Gun Control

Gun control is a vital issue in today's society. On one hand, having "the right to bear arms" can protect a family from a prowler, but on the other, with so many publicized school shootings recently; guns in the home seem to not be such a good idea. Many people believe there should be a stricter policy on gun control while others believe that it would be a violation of our rights. My thought is this: why not modify the gun policy allowing only people who are trained and licensed to obtain regular hand guns, therefore keeping things simple so that people can purchase them for the purpose of protection.
The second amendment states that U.S. citizens have the right to bear arms. In an essay I read by Elizabeth Swasey, I found that many state legislatures support the citizen's right to use a firearm to defend him or herself at home (Swasey, p175). Imagine being the man of the house.…