In some countries, people are allowed to keep arms, while some people feel that private citizens should not be allowed to keep arms and ammunition as it can threaten the society and pose serious problems for public safety.
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| Ielts Essay - Gun control or No? |
Humans have always had a direct
or indirect relation with arms and ammunition for a long time. But, in the
modern times, many experts have started suggesting that the civilized society do not need these anymore, while some others staunchly resent this and treat the
privilege of keeping weapons at par with other fundamental rights.
Possession of arms and
ammunition by common citizens can pose a serious threat to public safety,
especially in urban areas – where people live on the edge of outbursts due to
hectic schedules. People keeping weapons are susceptible to unruly behavior, and
quite often they rather tend to point guns at each other even in instances of
irrelevant arguments, for example, in case of road rage in urban areas, people
resort to threatening each other in which events often takes nasty turn due to
use of weapons resulting in serious injuries and sometimes even death.
Moreover, the law enforcement
agencies find it really hard to keep a track of these combat gadgets. Their
task of managing public safety becomes even more difficult in times of certain
public events, like demonstrations, elections, public rallies or events of public importance; as there is always a risk
of anti-social elements creating unrest with help of these instruments.
However, some lobbyists cite
several instances, where possession of weapons has helped the residents of an
area to bolster their security and ensure their safety. As per this view, law
enforcement agencies cannot be present everywhere all the time; and many a
times people using these instruments in self-defense have been able to keep
criminals and other anti-social elements at bay.
In conclusion, I personally
feel that allowing a common citizen possession of weapons is a controversial
issue and should be more seriously dealt with, and discreetly allow keeping these devices.
