Argumentative Essay On School Shootings

Guns laws have become the forefront of conversation on all Texas Universities as of June 2015. There have been several school shootings that have taken place all around the United States. The two that stand out the most according to the news are Virginia Tech and Lonestar College. The headlines in 2013 were 3 wounded and 2 detained. This was regarding the shooting that took place at Lonestar College in Houston, Texas on January 22, 2103. “The Houston shooting comes roughly a month after the deadly shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school that ended with 26 people –including 20 children ages 6 and 7—dead” (CNN news Dana Ford and Catherine Shoichet). Another shooting that took place was in Virginia at Virginia Tech. “Twenty-three year old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life” (CNN news Library). With the shootings that have taken place, there is now a law …show more content…
For these reasons, Lamar should consider all sporting events as “Safe Zones”. On any given day you can attend a baseball game, football game, basketball game, etc. Majority of the time these events are well attended with high numbers of participants. During any sporting event there is a lot of cheering, yelling, and loud noises that take place. Combining high emotions and a little alcohol can create a lethal cocktail. “But allowing firearms into an arena that already sees alcohol and drug abuse, depression, and cases of domestic violence could lead to increase gun violence, Panzer said” (USA today Rick Jervis). The activities that take place usually include more than the actual sporting event. Some included numerous tailgaters that provide the little alcohol that is allowed on