It's no secret right now that one of the most talked about issues nationwide is the subject of gun laws. With all of the tragedies that have occurred lately (Munich, Fort Myers, Orlando, Dallas, and the list goes on), more and more people are starting to advocate stricter gun control on a national level, not just a state level. The majority of this view is held by Democrats, while Republicans tend to hold onto their Second Amendment rights.

Even celebrities have become outspoken on this controversial issue. Over 180 people in the music industry issued an Open Letter to Congress asking for stricter policies on background checks and "Blocking suspected terrorists from buying guns." Twitter has been a huge sounding board for celebrities to voice their opinions on the subject, like John Legend

The foolishness and heartlessness coming from our Congress re: gun control is not surprising, but still so very disappointing and shameful.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) June">https://twitter.com/john legend/status/745030256063... 20, 2016

...and Stephen King

In America it is easier for a crazy person to get a gun than it is for a sick person to get pain medication. Screwed up priorities.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June">https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/74521406163... 21, 2016

There are, of course, celebrities on the other side of this topic. In June of last year, Vince Vaughn told GQ, "Banning guns is like banning forks in an attempt to stop making people fat. Taking away guns, taking away drugs, the booze, it won't rid the world of criminality." Brad Pitt told Daily Mail, "America is a country founded on guns. It’s in our DNA. It’s very strange but I feel better having a gun. I really do. I don’t feel safe, I don’t feel the house is completely safe if I don’t have one hidden somewhere. That’s my thinking, right or wrong."

If you know me well, you know I side more with the latter views. I grew up in a house full of guns, and not once have I ever questioned my safety around them. I, too, feel safer with them in the house or if I'm in public with someone I know is carrying.

Yes, there are monsters out there that abuse their right to bear arms, but there are also good people out there who use them for their intended purpose: to defend. In a split second life or death situation, there's not always time to call the cops or wait for them to get there, but there is time for the rightfully armed civilian in the room to subdue or take down the shooter before he/she injures or kills anyone. Yes, that is a risky move, but so is sitting unarmed in a room with a mass murderer intent on killing you all anyways.