As gun violence in the united states is now so common that it’s daily news to hear about school shootings and armed people walking into restaurants and killing people, we need a president who can lead the country in rectifying the current situation. In this, John Kasich is not our country’s best option; he wishes to, as his website states, “Remove Burdensome Restrictions” on concealed carry licenses. Although the Second Amendment was written to give civilians the right to defend themselves, America’s loose gun laws and high levels of gun related violence are in stark contrast to that of other countries, and John Kasich only wishes to remove the few restrictions in place. This is a foolish position to hold, since tighter gun control leads to
…show more content…
Chicago, also has the highest gun homicide rate in its poorest neighbourhoods. As a Buzzfeed article titled How To Cut Gun Violence With No New Gun Laws states, “Chicago Reader reporter Steve Bogira compared homicide rates in the city’s five poorest neighborhoods with those in its five least poor. His finding: The average rate of gun deaths in Chicago’s five poorest neighborhoods was over 12 times the rate in its least poverty-stricken.” This pattern is consistent throughout the United States; the poorest state, Mississippi, ranks third in gun violence. Tennessee is the sixth poorest, and is tenth in the list 10 States With The Most Gun Violence. Education is also a major factor in gun violence. As stated earlier, Mississippi is the poorest, and it is also the 49th in education; the 50th and therefore lowest educated state in America being West Virginia. It is in these states that gun control is nearly nonexistent, allowing for easier access to weapons that become outlets for anger, frustration, and vigilante …show more content…
Tightening these laws leads to fewer deaths, as Japan, Canada, and Australia demonstrate. America’s individual states with the greatest level of gun violence are also those that are the poorest and the least educated, and removing restrictions for people in such situations will only lead to more
Chicago, also has the highest gun homicide rate in its poorest neighbourhoods. As a Buzzfeed article titled How To Cut Gun Violence With No New Gun Laws states, “Chicago Reader reporter Steve Bogira compared homicide rates in the city’s five poorest neighborhoods with those in its five least poor. His finding: The average rate of gun deaths in Chicago’s five poorest neighborhoods was over 12 times the rate in its least poverty-stricken.” This pattern is consistent throughout the United States; the poorest state, Mississippi, ranks third in gun violence. Tennessee is the sixth poorest, and is tenth in the list 10 States With The Most Gun Violence. Education is also a major factor in gun violence. As stated earlier, Mississippi is the poorest, and it is also the 49th in education; the 50th and therefore lowest educated state in America being West Virginia. It is in these states that gun control is nearly nonexistent, allowing for easier access to weapons that become outlets for anger, frustration, and vigilante …show more content…
Tightening these laws leads to fewer deaths, as Japan, Canada, and Australia demonstrate. America’s individual states with the greatest level of gun violence are also those that are the poorest and the least educated, and removing restrictions for people in such situations will only lead to more