American rights and the Constitution are both reasons why the United States is a wonderful land of liberty. However, as time has advanced many laws have either been reconstructed or repealed. Recently, President Barack Obama proposed gun control legislation that inflamed the division among the American citizens into two groups, those who favor the restrictions on firearms, and those who opposed the regulations. So who are these gun grabbers and gun nuts and what factors differentiate the two groups? These people come from different townships, religions and lifestyles and most of them do not share the same values, morals, or political views with the opposing side. The division within the nation has stressed the deeply …show more content…
So what characteristic would drive someone to fear a weapon. Inner city gang violence is one factor that most supporters of the gun control agree is the result of a lack of proper management in guns circulation. However, they are passive when it comes to the idea of having a gun for self-defense. Most gun grabbers believe that the best way to end violence from terrorists and gang members would be to restrict what kind of firearms can be obtained and regulate who is allowed access to the weapons. As President Obama’s plan to reduce gun violence states, they will close background check loopholes to keep guns out of dangerous hands, ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and taking other common-sense steps to reduce gun violence(Now is the time.) Though background checks are very beneficial to our government system, in this case, many of the people who should not have guns would find a way to obtain a weapon, no matter how difficult background checks are, especially with all the rifles already in circulation. The banning of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines may be helpful in the fight against mass murders, however, those are not the only threatening guns. Just because they look frightening does not mean they do the most damage, it all depends on the situation at hand. So, though the gun grabbers culture have been lobbying through the current president, the other majority of gun lovers would be more helpful in determining what guns should be regulated if any, because they are the people who know the most about