Gun control has been a very sensitive topic. The Second Amendment allows United States citizens to possess armed weapons. Kansas City linebacker, Jovan Belche, shot and killed his girlfriend and then shot himself later on. Bob Costas, a famous sports commentator, ranted about the the fact that having a gun does not protect ones' safety, but instead, it is a reason that people turn to when they are upset.  This raises the question whether or not Americans should be able to possess guns as a right. Although I do not own any guns, but I believe that possessing a gun will harm the safety of the community because some may not know how to put it away in a safe place where children can easily access it. In fact, there has been a personal experience where my school was on lockdown for two hours because a student had access to a gun and brought it to school harming the safety of everyone. People should have a safe place to lock their firearms before purchasing them. 

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