Gun control, refers to the laws that restrict the possession and usage of guns, has proven to have a drastic effect on the world. Due to weak gun control laws, there has been an acceptable amount of mass shootings, suicides, or vaguely: deaths. Many questions regarding who should be allowed to own, use and manufacture firearms have arised, creating a controversial and politically divisive debate. Gun control laws are vital to the welfare of the United States because it will reduce gun violence, increase the number of people who are qualified for possession and does not infringe constitutional rights.
In the United States, death by firearm has killed tens of thousands, but firearm regulations can help benefit gun violence rates, which will overall …show more content…
Statistics show that from 2016 to now, there has been thirty-six school shootings, all which have at least injured one, due to a firearm. In the “Timeline of School Shootings from 2016 to Present Day”, one incident was the Parkland Shooting: “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting: A 19-year old former student whose behavior had led to discipline issues, began shooting students and staff members with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after activating a fire alarm. 17 people were killed, and 14 others were injured…” (3). A semi-automatic gun is listed as an assault weapon, allowing it to fire multiple rounds without human intervention. In this shooting, the gun was specifically the AR-15, which happens to also be the weapon used in another crucial shooting - Sandy Hook - where twenty-seven lost their lives. This military style weapon is typically easy to acquire because there is no waiting period for it in Florida. A waiting period is a delay in which a gun buyer must wait before they are given their weapon, which also “create[s] an important window of time for gun purchasers to reconsider their intentions, which can lead to a change of heart and a saved life” (Station 3,
In the United States, death by firearm has killed tens of thousands, but firearm regulations can help benefit gun violence rates, which will overall …show more content…
Statistics show that from 2016 to now, there has been thirty-six school shootings, all which have at least injured one, due to a firearm. In the “Timeline of School Shootings from 2016 to Present Day”, one incident was the Parkland Shooting: “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting: A 19-year old former student whose behavior had led to discipline issues, began shooting students and staff members with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after activating a fire alarm. 17 people were killed, and 14 others were injured…” (3). A semi-automatic gun is listed as an assault weapon, allowing it to fire multiple rounds without human intervention. In this shooting, the gun was specifically the AR-15, which happens to also be the weapon used in another crucial shooting - Sandy Hook - where twenty-seven lost their lives. This military style weapon is typically easy to acquire because there is no waiting period for it in Florida. A waiting period is a delay in which a gun buyer must wait before they are given their weapon, which also “create[s] an important window of time for gun purchasers to reconsider their intentions, which can lead to a change of heart and a saved life” (Station 3,