“I have a very strict gun control policy: If there's a gun lying around, I want to be in control of it.” -- Clint Eastwood This nation was built on the right to bear arms, but that freedom is more controversial than ever. With all the school shootings and gun violence in America today, at some point it might seem that taking away all guns might be the answer to this problem as well. Defensively, that's not the answer. If someone wants to commit a crime, gun laws won't stop them from getting one. It's like a drug. Drugs are illegal, but every day you see someone who has, has, or is recovering from a drug habit. What about the right of defense to own guns to protect your family if part of your constitutional rights? Rights that should be inalienable rights. Although nowadays, they always try to take guns away by trying to pass laws or taxing guns and ammo, which almost makes guns unaffordable for normal middle class American families. One of the earliest records of gun ownership was King Henry II of England promulgated the English Assize of Arms of 1181 which allowed every non-slave or non-imprisoned man access to a gun (Alters 1). Already in those times the king granted them the right to protect themselves in case of emergency. This right has been important since guns were made in the days of black powder. In 1783 the Revolutionary War ended; this required the country to have its own set of rules after separating from England. In 1787, thirty-nine of the nation's leaders gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Constitution. The Second Amendment states four main facts: the right to individual possession of arms, the fear of a professional military, the dependence on regulated militias...... middle of paper ......n weapons and will be for a long time to come After. Works Cited Cothran, Helen. Gun control. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven INC, 2003. “Gun Control” Print. Just facts. Just the facts., 11 7 13. Web. November 13, 2013.Jones, Neven, and Neven Jones. "Professors explain the ins and outs of gun laws at HotPotato Weekly." 10 17 13: n. page. Print.'The history of the right to bear arms.' “Gun Control: Restrict Rights or Protect People? Sandra M. Altters. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Information PlusReference Series. Opposing points of view in context. Network. November 2013. “An Updated Background Check System Will Prevent Gun Violence.” Guns and crime”Ed. Christina Watkins. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. In question. Rpt. From “A Plan to Prevent Future Tragedies.” MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns.org. 2011. Opposing Views in Context. Web.8Nov.2013