a gun-related violation did not purchase the firearm legally from a licensed seller.

The general concept of preventing the sale/possession of guns sounds good, but will simply increase violence in America. The consequences this country will face, if this law is enacted by many states, will highly outweigh the small chance of it succeeding. The downside of a gun ban, such as: law-abiding citizens becoming vulnerable with no way to protect themselves against violence, the gun-related murder-rate would skyrocket, and 2nd amendment abusers will still acquire illegal firearms for their malice intentions.

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