Every single day in the United States of America, the sound of a gun fires through the air on average of ninety nine times, ending a human being’s life (“Gun Violence by the Numbers”). This huge number is not new to the American society though, these fatal gun shootings have been occurring for decades. Government officials and politicians have been trying to reduce these deaths with the help of gun control. Gun control is defined as the, “regulation of the selling, owning, and use of guns” (“Gun Control”). These officials claim that there is nothing wrong with these laws, yet in 2017 hundreds of people were murdered by these weapons. Not only that, just this year there were several school shootings that took place. The issue on gun control
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Since guns are so readily available, it is almost too easy for anyone to get a gun. In fact in some states, like Florida, do not, “ require fingerprints, a special permit, or even a waiting period to buy a gun. This is common in some parts of the US, where you can walk into a store and walk out with a semi-automatic gun in your hand in minutes” (Taylor). Knowing this information, people are very nervous that these guns are going to end up in the wrong hands, thus increasing the need for gun control. Another thing that is making gun control so popular at the moment is due to how many crimes were actually committed with guns. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, “467,321 persons were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011. In the same year, data collected by the FBI show that firearms were used in 68 percent of murders, 41 percent of robbery offenses and 21 percent of aggravated assaults nationwide” (“Gun Violence” ). As this new information is being brought up to the public, it is only increasing everyone's desire for gun control. These outrageous facts only bring more light to the subject of the control of
Since guns are so readily available, it is almost too easy for anyone to get a gun. In fact in some states, like Florida, do not, “ require fingerprints, a special permit, or even a waiting period to buy a gun. This is common in some parts of the US, where you can walk into a store and walk out with a semi-automatic gun in your hand in minutes” (Taylor). Knowing this information, people are very nervous that these guns are going to end up in the wrong hands, thus increasing the need for gun control. Another thing that is making gun control so popular at the moment is due to how many crimes were actually committed with guns. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, “467,321 persons were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011. In the same year, data collected by the FBI show that firearms were used in 68 percent of murders, 41 percent of robbery offenses and 21 percent of aggravated assaults nationwide” (“Gun Violence” ). As this new information is being brought up to the public, it is only increasing everyone's desire for gun control. These outrageous facts only bring more light to the subject of the control of