Firearms have been used for centuries and as time went on so did the evolution of weapons. Firearms now have the ability to shoot as little as 600 rounds per minute. But weapons that have that ability to shoot that fast are primarily owned by the military and are more difficult to acquire. Just because there are certain weapons that civilians can not buy there are some that they can buy. Handguns, shotguns and rifles are one of the most bought firearms in america. In some states civilians are allowed to carry concealed firearms, “in Alaska 60% of citizens are allowed to carry concealed firearms on the street under state law.” (gun control in Alaska 21) The second amendment states every american has the right to bear arms, but the government
…show more content…
Information gathered by Gary Younge explains that “1.4 million United states firearm deaths from 1968 and 2011 compared with the number of us military deaths (1.2 million) in every armed conflict from the revolutionary war to the invasion of Iraq” (younge 7). Younge’s statistic shows that there have been a lot of gun related deaths in a span of 43 years. The mass murders aren't helping the cause for less gun restrictions. A group was created to protest against named Mothers of murdered offspring or MOMO for short. The MOMO’s job is to help the mother and family coup with the loss of their child and help them through the tough time. The MOMO protest the gun laws explaining that they want more restrictions in place so that shootings never happen again. But as studies have shown, the person pulling the trigger is not always in the right state of mind and is usually on …show more content…
The shooter was a boy named Adam Lanza. Adam Lanza was diagnosed with asperger syndrome which is a mild version of autism. With his the divorce of his mother and father, Adam had gotten upset and shot his mother and later on go on a shooting spree at Sandy hook elementary. The people that pull the trigger are not in the right state of mind. They are often depressed and on medication. Most of the people being killed are young kids looking to be in a gang or drug beals gone bad. In the book titled Gun Control written by Renardo Barden said “Drugs and guns go together like salt and pepper. Gangs selling Drugs often shoot member of rival gangs.” (Barden 31) Many gangs, like the bloods and crips, have killed one another over territory and drugs. But many people that are not in gangs also are victims of gun related deaths. Depression has led many people to cause harm to themselves. The CDC (Center and Disease control and prevention) have done studies and calculated that “suicide rates have gone up from 1999 to 2014 by 24% in ages 10-74” (CDC.gov). This statistic explains that it is not just adults that add to the gun related deaths but children as
Information gathered by Gary Younge explains that “1.4 million United states firearm deaths from 1968 and 2011 compared with the number of us military deaths (1.2 million) in every armed conflict from the revolutionary war to the invasion of Iraq” (younge 7). Younge’s statistic shows that there have been a lot of gun related deaths in a span of 43 years. The mass murders aren't helping the cause for less gun restrictions. A group was created to protest against named Mothers of murdered offspring or MOMO for short. The MOMO’s job is to help the mother and family coup with the loss of their child and help them through the tough time. The MOMO protest the gun laws explaining that they want more restrictions in place so that shootings never happen again. But as studies have shown, the person pulling the trigger is not always in the right state of mind and is usually on …show more content…
The shooter was a boy named Adam Lanza. Adam Lanza was diagnosed with asperger syndrome which is a mild version of autism. With his the divorce of his mother and father, Adam had gotten upset and shot his mother and later on go on a shooting spree at Sandy hook elementary. The people that pull the trigger are not in the right state of mind. They are often depressed and on medication. Most of the people being killed are young kids looking to be in a gang or drug beals gone bad. In the book titled Gun Control written by Renardo Barden said “Drugs and guns go together like salt and pepper. Gangs selling Drugs often shoot member of rival gangs.” (Barden 31) Many gangs, like the bloods and crips, have killed one another over territory and drugs. But many people that are not in gangs also are victims of gun related deaths. Depression has led many people to cause harm to themselves. The CDC (Center and Disease control and prevention) have done studies and calculated that “suicide rates have gone up from 1999 to 2014 by 24% in ages 10-74” (CDC.gov). This statistic explains that it is not just adults that add to the gun related deaths but children as