Gun Shooting Vs School Shootings

This loophole allows guns sold at gun shows or for example on the internet, to be sold without a background check being needed; “‘According to the US Department of Justice, because federal law fails to require background checks by every person who sells or transfers a gun—known as universal background checks–’individuals prohibited by law from possessing guns can easily obtain them from private sellers and do so without any federal records of the

The nationwide availability of these guns creates a major problem regarding who buy them, from general gun stores, to gun shows / conventions, to even Walmart, getting ahold of a gun is still pretty easy in this year. Especially at gun shows though, some where you ¨don 't have to go through a background check when they make a purchase at a gun show¨ (Smith). Aaron Smith, a writer from CNN, claims in his article about how easy it is to obtain a weapon, and how although shootings seem to go up, gun control laws seem to stand still. Without making it rules for obtaining these guns then how can we continue to be surprised by the constant mass shootings perpetrated by these criminals?

“Columbine led voters to approve popular referenda requiring all firearm buyers at guns shows to undergo a background check” (Cook 48). Robyn Anderson, a friend who helped purchase three of the four guns for Klebold and Harris, said in a statement that she would not have gone through with the transaction “had she been asked to submit to a background check” (Berlatsky 66). Only two people served time in prison once this horrific incident was said and done, Philip Duran and Mark Manes. “Robyn Anderson never was charged or arrested because she purchased the guns legally and from legal guns sellers” (Mackay 64).

A pro for gun control is some people believed only militias should have the possession of firearms (Benson). Another pro is In 1968 The Gun Control Act made further restrictions to guns (“Right”). The last pro is some communities have restricted the ownership of handguns (Zimring 441). A con is The National Firearms Act of 1934 allowed people to own a firearms (“Right”). The next con is a 2013 survey found that 30,000 to 40,000 guns were bought illegally (“Right”).

And for anyone who could possibly oppose that we put stricter laws on getting guns is simply blind to the sad and awful reality that children cant even attend school without the fear of someone coming in that school and do something as terrible as open fire on innocent students. The frightening truth is that on average science 2013 there is approximately 1 school shooting every week that sums up to about 300 shootings and that 's

There was also an incident in California were a shooter by the named of Elliot Rodger took medications for his Asperger’s disorder. This article assessed four assumptions that are associated with the aftermath of mass shootings. They are, mental illness causes gun violence, psychiatric diagnosis can predict gun crime before it happens, U.S. mass shootings teach us to fear the loners who are mentally ill, and because of these complex psychiatric histories of these shootings, gun control won’t prevent another

Guns are dangerous, but so is every weapon. Even if we outlawed every weapon in the United States, there would still be Murder. There was 89 murders in California, 82 murders in Texas, and 32 murders in New York, caused by a person using only their bare hands (FBI: UCR, 2016). We are willing to discuss banning guns for “killing people”.

It is very difficult to argue that the situation would have turned out differently if one of the concertgoers would have opened fire using a concealed firearm (Millhiser). Supporters of guns also believe that mental illness is the main cause of both mass shootings and firearm suicides. Michael Stone, a physiatrist at Columbia University who studies mass shooters and their personal histories reported that twenty-two percent of the mass shooters were mentally ill, which was only fifty-two out of the 235 killers (Lopez). House Speaker Paul Ryan declined to support the proposal to create a special committee to study gun violence in early February 2018. He claimed, “This is not the time to jump to some conclusions.”

Teachers Carrying Guns By:Mark Roessner So far there have been shootings across the US in schools. To address the problem, President Trump has come out with a few ideas and suggestions that will hopefully preserve children safety at schools. Those ideas are not without their critics, pros and cons. Trump listened to a couple victims and parents of victims tell their mournful story and came out with a suggestion.

It is an “every man for himself” ideology in that there is a growing uncertainty on whether the police will show up on time. Therefore, people take it upon themselves to protect their property and themselves from threats and intruders. That said, studies show that a rapid decrease of crime rates can be directly associated with strict gun access laws and “of the over 30,000 gun deaths in 2002, only 163 were deemed ‘justifiable homicide. ”To obtain a gun increases a person’s chances of being a victim of this dangerous weapon, as sources say that a gun is 43 times more likely to be used in killing its owner or a relative than an intruder.”

The Gun Debate The second Amendment guarantees that “A well-regulated Militia,being necessary to the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” In the article, “The Gun Debate” it states that President Obama thinks the gun laws do not need to be increased. This is what he says, “No single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society.” I believe that this is true because, murder is already illegal, so there is no point in making more laws for the people that chose not to pay attention to them.

Although, “Gun Control That Actually Works,” is a short piece of text, the reader only gets provided with one idea. The short article is filled with useful information about the acts and laws of guns, however, it never really uses any emotion while explaining the problem. Throughout the years, gun violence has affected millions directly and indirectly. To truly convince the readers of the point Alan was making he should have included pathos in his argument. The article, “End the Gun Epidemic in America,” The Editorial Board, demonstrated the argument with pathos by her first line, “All decent people feel sorrow and righteousness fury about the latest slaughter of innocents, in California.”

Some people argue that allowing the carry gun law to be legal will increase the percent of deaths, robberies, and assaults. Also allowing the carry gun law to be legal will bring more violence and anarchy to the state. A gun on the wrong hands can be really dangerous and also powerful. Allowing people to carry a gun on the streets any time of the day and any time of the year can increase the number of robberies.

(Richards, Paragraph 6) this system could spread across the whole country and work to help keep guns out of criminal’s hands and to stop

Mass shooting are made possible because it is far too easy to get access to a gun. With stricter gun control laws mass shootings/shooting deaths are preventable, or at the very least can be brought down to a minimum. More children are being killed by guns than police officers. There should be stricter gun control laws, laws that prevent mass shooting like the one in Vegas, and laws that prevent shooting deaths in general.