Gun Control

Gun Control
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Abstract
Gun control is an ambiguous issue. Understanding the concept requires its proper definition and description. Moreover, gun control is widely understood as a set of laws that control manufacturing, transfer, sale, modification, and possession of firearms by civilians. The complexities realized in the definition of gun control calls for its descriptions. In many cases, people assume resemblance between gun control and firearm ban. Notably, firearm ban and gun control are different concepts. Gun control creates controversies in the world. However, studies show that its controversies arise from divergent views held by its opponents and proponents. The proponents of gun control advocate for its application based on its merits. Control of violence, illegal possession of arms and measure of social standards are cited as advantages of gun control. Contrarily, opponents see gun control negatively. Opponents of gun control equate it with lack of defensive instruments, inversion of privacy and ineffectiveness to control crime.
Key Words: manufacturing, transfer, sale, modification, possession, firearms and civilians
Gun Control
Ideally, gun control is an ambiguous concept. Despite the complexity of gun control, scholars agree that it refers to a set of laws that control manufacturing, transfer, sale, modification, and possession of firearms by civilians (Blocher and Miller, 2016). Whereas misconceptions exist between gun control and firearm ban, studies reveal gun control as an application of legislation that approves gun ownership to the right persons.

Besides, firearm control regulations ensure registration of legally acquired guns by the authorities.
Owing to the magnitude of its definition, description of the concept broadens its understanding. Therefore, gun control can be described in various ways. Notably, one would describe gun control as the implementation of policies that restrict the kind of firearm to be sold or bought, where and how the guns can be stored and who is eligible to possess or sell guns. Besides, gun control would be defined as policies set to regulate the duty of the seller in vetting the buyer as well as the obligation of both the buyer and the seller to report their transactions to the authorities (Blocher and Miller, 2016).
Admittedly, the issue of gun control has always been a controversy at both national and international level. Moreover, the advantages and drawbacks of gun policies create controversy and fiercely debate between its opponents and proponents. Firstly, proponents of gun control believe that it reduces societal costs of gun violence (Siegel and Rothman, 2016). Observably, they argue that more gun control laws lead to fewer suicides and homicides in the world. However, opponents of gun control decline such claims. In their views, gun control laws have no relations with reductions in firearm accidents. Therefore, gun control is not the solution to the rise in suicides and homicide. Instead, they argue that educating the public about the gun use and gun safety plays vital roles in controlling such accidents as opposed to gun control.
Secondly, supporters of gun control assert that it protects vulnerable persons such as women from the hands of domestic abusers. However, opponents of firearm control deny such views. Instead, the opponents of gun control assert that firearm control is a negative act that infringes the rights of the weak to self-defense (Siegel and Rothman, 2016). In fact, they see gun control as the problem to brutalities faced by the week who would use the arms to defend themselves in the absence the of neutral authorities such as the police. In other words, they perceive that practicing gun control denies the weak sense of safety.
Thirdly, controversy exists between those supporting and those opposing gun control. On one side, proponents of gun control argue that firearm control bars criminals from accessing guns (Degrazia, 2016). On the contrary, opponents of gun control assert that firearm control measures cannot bar criminals from obtaining and using guns. In fact, they claim that such individuals can easily access are illegally by stealing them from legalized persons such as their family members.
Lastly, despite views that gun control gives government easy chances to determine who should own and use guns, controversies are cited on such stand. Notably, opponents of gun control see it as a negative act that can infringe the rights of civilians. Given that countries are governed differently, gun control may give many powers, especially to the undemocratic governments at the disadvantage of civilians (Degrazia, 2016).
In sum, gun control is an ambiguous issue that requires deeper understanding. Even though people view it differently, it is widely agreed that gun control measures sales, manufacturing, transfer, modification, and possession of firearms by civilians. Moreover, gun control creates many controversies in the world. As discussed, views of the opponents and proponents of gun control cause the perceived controversies.
References
Blocher, J., & Miller, D. A. H. (2016). What is Gun Control? Direct Burdens, Incidental Burdens, and the Boundaries of the Second Amendment *. The University of Chicago Law Review, 83(1), 295-355.
Degrazia, D. (2016). Do Guns Make Us Free? Democracy and the Armed Society. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 26(3), E15-E19.
Siegel, M., & Rothman, E. F. (2016). Firearm Ownership and Suicide Rates Among US Men and Women, 1981-2013. American Journal of Public Health, 106(7), 1316-1322.