Why Gun Laws Should Not Be Strengthened For the Law Abiding Citizens Name: Institutional Affiliation: Abstract Gun control is a very controversial and a socially and politically hot issue in America, especially in the wake of many mass shootings. It is a polarizing and a partisanship issue with each side having strong and often emotional arguments just like the modern American politics. Those recent mass shootings in the country are simply part of long-term gun violence in the country. From the FBI statistics about 46,313 Americans were murdered by the use of firearms between 2007 and 2011. However, that does not teach anyone anything about gun control. With so many guns in the hands of civilians, those who cannot legally access a weapon can steal one or obtain one through a...