Mass Shootings

In Australia, the Port Arthur massacre was the turning point for gun reform laws. Ownership of weapons is now subject to far stricter controls and legislation. The United States of America is a different matter with a population of 314,947,000 making it a far more difficult and complex issue to grapple with.

Gun control is one of the most talked about issues in America with the many mass shootings in the past years. People are scared and worried for themselves and their families, most of these people want guns to be banned or at least restricted. While the other part of Americans believe that guns are not the issue and feel that banning them would go against their constitution right to bear arms.

In today’s society, one of the most alienating issues in American politics is gun control. More specifically, the issue is whether or not guns should be banned in the United States. Some people would say that guns should be banned because it would reduce crime as a whole and keep citizens safer. These people, enthusiasts of stricter gun laws, fear being safe in their country where there are so many people who have access to guns. Opponents of this argument, however, also fear losing safety. They fear that they will not be able to protect themselves on a daily basis, or in a worse case scenario, protect themselves if the government happened to turn on citizens of the country. They would also argue that people, especially criminals, can still find ways to gain access to guns. Guns should not be banned in the United States due to them being able

Gun control has been a controversial issue for many years. Many citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would reduce the threat of crime. People have the right to bear arms for protection, or even just the pleasure of hunting and recreational activity. With the recent events involving firearms and mass shootings, people are skeptical whether to increase or decrease gun laws. Americans have a constitutional right to own handguns and stricter laws and licensing will not effectively save lives.

Gun violence is an unquestionable issue in America, with the United States ranking as one of the worst with both homicides and suicides using guns. That being said, we outnumber Mexico in gun related deaths and among first-world countries we rank far above others in the number of gun deaths, such as England and Australia. Consequently, we live in one of the only first world countries that does not have extensive gun laws and restrictions to gun access. Aside from the countless homicides and suicides by firearm in this country, one particular issue within this predicament is mass shootings, with the most recent mass shooting occurring on February 14th, 2018 at a high school in Parkland, Florida where 17 people were killed. Although, it may seem like an easy fix to just implement gun control laws into our society to eliminate gun violence, but it is important to note that Americans own nearly half of all firearms globally, which is roughly 325 million guns; when

Gun control has become a polarizing and controversial issue around the globe. There have been many reported issues of mass shootings both in schools and in the public, making it a hot button issue. Proponents argue that, if the government strictly controls the ownership of guns, such tragedies can be prevented. Most Americans have an obsession with guns because the law allows them to do so. Therefore, they are always ready to scoff at anyone trying to control gun ownership. This makes us wonder why people can be so defensive over something like a gun that is so dangerous and has lead to a lot of deaths in the American society. Gun control is essential in our society today because it will help prevent unnecessary shootings and crime rate Gun control will play a major part in the decrease of the crime and murder rate. Therefore, in my point of view, guns should be totally controlled and regulated by the government. If gun ownership is controlled by the government, only a limited number of people will be allowed to own guns. In addition, the regulations will make it difficult for people to access guns unless they have a concrete reason as to why they need the weapon. Moreover, if the ownership of guns is limited, it will help prevent unnecessary deaths and violence caused by gun owners, especially students. Gun ownership should be totally controlled and regulated by the government because they will help in limiting the number of people who own guns. When gun

“The United States has 88.8 guns per 100 people, or about 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total and per capita number in the world.” (ProCon.org.) This statistic may not come as a surprise to most. What may shock you, however, is how gun control can actually hurt your communities, and in more way than one.

People say it is not the guns; it is the people-, tremendously true, but guns do actually play a factor, they are the tool people use in the mass shootings, the United States has the highest gun owner rate and the highest mass shooting rate; the article written by Emma Gonzalez, “Famous Speeches: “We Call BS,” Emma Gonzalez Speech To Gun Activists”, and another article written by Bloomberg, “Issue Overload: Guns in America”. These two articles differentiate in multiple contrasting ways but are also similar in many different ways, the way the articles perspectives are written and the goals of the articles. The article by Emma Gonzalez and the passage written by Bloomberg compare to each other in numerous ways.

There have been many mass shootings over the past couple of years and they seem to be getting worse. There have been different time periods where there have been mass shootings. Schools have been shot up by the students that go there. Many people believe that if we can just arm ourselves against a shooter we will be safe. There are laws that have been passed in states to control what a person can and cannot have if they have a mental illness. Many believe that if firearms are personalized to one single person that a child can not grab it and accidentally shoot another person. Conflicts arise between groups and this is why firearms are used to take care of the conflict. One group believes that if they use a firearm to disarm another group they

Mass shootings like the one that happened not too long ago in Vegas are not common to very many countries outside of the U.S. In fact japan has has zero mass shootings since the year 2000. Most of the threats to the United States are a lot different from the threats they faced in 1789 when the second amendment was written, and Americans were given the right to bear arms. The right itself has become the actual threat. No longer are guns being used to protect the citizens of this nation from the british, and any other country or place for that matter, but the second amendment has become the right to take lives. 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.

Everyday in the United States, ninety families are changed forever; guns claim an average of ninety lives every day in the United States, 33,000 lives in a single year. Gun control has been a debate in the United States for many years and is constantly thrusted back into the public’s attention by horrific shootings. These shootings constantly cause individuals to petition the government to place stricter and stricter regulations of guns. However, these policies cannot be the solution to this problem. To determine a solution that will be both effective and constitutional, we must look at statistics and research that has been conducted to determine the best course of action. Instead of banning or limiting guns, the evidence will show that removing the current restrictions and targeting individuals instead of guns will be a more effective process.

One of the most hotly debated topics is Gun rights. Terrorists, Radical libertarians, and school shootings cause problems within the United States that branch into more than just the public; it also takes a huge role within the presidential and state campaigns. Most shootings happen because of psychopathic tendencies or because someone was pushed to far. Although Gail is against gun rights, taking away every ones guns won’t solve random shootings.

Gun control is now one of the main issues in North America because of all the crimes involving guns in the past decade. Nearly, 25,000 people died due to uncontrollable gun violence in 2005. Americans should oppose government policy about the gun laws because it is a moral duty to ensure safety due to many people are being killed.

Even though carrying guns puts everyone at risk, it’s a good idea now a days to be able to carry around a gun. First of all, the state gun law includes background checks, waiting periods, and registration to purchase or sell guns. Doing background checks on people could easily let them know if they have a mental condition. 43 out of 50 states have a “right to bear arms.” Since, there has been at least 126 mass shootings between January 2000 and July 2014. They want to make more laws to try to prevent mass shootings, but guns are needed for self defense. Overall, there are 88.8 guns per 100 people. 52% of Americans believe the right to own guns should be protected while 46% gun ownership should be controlled. Usually, people think it will cause