Give me 16 pros and cons of gun control. and also give citations of where you found your info.

Pros of Gun Control

1. By any definition of mass shooting used, most come from guns that were purchased legally.

2. A majority of mass shootings start because of a domestic violence incident.

3. Homes with guns stored in them (even safely) increases the risk of a violent incident.

4. Current legal gun owners don’t need to lose their rights to make others safer.

5. Gun control efforts could prevent accidental injuries.

6. There are loopholes in gun ownership that control measures could close.

7. Only 3% of people own 50% of the civilian weapons in the United States.

8. It stops people from turning an act of murder into an act of mass murder.

Cons of Gun Control

1. Gun control doesn’t stop people who are determined to purchase a firearm.

2. Guns are tools that people use.

3. Most of the gun violence statistics involve su ic id e s.

4. Gun control actions are usually based on fear instead of fact.

5. An effort at gun control doesn’t change the root cause of the issue.

6. Most incidents of violence that involve a gun are self-defense actions.

7. Gun control laws do not deter crime.

8. Laws that restrict gun ownership infringe on the rights of legal owners.