Shooting’s have been a part of our history for a long time now and something should have been done about it long before now. Gun Control has been a heated topic for a long time and not much has been done about it. There was talk, for a while, about making significant changes about gun violence and laws against it, stronger background checks and banning military weapons, but nothing has changed. And nothing is going to change if we don’t do anything about it. There have been rallies, there have been walkouts, there have been so many issues and tragedies that relate to gun violence. We need to say to the government, “Hey this has been going on for far too long and the time for change is now.” When are the lies that tell us the government is actually going to do make a difference about guns and their violent owners going to stop. …show more content…
Forty-Two out our Fifty states have adopted this law. The only Eight states that didn’t adopt this law have seen gun violence drop significantly. If the Forty-Two states figure out that gun violence have dropped in the other states that didn’t take the “Right- To - Carry” law they should contemplate abolishing the law. It could decrease the amount of gun violence they have in their state. Guns are not that hard to buy in America, basically if you haven't committed a crime in past years you can purchase a gun. For example, “ The required information is your name, address, place of birth, race and citizenship and your social security number is optional.” That is all they require for a person purchase a weapon that can kill a
There are many suicides each year from people who carry or know someone who does or has a family member who carries. The ironic thing is that if people didn’t have the right to carry concealed handguns, most crimes, deaths and injuries would not happen because it would just be harder to get ahold of guns. Concealed handguns can easily cause the risk of unnecessary shootings. Disagreements will happen and instead of a possible fist fight a person 's anger can escalate and a gun could be pulled out and that disagreement or fight turns into a deadly shooting accident. Our society today is so lazy that there may be many that would not go through the trouble just to get a gun.
Gun Control Gun control over the years has been a controversial subject, with people arguing for both sides. The 2nd amendment states that everyone in the U.S. has a right to bear arms. Mass shootings and suicides by firearm have been a growing concern for many people living in the U.S. Numerous people making the argument that there should be more gun control. Having gun control would help lessen the deaths by firearms in the country for a variety of reasons.
The recent media footage of the destruction of innocent, young lives re-ignites the gun reform debate again, and what we as a community can do to prevent another tragedy. The outpourings of grief and horror are becoming all too frequent in our society. What has gone wrong? Why do human beings feel the need to express their anger and disappointment with their lives by resorting to such extreme violence? The ramifications of easily accessible firearms are like opening a Pandora's Box.
On, February 14, 2018, a mass school shooting in Florida got the nation’s attention, however, gun violence has always been an issue, and it is only getting worse. Now people are saying there needs to be something done, and there are many that agree. Starting off there should be stricter gun laws, because in today’s world it is too easy to get handguns and assault rifles. With, the capabilities a firearm holds, such as taking people’s lives there must be stricter restrictions that could help cut down the gun violence and save lives. Increasing the age of purchasing a firearm would be one step.
I think it is clear that America’s lenient Gun Laws have no doubt been a huge factor on the staggering amount of gun violence for a long time. I do believe, however, in people’s rights to defend and arm themselves, it is part of their constitution, I just feel that it is necessary that the laws regarding the 2nd amendment need to be reinforced and should introduce some restrictions to ensure that only the people who are mentally capable of wielding a firearm, without causing harm to society, should be allowed to acquire one. I do also recognise that there are already a staggering number of guns in the possession of the general public, and I feel that the only way to tackle this issue is cultural change in America, changing the views of individuals on the idea of guns, but change is always
Guns need to be strictly controlled to fulfill the promise that was made to all of us, protection under all
Alex Jones once stated that the second amendment is there to protect us from tyrannical government ad street thugs, not from duck hunting ("Should More Gun Laws Be Enacted"). In the state of Minnesota, a permit is needed to purchase handguns only, rifles and shotguns are not required to have a permit and you only need a permit to carry for handguns. Also in Minnesota you have to be 21 years of age to buy a handgun and 18 years of age to purchase a shotgun or rifle and no permit is required to possess any guns. It is not required to have the owners of the guns licensed or have your guns registered for anyone. A backround check is done at your big name gun dealers and your licensed gun dealers because of the Gun Control Act of 1968, but private dealers are not required to do a backround check on people through private sales at homes or in non licensed gun shows.
This is wrong how our government allows gun laws to slide by just because the constitution gives us the right to bear arms. Has anyone ever considered revising this outdated list of rights given to the citizens of the United States? Gun control laws would reduce the societal costs associated with gun violence. Shootings in the United States have turned into an expensive illicit relationship. From the cost of medical care, investigations, and in many cases death.
In order for us to achieve the goal of making America the future it wants to be, we need to reform gun laws and assure that firearms are in safe and legal hands. We need to unite to stop the illegal immigration flowing into this country and slowly bring an end to climate change and global warming. Gun laws in this country are way too lenient and it needs to be stopped. It’s tragic to say that gun violence, such as mass shootings happen so often in today’s society. Compared to countries around the world, the United States has the highest mass shooting rate.
Guns are just a tool, like knives and hammers and it completely depends on the people on how they use it. People who support guns and arms say that the Second Amendment secures individual’s right to carry guns with them and that gun rights is needed for self-protection, and was intended for military to have peace and defend the country if needed (Spitzer, 70). Most of the Americans use guns as a source to protect themselves and they believe that gun ownership prevents crime. A study conducted on November 26, 2013 showed that bans on weapons did not significantly affect murder rates at the state level (Lane, 5). Moreover, even if the rules and regulations are executed on gun control, not all criminals obey the law.
In a month. Is that the future gun control holds? One cannot fight fire with fire; similarly, it is impossible to fight hate with hate, futile to fight violence with more violence. A country is defined not by whether its citizens can carry guns - a country is defined by how peaceful it is, by the happiness of the citizens, by the way it handles a crisis. Right now, America teeters dangerously on the edge of complete disaster if gun control laws are not passed soon.
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.
“Just in 2018 there has been 18 school shootings, on average per week” (snopes:How many school shootings have taken place so far in 2018). The incidents that have occurred have been a big impact in people 's lives. Yet no one with power has spoken about the problems regarding the recent shooting. See, there are two main sides of gun control, the side that agrees and the side that doesn’t. People who agree believe that no one should be able to own a gun, or that there should simply be stricter gun control laws.
While those in favor of gun control work hard to push their agenda, it is clear that America has far more citizens who favor gun rights over gun control. In order to get what they want, control supporters are going to need to get a big jump on gun supporters for house seats. Some of the control supporters have even begun to turn their head and give up on their arguments. The ones who were once completely against guns, have now begun to say that “there is a time and place for everything” (Elliot and Frizell, The New Politics of Gun Control). The motto in New Hampshire is “Live Free or Die”.
It should have been just one gun violence if only the government did something about the problem right away. But because the NRA provides millions of money in funding to a lot of politicians, any idea for gun control is immediately shut down. It doesn’t matter if thousands of lives are lost each year. It doesn’t matter that our rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness are in jeopardy. Our government seem to only look at these victims as casualties, but the business goes on as