“Since 1968, there have been 1.516 million gun related deaths on United States territory compared to the 1.396 million war casualties since the founding of the U.S.” (Hristova). Mike McLively, director of Giffords Law Center’s Urban Gun Violence Initiative, said gun violence “is silently affecting everyone and determines whether or not you live in a safe community or not.” Although not all are directly affected by this terrible act of violence, mass shootings are an issue for the United States population because mass shootings diminish the economy and drastically inflate the cost of living.
The ripple effect that mass shootings create diminish the economy which makes gun violence one of the most important problems in the United States. Beginning …show more content…
Taxes for U.S. citizens are instantly increased in order to pay for the medical bills of the victims of a mass shooting. As noted in the previous paragraph the consequences of a mass shooting amount to the cost of $100 billion annually. Taxpayers across the nation pick up the bill by paying for the medical care of victims on medicaid and pay for funding law enforcement as well as the criminal justice system. It is worth noting that all of the stats noted by economists only take account of fatal mass shootings. Non fatal mass shootings are sometimes more expensive for taxpayers than fatal shootings. They tend to have higher costs due to ongoing rehabilitation costs and medical costs. Overall, gun violence in America results in a inflation in taxes for U.S. citizens.
After considering some of the major consequences of gun violence in the United States, it seems clear that mass shootings is one of the most important problems in the United States. From hospital fees to dwindling business investments, mass shootings are the cause of significant amount of financial loss in America. A pressing issue for the United States population is gun violence due to mass shootings diminishing the economy and inflates the cost of
The ripple effect that mass shootings create diminish the economy which makes gun violence one of the most important problems in the United States. Beginning …show more content…
Taxes for U.S. citizens are instantly increased in order to pay for the medical bills of the victims of a mass shooting. As noted in the previous paragraph the consequences of a mass shooting amount to the cost of $100 billion annually. Taxpayers across the nation pick up the bill by paying for the medical care of victims on medicaid and pay for funding law enforcement as well as the criminal justice system. It is worth noting that all of the stats noted by economists only take account of fatal mass shootings. Non fatal mass shootings are sometimes more expensive for taxpayers than fatal shootings. They tend to have higher costs due to ongoing rehabilitation costs and medical costs. Overall, gun violence in America results in a inflation in taxes for U.S. citizens.
After considering some of the major consequences of gun violence in the United States, it seems clear that mass shootings is one of the most important problems in the United States. From hospital fees to dwindling business investments, mass shootings are the cause of significant amount of financial loss in America. A pressing issue for the United States population is gun violence due to mass shootings diminishing the economy and inflates the cost of