The two main arguments concerning gun control are: regulating guns violates American's second amendment rights and alternately that guns contribute to the widespread violence in the United States.
The second amendment was fashioned with idea in mind of defending one's land against British invasion in the early days of the nation. It was the intention of the founding fathers that allowing the general populace personal gun rights, that a militia could be assembled so that the United States could fight off the British army.
On the other hand, one must understand that "guns don't kill people, people kill people."
This is a very hot topic in the United States any time a gun killing pops up, and one where I believe neither side is correct. Personally I don't believe in ridding people's right to bare arms, however I do believe that before owning a gun people should go through a mental examination process to determine whether or not a person is fit to own a gun. Secondly I believe that we should limit the number of guns one can own.
It is ethically incorrect to rid someone of their constitutional right but through guns, people do kill other people. Thus we as a society must reexamine what it means to bare arms with respect to other people in our society.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/27/news/assault-rifle-bullet-ban-obama-armor/index.html?section=money_topstories
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