Gun Control: Simple Solution or Ticket to Trouble The topic of gun control is one that many people feel strongly about, on both the pro side and the con side. It is not difficult to understand why so many citizens of this country are pulling for these laws. Violent crimes in the United States have been an increasingly serious problem over the last few decades. Guns have been a major factor in this increase. Many people demand that the government monitor the kinds of guns sold and the individuals who buy them. The problem with this is that to do so, money would be taken from taxes, which