The Role of Weapons in American History: Gun Control

Throughout the history of America, guns have taken an essential role in both society and culture. Their wide use and accessibility have led many to believe that egocentric politicians play with the lives of the many, supplying the nations with murderous thoughts to fulfill their right of arm and trade. Allowing the slow rise of the now frequent mass shootings has created a national discussion on the ideas and fulfillment of gun control. With a seemingly new purpose, the revival of the gun control discussion is nothing short than a political clash between the Democratic and Republican parties. Though gun control is presented as an attempt to dismay gun rights in America, it is rather the coalition between them that protects America from itself.

The gun control debate is heating up on both Democratic and Republican sides. Gun control advocates push controversial ideas of a new implementation of gun control, provoking gun enthusiasts’ ideas of gun rights. These new and sporadic ideas range from the balancing of “gun possession” to banning “all guns” in America. The topic of gun control is a Democratic staple in today’s society, pushing gun control as political propaganda to promote their sphere of influence in newer generations. Gun control laws, however, have been implemented in America since the Introduction of gun rights. The Introduction of gun control as a subject matter was introduced recently by left-leaning politicians, grouping the party’s ideas as a comprehensive topic. The Republican's political opposition subjects their individualistic ideas par views to the main intent of the Second Amendment. Proclaiming that gun-control advocates' only intention is to systematically “ease the exercise of Second Amendment”. The propaganda pieces take advantage on the core audience of gun rights advocates, displaying provocative words seen in pro-gun control articles. These propaganda articles showcase the political party’s main intent on their formulaic use of the topic of gun control, fueling the subject matter into controversial status.

Gun control subjectively is measures and laws enacted to protect an ordinary citizen from the unlawful use of a gun. These laws are named control laws and have been utilized in numerous occasions throughout the history of America. During times of innovations and urban development, the South in the mid-1800s “was decades ahead” in terms of gun control. The prospects of investing in the growth of new towns and cities brought new implementations of control laws. Effectively thought out and established, most people accepted the fact that there were measures set to protect the public and financial security of the growing town. Old southern towns assumed that civilians would respect the dignity of the laws, and most people did. Gun rights, however, worked in a coalition with gun control to ensure the effectiveness of the control laws set. The main danger in southern towns was the use of concealed carry, which total bans on the idea of it was “constitutionally permissible”. The intention of concealed carry was to make it difficult for officials to see the gun, which contradicted the gun control laws already set in place. The effectiveness of gun control helped flourish the development of gun culture by coordination of gun rights and control laws, idealizing the past dignity held by gun control in America.

Sporadic changes in American history helped shape the importance of gun control during times of organized crime. Innovations of guns and technologies utilizing war supplied America with the necessities needed for organizations to take over during the prohibition period. Famous criminals such as Bonnie and Clyde uplifted America into a national crisis, creating an emergence of needed direction and laws by the government. During the time of the increased gun-related murders “the regulation of the indiscriminate sale and carrying firearms,” was influential for the belated cities in 1911. The political push for control laws and legislation created hope for the Americans unprotected. The quality of living improved due to the blockage of organized crime using control laws and specific gun bans. Improved gun control effectiveness promoted improved conditions through the growth of crime in America.

Gun control is systematically flawed and isn’t helpful without the utilization of gun rights. The systems of ideas define the limits and depths that each measure can take, portraying the limitations that an American can take to utilize the Second Amendment. The coalition between the two subjects allows for the effectiveness of both measures to protect the average American. This history of gun control established the westernized gun culture, idealizing the growth of American culture.

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