An issue that has been in America since the constitution was written is that of guns. Many people have been involved in an attempt to regulate them, along with a fare share of those who believe that guns aren't the problem. I personally believe that the money spent on the failing effort to rid the country of guns should in turn be spent on more drastic measures of apprehending the criminal who will potentially use a gun to commit a crime. The money should be used to gain more effective technology that could be used in anti-crime to get rid of those who are potentially dangerous when coming in contact with a gun. .
In 1989, guns killed 11,832 Americans. The National Rifle Association (NRA) members believe that it is their constitutional right to own guns, stating that guns are not the root of the crime problem in the United States. Gun control activists like the members of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) argue that guns are responsible for the majority of violent crimes that take place. They wish to instill many types of bans and waiting periods on firearms, making it nearly impossible to obtain a handgun. In fact, in 1993 the Brady Bill, which mandates a waiting period on buying firearms, was passed. Their arguments range from protecting children to saying that guns are diseases. When one looks at the facts, though, the arguments of gun control advocates seem irrelevant and it becomes clear that guns should not be controlled. .
The Supreme Court has been very careful in limiting the rights of individuals to carry firearms. They have also been debating about whether the framers intended the Second Amendment to apply to individuals, or to state militias. In U S v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1875) the court ruled that laws could be passed regarding gun control. The court said "The right they"re specified is that of 'bearing arms for a lawful purpose.' This is not a right granted by the Constitution.