In the aftermath of the mass shooting that took the lives of 49 victims at Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Fla., many political debates have erupted on social media and even within the halls of Congress. The issue that has garnered the most attention is gun control.

Gun control advocates have good intentions — ultimately to minimize gun violence and the incidence of mass shootings. These are goals we all share, even if we do not share the opinion that restricting access to firearms is the best means to these ends.