What would you do if our school was being attacked by a school shooter? The chances of that happening are very low because of the Prime Minister John Howard, who changed the gun laws because of the massacre at Port Arthur. But in America, they still haven’t changed the laws after One hundred and forty-two school shootings.
Many of the Presidents in America will not alter the laws because of the pervasive gun culture that stems from its colonial history. They also come from the Second Amendment that states, “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the surety of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringing.” Even though it is written in the declaration of independence, it is not an unlimited right to own firearms. Even in its colonial stages, there was evidence that there was gun control. For example; banning loaded guns and criminalizing the transfer of guns to Catholics, slaves, indentured servants and Native Americans. …show more content…
A study in 2013 showed that “assault weapons bans did not alter the effect of murder rates at the state level” and “states with restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons had higher gun-related murders.” This study shows that evidence because even with the gun ban people still own the guns. This ban only stopped the sales of assault weapons. Most people still carry concealed weapons no matter what laws or bans are placed. They do this because they do not feel safe in their environment.
There are 88.8 firearms per One hundred people. That number is the highest number in the world. About Thirty-three thousand, five hundred and sixty-three people were killed in 2013 alone. Everyday ninety-nine people will die from firearm violence, and Two hundred and twenty-two people are injured by firearms. We need to alter the firearm laws because this number is too high. People just want to live a normal life, but due to gun violence, they
Many of the Presidents in America will not alter the laws because of the pervasive gun culture that stems from its colonial history. They also come from the Second Amendment that states, “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the surety of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringing.” Even though it is written in the declaration of independence, it is not an unlimited right to own firearms. Even in its colonial stages, there was evidence that there was gun control. For example; banning loaded guns and criminalizing the transfer of guns to Catholics, slaves, indentured servants and Native Americans. …show more content…
A study in 2013 showed that “assault weapons bans did not alter the effect of murder rates at the state level” and “states with restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons had higher gun-related murders.” This study shows that evidence because even with the gun ban people still own the guns. This ban only stopped the sales of assault weapons. Most people still carry concealed weapons no matter what laws or bans are placed. They do this because they do not feel safe in their environment.
There are 88.8 firearms per One hundred people. That number is the highest number in the world. About Thirty-three thousand, five hundred and sixty-three people were killed in 2013 alone. Everyday ninety-nine people will die from firearm violence, and Two hundred and twenty-two people are injured by firearms. We need to alter the firearm laws because this number is too high. People just want to live a normal life, but due to gun violence, they