The belief that enforcing tougher gun laws on those who use guns for good (gun owners who protect themselves, their families and potentially prevent crimes) will keep guns off the streets (from those who buy guns from the black market rather than from a gun shop (obviously requiring no permit, no background check, etc.) is very foolish. If this method were actually effective, illegal drugs would not be a problem. Disparaging gun owners by imposing gun restrictions makes it harder for registered, law-abiding gun owners to purchase firearms and does almost nothing to stop real criminals from purchasing them. Is gun control the solution to deter heinous acts and create less crime? Is gun control legislation specifically aimed at imposing measures to make it more difficult for an individual to acquire a firearm. Gun control comes in many forms, including mandatory licensing, background checks, waiting periods, and various others. As Alex Jones had said: “When strict gun control laws prevail, the fear of being shot disappears and criminals tend to thrive.” which shows how something that is supposed to prevent crime (gun control) actually contributes to crime. People who go through the legal process and apply for a gun permit are concerned about their own life preservation. Some people do not require a gun permit to commit gun crimes. It would be illogical for people to do such a thing because they would be identified immediately after committing such a crime. A true criminal does not take gun safety courses, obtain a permit, pay processing fees, or wait a 2 day period to receive his firearm. The real criminals who plan to use firearms to commit illegal crimes... middle of paper... so as not to get caught. This means that a criminal will avoid gun control precautions such as background checks, licenses, waiting periods, etc. These forms of gun control prevent law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves and those they love when necessary. Not only does it make it more difficult to acquire a firearm, it is also unconstitutional. Gun control is a form of unconstitutional prior restriction and must be recognized as such. Guns protect us from criminals, psychopaths, governments at home and abroad. Some of the people leading the opposition are not well aware of the widespread failure of such implementation of legislation in other countries and therefore conclude that gun control is the only option. Firearms are used 80 times more to save a life than to take a life and this alone should teach us the real value of firearms.