Ever since the Second Amendment was put in place, guns have been responsible for many problems in the United States. The second amendment gives the right of gun ownership to individuals who plan to use it for self defense. From more recent events this amendment has been shown to cause more harm than protection. America wants to make a change in the way we obtain and use these guns. Our highest officials have became very concerned about guns landing in the wrong hands and want to implement regulations and rules to prevent gun violence.
One example showing that our country is concerned about gun violence is when President Obama announced an executive action. On January 5th 2016 President Obama shared his passion for stronger gun control laws …show more content…
Throughout time, the United States has had a bad history of violent shootings. Some shootings that stand out are Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, and Columbine. The most recent shooting was at Sandy Hook Elementary school. On December 14th, 2012 a 20-year-old named Adam Lanza went into Sandy Hook and killed 20 first graders and six adults. Lanza killed his mother at their home before the shooting rampage and killed himself after the shooting at the scene. One of the more well known shooting was the Columbine shooting on April 20, 1999. Two students at Columbine High named Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went open fire at their school, killing 12 students and injuring 24 others before killing themselves (Spooner 3). Ex- president Bill Clinton described it the best when he said, “The Columbine shooting has shaken the nation from its very core” (Spooner 4). One of the more brutal shootings was as Virginia Tech when a 23-year-old student went on a rampage and killed 32 people in a dorm and academic building. He also shot himself at the scene. The United States doesn’t have a great history when it comes to gun violence. The United states carries the highest gun crimes committed every year with 400,000. Along with that we carry the highest rate of firearm deaths between twenty-five nations. Across the world, 86% of the deaths to children under the age of 15 are caused by guns. Also, every year in America, guns are used to kill more than 30,000 people and injure over 70,000 (Lupkin 2). These statistics on gun violence have only risen over the
One example showing that our country is concerned about gun violence is when President Obama announced an executive action. On January 5th 2016 President Obama shared his passion for stronger gun control laws …show more content…
Throughout time, the United States has had a bad history of violent shootings. Some shootings that stand out are Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, and Columbine. The most recent shooting was at Sandy Hook Elementary school. On December 14th, 2012 a 20-year-old named Adam Lanza went into Sandy Hook and killed 20 first graders and six adults. Lanza killed his mother at their home before the shooting rampage and killed himself after the shooting at the scene. One of the more well known shooting was the Columbine shooting on April 20, 1999. Two students at Columbine High named Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went open fire at their school, killing 12 students and injuring 24 others before killing themselves (Spooner 3). Ex- president Bill Clinton described it the best when he said, “The Columbine shooting has shaken the nation from its very core” (Spooner 4). One of the more brutal shootings was as Virginia Tech when a 23-year-old student went on a rampage and killed 32 people in a dorm and academic building. He also shot himself at the scene. The United States doesn’t have a great history when it comes to gun violence. The United states carries the highest gun crimes committed every year with 400,000. Along with that we carry the highest rate of firearm deaths between twenty-five nations. Across the world, 86% of the deaths to children under the age of 15 are caused by guns. Also, every year in America, guns are used to kill more than 30,000 people and injure over 70,000 (Lupkin 2). These statistics on gun violence have only risen over the