The impact unrestricted gun control has had on our country is undeniable. Just in the last few days, America has experienced its largest mass shooting in history. If that does not indicate a problem, what does? According to the MST, almost 200 deaths have occurred in 2016 from mass shootings. The United States needs stricter regulations concerning gun control to prevent further deaths.
A recent statistic shows that, "There were 464,033 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2013: 270,237 suicides (58.2% of total deaths); 174,773 homicides (37.7%); and 9,983 unintentional deaths (2.2%)" (ProCon.org). The numbers from this time period have gone up significantly in a matter of three years. New extremist militant groups have become more influential, …show more content…
States have a permit in place for potential gun buyers. The permit requires a completion of a firearms-safety training class. This is a good idea, in theory. People have found alternatives to buying guns from licensed dealers. "Forty percent of the guns purchased in the United States are bought from private sellers at gun shows, or through other private exchanges, such as classified ads, which fall under what is known as the “gun-show loophole” and are thus unregulated" (Jill Lepore) No other regulations are enforced in the United States. The public have found easy, accessible ways to acquire guns, without any question of their …show more content…
Insensitivity has become very recurrent in our modern society, and that might be one of the biggest issues of gun control. Many people when they hear about another shooting, do not process the devastating effect. For example, when they hear about another school shooting at a high school, they'll experience a glimpse of remorse, but then move on with their day. Jill Lepore, author of the article Battleground America, explores the school shooting of Chardon High School on February 27th. In the gruesome passage, she depicts a scene of two juniors, Russell King and Nate Mueller eating breakfast. Behind them T.J Lane sat down, and raised the gun directly at the back of King's head. He is killed immediately, and Mueller can recall the bullet grazing his ear. "“I could see the flame at the end of the gun,” Mueller said later. Daniel Parmertor, a sixteen-year-old snowboarder, was shot in the head. Someone screamed “Duck!” Demetrius Hewlin, sixteen, was also shot in the head, and slid under the table. Joy Rickers, a senior, tried to run; Lane shot her as she fled. Nickolas Walczak, shot in his neck, arm, back, and face, fell to the floor." (Jill Lepore) This whole scene would be depicted on the news as "Five Students Killed at Chardon." The buzz around the article would last a few days, and only the community would be left to mourn. Instances like this, where 17 year old, T.J Lane, found easy access to a gun through
A recent statistic shows that, "There were 464,033 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2013: 270,237 suicides (58.2% of total deaths); 174,773 homicides (37.7%); and 9,983 unintentional deaths (2.2%)" (ProCon.org). The numbers from this time period have gone up significantly in a matter of three years. New extremist militant groups have become more influential, …show more content…
States have a permit in place for potential gun buyers. The permit requires a completion of a firearms-safety training class. This is a good idea, in theory. People have found alternatives to buying guns from licensed dealers. "Forty percent of the guns purchased in the United States are bought from private sellers at gun shows, or through other private exchanges, such as classified ads, which fall under what is known as the “gun-show loophole” and are thus unregulated" (Jill Lepore) No other regulations are enforced in the United States. The public have found easy, accessible ways to acquire guns, without any question of their …show more content…
Insensitivity has become very recurrent in our modern society, and that might be one of the biggest issues of gun control. Many people when they hear about another shooting, do not process the devastating effect. For example, when they hear about another school shooting at a high school, they'll experience a glimpse of remorse, but then move on with their day. Jill Lepore, author of the article Battleground America, explores the school shooting of Chardon High School on February 27th. In the gruesome passage, she depicts a scene of two juniors, Russell King and Nate Mueller eating breakfast. Behind them T.J Lane sat down, and raised the gun directly at the back of King's head. He is killed immediately, and Mueller can recall the bullet grazing his ear. "“I could see the flame at the end of the gun,” Mueller said later. Daniel Parmertor, a sixteen-year-old snowboarder, was shot in the head. Someone screamed “Duck!” Demetrius Hewlin, sixteen, was also shot in the head, and slid under the table. Joy Rickers, a senior, tried to run; Lane shot her as she fled. Nickolas Walczak, shot in his neck, arm, back, and face, fell to the floor." (Jill Lepore) This whole scene would be depicted on the news as "Five Students Killed at Chardon." The buzz around the article would last a few days, and only the community would be left to mourn. Instances like this, where 17 year old, T.J Lane, found easy access to a gun through