Due to the large amount of mass shootings in the United States sparking outrage from the people who advocate for increased gun control, a large point of issue within the government has been whether or not to increase restrictions on gun ownership. One side believes that reducing the amount of guns would cut down tremendously on the amount of mass shootings, while the other side believes that the amount of mass shootings would not be affected due to how people who want guns will still be able to obtain them.
McKirdy, Euan, and Paul Armstrong. "Mass Shootings Preventable? These Countries Have Tried." CNN. Cable News Network, 2 Oct. 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. This article compares countries that have restricted their gun control laws after mass …show more content…
The author cites the state of California and the city of Chicago as having extremely strict gun control laws while having some of the highest crime rates in the United States. The article then states that instead of people wanting more regulation on guns, they should instead be push for better mental health care. Then the author begins to critique the laws that people have said would reduce the danger of shootings. The article states that even though drugs are banned they are still produced and sold, and how criminals would not follow the laws of gun-free …show more content…
It brings up the fact that the worst mass shootings in the world did not even occur in the United States. The two worst mass shootings happened in Norway where 68 people were killed and 110 injured, and South Korea where 62 people were killed and another 37 were wounded. The article then mentions the huge amount of mass killings in China, where the mass killings did not involve guns at all. The author ends with explaining how armed citizens have protected others and stopped a possible mass shooting multiple times in the
McKirdy, Euan, and Paul Armstrong. "Mass Shootings Preventable? These Countries Have Tried." CNN. Cable News Network, 2 Oct. 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. This article compares countries that have restricted their gun control laws after mass …show more content…
The author cites the state of California and the city of Chicago as having extremely strict gun control laws while having some of the highest crime rates in the United States. The article then states that instead of people wanting more regulation on guns, they should instead be push for better mental health care. Then the author begins to critique the laws that people have said would reduce the danger of shootings. The article states that even though drugs are banned they are still produced and sold, and how criminals would not follow the laws of gun-free …show more content…
It brings up the fact that the worst mass shootings in the world did not even occur in the United States. The two worst mass shootings happened in Norway where 68 people were killed and 110 injured, and South Korea where 62 people were killed and another 37 were wounded. The article then mentions the huge amount of mass killings in China, where the mass killings did not involve guns at all. The author ends with explaining how armed citizens have protected others and stopped a possible mass shooting multiple times in the