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Gun Control Policy Summary

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Kleck’s article analyzes how current attempts at gun-control policy would have produced arbitrary, if any, effects to prevent the increase in school shootings. He discusses the various methods used such as child access prevention laws and bans on assault weapons. I will use his research to support my proposal that arbitrary discussions on gun policy concerning school shootings are stimulated by violent details found on social media, creating a cycle of attempts to solve a ‘social’ problem more intricate than previously

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