Imagine
that you are at a normal restaurant in the middle of a sunny day, eating a
wonderful lunch. Then, the person who sits next to you starts eating his food
with his shot-gun next to him. What your reaction will be? Weapons are used for self-defense, but does
everyone agree? The answer for this question is very complicated. Some people
think that they live in a world full of dangers and they have to be strong
enough to help themselves. They believe that carrying a weapon is a good idea;
however, how can they feel safe if everyone holds a gun? In other words, no one
will be safe if all people carry guns. There are many kinds of weapons people
can use as alternatives. Guns should not be used as a weapon in public for
self-defense because guns are used to end lives, they raise crime levels, and
therefore they should be against the law.
People do not have the right to have
guns because guns can take the others’ lives. Some people think that sometimes
they can use to kill anyone when they are being attacked. For example, in
FEB-26-2012, a 17 yours old Trayvon Martin was killed by the neighborhood
watchman George Zimmerman, 28, just north of Orlando. According to New York
Times, Trayvon Martin was walking to the home of his father’s girlfriend from a
convenience store in Sanford.” Mr. Zimmerman was patrolling his neighborhood in
his sport utility vehicle, armed with a licensed, slim 9-millimeter handgun
that he kept in a holster tucked in his waistband. Several break-ins had been
reported in the gated community, called the Retreat at Twin Lakes, in recent
weeks, and Mr. Zimmerman was especially alert. He spotted Trayvon in a gray
sweatshirt, with the hood draped over his head. When the teen approached him
from behind and asked him if he had a problem. Mr. Zimmerman said the two
exchanged words before Trayvon punched him to the ground, then repeatedly
slammed his head into the sidewalk in the moments leading up the shooting”(“ Trayvon martin case”, 2012). When the police came to the scene, he said that he was defending
of himself when Trayvon start fighting with him. In that moment, Mr. Zimmerman
shots Trayvon (“Trayvon
martin case”, 2012). Mr. Zimmerman could have killed or
been killed by someone stronger. Others agree with the bystanders; however,
people can avoid killing if they use other kinds of weapons, which does not
cost losing lives such as pepper spray or a Taser. These kinds of weapons can
help innocents to protect themselves without killing others. Criminals can get
hurt, but it is better than being killed. Non-killing weapons can help
countries from losing many lives and they can reduce crime levels.
Although some people think they have
the right to have guns in order to protect themselves, this raises the crime
level in any country. Some people think that they can avoid crime levels from
being increased by making anyone who wants to have a gun get a license first.
These licenses can help the government to know what kinds of guns people have,
and they can find criminals in a very short time. However, others believe that
it is not necessary to have licenses in order to get guns. People can get guns
without permission in certain ways and of the most common places of selling
illegal weapons is Black Market. So, how can the system find the criminal if he
does not have a licenses? In other words, it is easy for anyone to have a gun.
According to The FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, they have listed 10,224 homicides
that involved a gun in 2009. According to JACOBSON L. in MSNBC interview,” when
we look at the number of murders in the United States, 2009, we had 9,500
people murdered. When we look aroun the world, we see large companies - large
countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year”( JACOBSON, 2011, 9). Counties can control the crime level
by stopping illegal importing of firearms such as machine-guns, shot-guns, and
hand-guns and exchange them with alternative weapons. If governments limited
guns use to several departments such as police departments, then there will be
no more killing and the crime level will decrease until it disappears from the
country with some help from the law.
Regarding murder, law is very complex.
Consequently, guns should be against the law. Does that make sense to allow
people carrying guns, but not allowed to kill anyone? On the other hand, people
are allowed to kill anyone only in one situation which is self-defiance. Some
people think that anyone who wants to have a gun is only for self-defiance, but
not for killing. However, others believe that no one will be safe if everyone
has a gun, because guns make crimes easier. Also, it is very dangerous to have
a gun in anyone’s house because sometimes some of them cannot control
themselves when they reach the red line (the highest level of anger). So, how
can the government allow them to have guns without any knowing that they will
use it in wrong ways? For example, the Trayvon Martin case when the security
shot the young boy and ended by the death for the boy. Why did the security
shoot that boy, is it because he lives in a dangerous neighborhood? Who knows?
In the law’s eyes, he shot him to defend himself, but the neighborhood thinks
he is a murderer because the boy does not have any kinds of weapons. So,
whatever the law said, the security should be counted as a murderer in front of
people. The law helps all people, but no one is perfect.
Weapons
are very dangerous and helpful in the same time. Some people use them for
self-deference and sometime for hunting. However, there are also some people
who use guns to kill others for selfish: money, authority, and power. The law
cannot stop people from using guns in wrong way, but it can help avoid guns
use.
People do not have the right to have
guns because guns can take the others’ lives, Although some people think they
have the right to have guns in order to protect themselves, this raises the
crime level in any country, Therefore, guns should be against the law. For
example, in the movie Lincoln Lawyer, the lawyer was using the law for selfish
reasons until he realize that he is dealing with serial-killer. In the last
scene, the lawyer told his driver to bring him a gun, but he could not use it
to kill the serial-killer because he works for him. In the end, he did not kill
the serial-killer, but he cloud use the law to do that for him. That mean, to
make people use weapons in the right way, we should use not only the government
helps, but also the law to avoid losing the others life.
References
Trayvon
martin case (george zimmerman). (2012, 04 20). The New york Times
Kopel,
D. (2012, 04 3). Debunking the 'stand your ground' myth; anti-gun advocates
mislead on trayvon case to erode right to self-defense. The Washington Times,
p. 4.
JACOBSON,
L. (2011, 01 15). U.s. has more gun deaths than other large countries. Tampa
Bay Times, p. 9.
