Gun violence has been a major concern in the United States for many years. There have been a lot of people that have died or have been seriously injured over the years by the use of guns in the United States. If a solution is not found it could lead to additional problems for the people living in the United States. Gun violence is an problem that hurts everyone involved and a solution must be found.
There is one basic cause for gun violence in the United States. There are individuals who own guns that should not be allowed to own guns. In most states, background checks are required to buy a gun(Universal). This means that anyone in those 42 states can buy a gun including the mentally ill, career criminals, gang members, etc. Just in New York …show more content…
The United States loses the most people to gun violence every than any other country(violence). Just in 2016 alone there has been a total of 373 mass shootings in the country(Gun). There have also been many school shootings in the United States. One of those shootings was at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut where 26 people were shot and killed. Twenty of those kids were six and seven years old(Smith). Another school shooting was Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. There were a total of thirteen people shot and killed by the two boys who caused the shooting(History). The placement of resource officers at all schools will help make the total number of school shootings go down(Palm). The history of shootings in schools and other public places goes on and on. We have to put a stop to all of this violence, or it could get more dangerous than it already …show more content…
It is getting better by having more restrictive laws and by requiring background checks There are still a lot of deaths because of the people who own guns or have unlocked guns within their homes. With the background checks, the people who don’t meet the guidelines of owning a gun will not legally have a gun. With more police on duty, this will help with the gun problems. Again with the new laws and having more police, the fatality rate should go down tremendously. In conclusion, stricter laws and background checks are necessary for the lives of everyone in
There is one basic cause for gun violence in the United States. There are individuals who own guns that should not be allowed to own guns. In most states, background checks are required to buy a gun(Universal). This means that anyone in those 42 states can buy a gun including the mentally ill, career criminals, gang members, etc. Just in New York …show more content…
The United States loses the most people to gun violence every than any other country(violence). Just in 2016 alone there has been a total of 373 mass shootings in the country(Gun). There have also been many school shootings in the United States. One of those shootings was at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut where 26 people were shot and killed. Twenty of those kids were six and seven years old(Smith). Another school shooting was Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. There were a total of thirteen people shot and killed by the two boys who caused the shooting(History). The placement of resource officers at all schools will help make the total number of school shootings go down(Palm). The history of shootings in schools and other public places goes on and on. We have to put a stop to all of this violence, or it could get more dangerous than it already …show more content…
It is getting better by having more restrictive laws and by requiring background checks There are still a lot of deaths because of the people who own guns or have unlocked guns within their homes. With the background checks, the people who don’t meet the guidelines of owning a gun will not legally have a gun. With more police on duty, this will help with the gun problems. Again with the new laws and having more police, the fatality rate should go down tremendously. In conclusion, stricter laws and background checks are necessary for the lives of everyone in