Response to Wilson's "Just Take Away Their Guns" Gun control is a subject that is being debated and will continue to be debated for years to come. There are many different views of what causes crime. Some say crimes caused by guns and others say that it is the people behind the guns. In James Q. Wilson's essay entitled “Just Take Away Their Guns”, he tries to propose some solutions that would solve the gun control debate. Of course, every plan of action is going to have it's drawbacks, and Wilson's has some major ones.. Wilson's plan to train police officers to be able to spot would be gun carriers more easily, arm