Arming more people will make our country safer and more peaceful, they say, because criminals won't cause trouble if they know they are surrounded by gun-toting good guys.Īfter all, since 1991 Americans have acquired 170 million new guns while murder rates have plummeted, according to the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). Yet gun advocates argue exactly the opposite: that murders, crimes and mass shootings happen because there aren't enough guns in enough places. lives in 2015, and this and other alarming statistics have led many to ask whether our nation would be better off with firearms in fewer hands.
It was day two of a four-day road trip I'd embarked on to investigate a controversial and popular claim made by the gun lobby: that more guns protect more people from crime. I was standing in a shooting range 15 miles south of Kennesaw, Ga., a place known as “America's Gun City” because of a law requiring residents to own firearms. In seconds, I went from feeling nervous, even terrified, to exhilarated and unassailable-and right then I understood why millions of Americans believe guns keep them safe. A swift and strong emotional transformation swept over me. I looked down at the shaking Glock 19 in my hands. There it was-a tiny but distinct circle next to the zombie's eye, the first bullet hole I'd ever made. The decision comes amid a debate over gun control on the heels of multiple mass shootings in the country.Īfter I pulled the trigger and recovered from the recoil, I slowly refocused my eyes on the target. Editor’s Note (6/23/22): The Supreme Court has ruled that a New York State law that restricted individuals from carrying concealed guns in public without “proper cause” is unconstitutional on the grounds of the Second Amendment.
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