Gun Violence and the Second Amendment The Second amendment is most controversial amendment, that being the right to bear arms. After decades of murders through the use of guns and more recently mass shootings, arguments of stricter gun laws, background checks and even to rid the second amendment overall have been become a prominent topic in our nation. Although these all appear to be an impactful change towards gun laws at the surface, the problem is not the gun itself, but those in control of the gun.…
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.…
On April 20, 1999, 12 students and one teacher were shot and murdered at Columbine High School. The reason? Two students wanted to impact the country. This incident opened the minds of the American people to the issue of gun abuse. However, despite this event and others similar to it, a number of citizens still uphold their “Second Amendment Rights”, and will not budge for the betterment of our American society.…
The article “Assault Weapons” (2016) discusses the idea of whether or not the states should implement restricting access to assault weapons. For example, supporters believe restricting access could prevent lives being lost. Additionally, supporters feel as if civilians have no real reason for owning assault weapons. However, opponents believe creating this new law violates the right of the second amendment. Furthermore, opponents believe assault weapons were not used for most shooting deaths therefore there is no need for them to be removed.…
It was a normal day in a classroom full of little children widening their minds of knowledge that their young teacher was teaching them. Then an announcement comes on over the intercom that there is an intruder in the building and he’s armed and dangerous. The secretary yells everyone needs to take cover immediately. The intruder comes storming the halls shooting anything that is in his way. If teachers were armed in their classroom they would be able to protect themselves and their classroom that is full of children.…
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.…
Throughout the 21 century, guns have persisted in society causing many unnecessary fatalities, and now it is time for change. Many U.S officials have requested to restrict people buying guns, but others, such as the congress, disagree. A bountiful of congressmen do not support gun control laws because they feel it is a violation of the constitution and the 2nd amendment, which gives Americans the right to bear arms. Recently, this has been a huge topic of controversy in the presidential debates. Gun control laws are as simple as improving the background checks conducted by the FBI.…
People died every day from gun violence. Ik- Whan G. Kwon and Daniel W. Baack say “In 2000, almost30,000 persons died from firearm injuries in the United States” (134). How could this large amount of number be reached? In the United Stated, there are lots of gun shooting tragedies.…
Breaking News, shots fired at a local high school, multiple casualties reported including the gunman. Immediately, thoughts of Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook appear along with the question, how do we stop these tragedies from happening. The answer for 62% of women is simple, stronger laws regarding the sale of guns (DePrang, 2016). Women are the loudest voice for stronger gun control in the United States, but their voices have not been able to change the minds of U.S. government which is dominated by men. Gun owners also have a loud voice when it comes to gun control, leave it the way it is, but six-in-ten gun owners in the United States are male (62%).…
Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. This phrase has become the mantra for the National Rifle Association and most pro-gun arguments, but on what basis does this stems from? Here in the United States, we contain just under half of all the armed civilians worldwide, despite having only just under 5 percent of the world population. To some, they see this fact as a source of pride, though others see it as the reason for an extensive issue. It is no breaking news that gun violence has been a rampant problem in the United States, we’ve had more than seven times the numbers of gun-related homicides compared to the next runner up per population for high-income countries.…
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.…
In 1791, as part of the Bill of Rights, the second amendment was adopted, having been ratified by three-fourths of the states. The second amendment is known for a well-regulated militia being necessary to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Since 2015, there are 45 states that allow open carry for firearms. Also, in 15 states require a permit or license to open carry, while eight more have other restrictions on how, when or where guns are allowed. There are two reasons why there should be fewer guns around and restrictions on purchases: to minimize violence and the second amendment refers to an armed citizen militia, not individual gun ownership.…
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.…
The Right to Own Guns A man is exercising his right to carry a firearm, some people feel safe knowing that if an intruder were to pose a threat, he would be stopped. Others feel that their own lives are in danger because of that man carrying a gun. This places a perspective on the ongoing debate over gun control. Some people believe that guns should be monitored, restricted, limited, or completely banned.…