The Issue of Gun Control Gun Control is a problem because there is a lack of education amongst the people of this country regarding the safe use of guns and the role they play in our world today. In an article released by USA Today titled “Steps to Stricter Gun Control” it is assessed that, “Nothing will prevent another mass shooting like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The issue is lack of education...” From this quote, it can be suggested that with more insight regarding guns, gun control would be a much easier problem to solve. Many people do not understand the things guns are used for because it simply does not apply to their lifestyle.…
America’s Gun Problem America’s alarmingly high gun related deaths strikes a controversial problem that nobody seems to have a full-proof solution: How do we control who has access to guns? One thing to note is that America’s gun problem is unique, according to vox.com every 1 million people, 27.9 of them are victims of a firearm homicide. The country with the second most (Belgium) has 7.3. That is honestly sad and scary.…
Between 1999 and 2013 there were over 464,033 total deaths in the U.S. due to guns with a percent of 58.2% for suicides and 37.7% homicides. (Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted) 50% of firearm deaths that were unintentional were caused by family members or friends or were self-inflicted.(Gun control) If there was as little as more child control locks these deaths would be reduced. 89% of accidental child firearm deaths happen when children are playing with a loaded gun and their parents are not around. (gun control) Suicide involving gun control is a very series topic as well. If there was a heavier background check on medical records it could reduce the number of suicides and the chances of guns getting to the mentally ill.…
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” Gail Sheehy. Change is needed in this world. In the United States many deaths occur each day from people being in possession of guns when they shouldn’t have the ability to be in possession.…
As the country with the largest stockpile of privately owned firearms, we aren’t doing much to prevent them from falling on the wrong hands. According to The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act convicted felons, drug users and abusers, and mentally ill people are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms (FBI). But, convicted criminals and mentally ill people are acquiring firearms without any difficulty and are using them for the wrong reasons mainly because of weak laws that regulate the sale of firearms. Firearm sales in gun shows are not regulated by the FBI and buyers are not required to go through any kind of background checks at the time of purchase. According to a report by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program titled “Inside Gun Shows: What Goes on When Everybody Thinks Nobody’s Watching”, it is reported that more than forty percent of gun sales occur privately without any regulations.…
Why should gun control law be more strict? Gun control law would help our government and citizens save more money. The money spent on gun violence could be saved and be used for better causes. Gun control law would also decrease suicide and homicide rates. It would also decrease mass shootings.…
There has been much focus on the topic of gun control, for the past two decades in America. Events involving deranged shooters have put gun control in the spotlight. These events include; Sandy Hook, the shooting in Aurora, Colorado, Columbine, and the Virginia Tech shooting. Although the right to bear arms is our basic constitutional right under the second amendment, there are many people who contest this right. The government has made restrictions on firearms claiming it will reduce crime, yet they should not be able to have the power to make changes to our constitutional rights created by our forefathers.…
In America today gun control legislation is not given due consideration. Statistics have proven that “85% of prosecutions were under two laws -- possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm while committing another federal crime. ”(Tal Kopan, 2016) Controversy has risen regarding Gun legislation, crime rates in America and the Constitutions Second Amendment.…
“For every criminal killed in self-defense, 34 innocent people die” (Washington Post). Gun control is a huge controversial topic being discussed currently in America. The US has “88.8 guns per 100 people”, which means that “22% of Americans own one or more guns” (ProCon). Advocates of creating more “gun control laws state that gun violence would be reduced; that gun restrictions have always existed; and that a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support new gun restrictions”(ProCon). Adversaries say that “the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to own guns; that guns are needed for self-defense from threats ranging from local criminals to foreign invaders; and that gun ownership deters crime rather than causes more crime” (ProCon).…
In today’s world, the media is plastered with the debate over gun control. Should the second amendment right stay or should it be changed due to the times?. It has been one of the most debated topics since 1999, when the horrific columbine school shooting occurred in Colorado. Since then there have been countless shootings and massacres all around the United States. From movie theaters to schools to clubs, it happens everywhere.…
Gun control is a very controversial topic in today’s society. Owning and carrying firearms is and should always be part of our 2nd Amendment Right, with proper guidelines. The House panel recently passed a bill in November that would allow concealed-carry permits to allow the carrying of guns across state-lines, no matter each state’s concealed-carry guidelines. The bill was expected to pass the Republican ran House with no issue, but would have a more difficult time passing the Senate. This bill would be a huge victory for gun right advocates and gun right supporters.…
Increased gun control is needed to reduce incidents of gun violence in the U.S. Contention 1: States with stricter gun control laws have fewer deaths from gun-related violence compared to states with more lax laws Gun-related violence can be associated with the the restrictions put in place by certain states. According to a study put together by the Harvard School of Public Health, states in which guns are more prevalent--as in Wyoming, where 63% of households reported owning guns--rates of suicide were higher. The inverse was also true: where gun ownership was less common, suicide rates were also lower. This statement was supported by a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Professor of Health Policy David Hemenway. Hemenway quotes in this study that “studies show that most (suicide) attempters act on impulse, in moments of panic or despair.…
As a solution to gun control, I think the general public should come together to pressure the Congress into making a law that prevents people from accessing guns easily. When someone wants to purchase a gun, the U.S. should make it mandatory for the owner of a gun shop to thoroughly check an individual's background before selling a gun to them. When the Second Amendment was passed, the Congress knew that there would be negative effects of selling guns to the public, yet, the Congress doesn’t try to prevent gun owners from selling guns to the public. Incidents like the Sandy Hooks Elementary School shooting, the 2012 Aurora shooting, should have provoked the Congress into passing a law for gun control. I want to mention that, the U.S. worries more about Immigration than gun control.…
Gun Control is Not the Solution Increased Gun Control in the United States is absurd, useless, and unnecessary. In order to increase safety all throughout the United States time and effort must not be spent towards limiting gun owners of their rights. The tragic rash of school, religious, and workplace shootings has turned up the heat on the public conversation about guns. In nearly all of these cases gun laws would not have stopped the shooters from obtaining a firearm.…
Gun Control Every time we flip on the news we see a new story explaining a shooting in Chicago. Drive-by shootings are so common now in Chicago that we barely have time to explain one story without skipping to the next current one. To assume that we do not have a problem with guns in the Chicago/Illinois community is wrong.…