Owning and carrying weapons is not a solution, it is a right of citizens. Because the human right to life is the maximum and it does not exist if it is not accompanied by the possibility of self-defense. This must be proportionate and effective, that is, it must be carried out in relation to the strength of the threat. You cannot tell a citizen to defend himself with scarves while the enemy is armed. The state sells itself by saying that it guarantees security and justice, which is not true in the vast majority of cases, even in the most advanced countries in this sense, the state cannot appoint a policeman for every citizen 24/7. You are born with rights, states cannot “assign” them, in our country it has been returned to citizens, and only partially, the possibility that we all have because we are human.

Legalization will not significantly affect the increase in murders. Statistics show that there is no direct numerical relationship between the number of guns and murders in a country. Canada and Uruguay, the most civilized nations on the continent, have high rates of gun ownership and low homicide rates. With the highest prevalence of guns in the world, the United States has fewer murders per hundred thousand inhabitants than our model republic. Of course, they have the theme of indiscriminate massacres there, but their stereotypical and repetitive scheme suggests that there is a cultural component behind them that is unleashed in a murderous ritual. Crime is a very complex phenomenon, with many factors that generate it, which is why it is so difficult to control. In this sense, we can say that a defenseless population can be an incentive for crime, but an abundance of weapons is not a forced deterrent.

Don’t worry, we won’t be out killing each other this Easter week, but let’s not expect miracles like a significant drop in the homicide rate in the coming months. The legal possession and bearing of arms is a right that should be restored for the ethical reasons set forth, but to be an effective measure against crime, as many believe, or to prevent it from leading to a proliferation of deadly incidents, as many others believe. ., it is necessary to take control measures, not prohibition, control. First of all, it is necessary to implement a broad legal structure that carefully regulates the exercise of this right. Many people will want to buy legal guns, because you can’t legalize guns of questionable origin. The few companies dedicated to the sale of weapons will not be able to cope with this and the indiscriminate approval of mass imports will be very dangerous. It is necessary that those who will carry the weapon pass a course in its use, pass tests on the skill of handling it and pass a psychological test proving their suitability to possess an artifact of this type. Are we ready for it, especially in large quantities? That the enthusiasm does not spread, that the precipitation does not conquer us. Let’s go slowly so as not to undo the important step we have taken and enjoy its relative benefits. (OR)