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In some countries, ordinary citizens are allowed to keep a gun in their houses. Some people think this is a good idea, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Whether the public should be entitled to own a gun or not is a topic of heated debate. Some people advocate for
this
 idea,
whereas
 others do not.
This
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 and explain why I agree with the latter/former.
Proponent
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Proponents
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 of
this
 idea believe that the government should allow the residents to possess in their houses for self-defense. On the one hand, in cases of suddenly finding a thief, people who do not have guns are likely to put themselves and their
family
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 in danger of getting killed, in the worst-case scenario. Especially, in some countries that have high crime rates, the states give citizens permission to use firearms so
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they in order to protect themselves from accidents.
However
, if not, they may start protests causing some social instabilities.
On the other hand
, possessing guns is not necessarily a must
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 home as in certain situations, it is more of a threat
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 residents rather than saving them. Public safety still can be ensured through some other measures taken by the states
such
 as increasing the number of police officers patrolling residential areas.
Moreover
, the government can impose stricter laws and punishments for those who break the rules. Those approaches can tackle
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 of ordinary citizens about dangerous crimes and protect them from
terrible
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 consequences of
uncontrolled
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 use of weapons. Especially, mass shootings in the USA recently are
also
 the reasons/explain why we should raise objections
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 possessing firearms. Many cases of innocent people are killed, especially children, which
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 the need to prohibit guns. in conclusion, private weapons
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 not necessarily a must in
home
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.
i
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 personally believe that gun is just used by
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the goverment
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goverment
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government
governments
 to protect residents.
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