Should there be restrictions on purchasing a gun

Should there be a restriction on owning a gun or buying a gun? The reason why people buy guns is mostly for protection if someone breaks into your house, or people just have them, or people go hunting so they need guns in order to hunt. But there are some reasons why some people shouldn’t own them. Like some shouldn’t have guns, either they had trauma in the past or don't know anything about guns. But what are some of the restrictions people should follow when selling guns to people. 

 

One restriction people should definitely follow is how old they are. Because obviously selling a gun to a kid could go very wrong. Kids would have no idea how to use it and could be dangerous because he could accidentally shoot and go off and hit someone. Some people still say the age restriction is still too low and they need to make it older. Because there are still young people around the world that go around shooting people for no reason.

 

A second restriction on why people should maybe own a gun is did they have any trauma in the past or don’t know anything about it. First is if they have their trauma with guns it is best not to let them have one. Either they could really get scared of them especially when guns are loud or they really just don’t want a gun. But for the people who don’t know how to use it, they really should get some training beforehand or not use a gun for their safety.

 

That’s some of the reason why I think that guns should be more restrictive, because it could go really bad for some people. Making it more restricted makes people's lives safer and nice. By either lowering the age or thinking about the person's life. But what do you think about this?



  1. Do you think this is good 
  2. What are some thing you would change about it 
  3. Should we have guns at all.

 

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  • I definitely think that we should keep guns in the United States. They are an essential for protection and for some recreational activities. If there is a ban on all guns in the United States that will cause an overpopulation in some animals and also could lead to more break ins.

    • I agree with you on the safety and hunting I just think we should and add a little more restrictions. 

    • I agree with you, the ability to have a gun is not only for activities but acts as one of the most reliable protection tools we have in the United States.

  • I think that the age restriction needs to be a few years higher and they should definitely have some of the other restrictions too. I agree with the fact that some people should not be allowed to have a gun because of their past or their state of mind. Also some people are just not suited to own a gun.

    • I agree with the fact that people should not be able to have a gun due to thier state of mind but I think that the age restriction is in a good spot and could cause controversy if it was moved higher.

    • I agree and disagree with your answer because I do not think that the age restrictions need to be higher. The age restriction, I think, is good for many reasons. I do like how you said some people are not in the right state of mind to own a gun and that is true. 

  • I think there should be restrictions on guns. I think that if we were to require somebody to pass a test or take a course on gun safety then it would be much safer and better for the country then just allowing random people who may have no experience to buy guns.

    • I agree with you this could also limit the amount of school shooting or just shootings in general around the unites states.

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