Adolf Hitler Once Said, “To Conquer A Nation, First Disarm

Adolf Hitler once said, â€Å"to conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.† In the perspective of Hitler creating chaos is what tears a country apart. Two trending topic’s of today’s society are gun and drug control mainly because of the high number of purposeless deaths and arrest that occur on a daily basis. Activist have risen to speak in opposition to weapons and drugs specifically marijuana being at the disposal of the public, however, could gun and drug control be the keys to amending the trend of violent attacks in America? The answer is no, gun control is not the answer for the violent attacks, but drug control has potential to be. Violent attacks occur for more than one reason in the U.S. and the large-scale brutal incidents that†¦show more content†¦The majority of anti-gun advocates voice their opinion that more guns would produce more crimes unfortunately for them there is little to no truth in that claim. In reality, when gun ownership in creased the amount of murders diminished as well. When states passed concealed weapons laws there was significant drops in the number of multiple victim shootings occurring, the number of deaths, and the number of injuries at these shootings. In 1997 both Wales and England banned handguns and the instantaneous effect was a 50% increase according to crime research. They never saw a day lower than after the year they decided to ban handguns. It has been proven by many surveys that the banning of guns increases crime rate which in turn proves that gun control is not the answer. Just like England and Wales Mexico has not had any luck with their very strict gun laws. As a matter of fact, Mexico only has one legal gun store compared to the United States of America that has roughly around 68,000 legal gun stores. Yet Mexico in 2012 had 11,309 murders by a gun while the United States had about 9,146 by gun. In order to buy a gun in Mexico, customers must provide a valid ID, show proof of an honest income, pass a criminal background check, prove that any military duties were completed with honor, be fingerprinted and photographed to purchase a gun. Yet as of 2012, Mexico’s one gun shopShow MoreRelatedGun Control And The Constitution Of The Nation1509 Words   |  7 PagesWayne LaPierre, a gun rights advocate and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, said, â€Å"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.† Gun control is laws that regulate the sale and possession of firearms. These laws have become a more prominent discussion due to crime, and they attempt to reduce violence. Many countries have some sort of gun control, but the United States have different rules for each state. The United Kingdom have some of the strictestRead MoreThe Issue Of Gun Control2107 Words   |  9 PagesWe as a country have been caught up lately in the idea that we need to take away people s guns in order to make people safer. Adolf Hitler once said, â€Å"To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens (Quotes About).† Do I really need to explain where history seems to be repeating here. Instead of turning it into a possible genocide, there needs to be focus on the mental health of people. What people do not seem to understand is that by trying to control guns, you are just making it easier for thoseRead MoreThe Constitution Shall Never Be Construed2343 Words   |  10 PagesFirearm Freedom â€Å"The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms† (Adams). Samuel Adams said this while forming the Constitution, in order to protect United States citizens. The United States of America is one of the few nations that allow citizens to own a weapon. The recent mass murders in public centers have increased the fear of guns amongst the citizens. Guns are now stigmatized after the several massRead MoreWorld War Ii and Hitler8135 Words   |  33 Pagesthe German People Activity Sheet - Hitler and the Treaty of Versailles Writing Frame - Versailles Treaty Anagrams and Versailles Feelings Anagrams - Treaty of Versailles Wordsearch - Treaty of Versailles Crossword Section 3 Hitler s Actions Page 14,15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 - Information Pages - Suggested Activities - What Hitler Did Blank Timeline Frame - What Hitler did and Allies Response Blank Table - Hitler s Actions Wordsearch - Hitler s Actions Crossword WWII Causes Information