Gun control refers to any legal measure intended to prevent or restrict the possession or use of guns, particularly firearms. There are different kinds of firearms that are produced in different countries, and they all have different proposals.
There are some guns that are used by the military that can never be seen in the hands of farmers or hunters. Every gun is designed for different purposes, and different countries have different rules. They use gun control, but I doubt there are any in my country because we hardly get cases of shooting.
In most developed countries, gun control is strict and uncontroversial. In others, it is a tool used by politicians to control power and remain in power for as long as they want.
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Nowhere in the world is gun control more controversial than in the United States, where gun possession is constitutionally protected but where murders (including mass murders) committed with guns are extremely common; the United States has by far the highest homicide-by-firearm rate among developed countries. Proponents of increased gun control in the United States argue that limiting access to guns will save lives and reduce crime; opponents insist that it would actually do the opposite by preventing law-abiding citizens from defending themselves against armed criminals.
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In my country (Nigeria), guns have been illegal, and they are hardly found in the street. People who are found with guns are either notorious armed robbers or criminals that are sponsored by some rich individuals. Guns are so scarce in the street that the only people who walk around with them freely are the police.
2015 was the year that guns were smuggled into the country for the terrorists that attacked most of the northern state of Nigeria. The Nigerian military was strong and took down many of them. They found sophisticated guns, which should be in their possession because the gun control policy in the country was highly respected by all citizens of the country.
The only set of people who own guns in Nigeria are the law enforcement agencies.
The country’s 65-year-old Firearms Act restricts gun ownership and possession to those with a licence from the president or the Inspector General of Police. It bars anyone under 17—anyone of unsound mind or defective eyesight; anyone with intemperate habits; or anyone who has in the previous five years been convicted of an offence involving violence—from owning guns. The law prohibits the production and trade of firearms without a licence from the Inspector General of Police and punishes any violation with a minimum of 10 years’ imprisonment.
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A person in the arm force who is suspected to have an unsound mind or defective eyesight won’t be permitted to whole a gun. This is to show how strict the gun control laws are in the country. The citizens are also of help; if anyone is seen with a gun, either licenced or not, they will be reported to the authorities.