10 Common Arguments For Gun Control, Debunked

By Ryan Cleckner
The Federalist
March 21, 2018

The most common gun-control arguments of today go something like this: “These shootings would stop if we banned AR-15s or other semi-auto rifles; raised the minimum age for firearm ownership; and/or created tougher gun laws.”

These are emotion-based arguments and will do nothing to solve the problem. In fact, they can even make the problem worse while infringing on the liberties of Americans. Let’s explore, and debunk, 10 of the most common gun-control arguments.

1. The Second Amendment Only Gives the Right to Own Guns for Use in a Militia
2. The Second Amendment Only Applied to Muskets
3. Criminals Won’t Have Guns if We Ban Them
4. AR-15s/Certain Semi-auto Rifles Should Be Banned
5. We Must Raise the Rifle Purchase Age to 21 Years Old
6. Gun-Free Zones Are Safe Spaces
7. Places With Strict Gun Laws Don’t Have Shooting Problems
8. Reducing Guns Will Reduce Gun Violence
9. Only Law Enforcement Should Have Guns
10. High-Capacity Magazines Should Be Banned