Argumentative Essay On Gun Violence And Mass Shootings

recovered in most cities are purchased out of state, and another third are purchased in the same state but outside the immediate vicinity (Wintemute 3). Background checks are necessary in order to put a stop to gun violence and mass shootings. Americans do not realize that this issue is serious and most of them are biased toward the subject but statistics prove that gun control needs to go into effect. “In one year 31,224 people die from gun violence. 12,632 are murdered” (Grundwald 2). People tend to look at it as just as a number when viewing statistics such as gun violence but they need to just think about it more. Over 30000 people die a year that is too much many families are affected by it. If it doesn’t affect one person they tend to be on the side that gun control is a bad thing until it happens to someone they may know then they consider joining the campaign for gun control. However many believe that if they don’t have a gun when someone else does and they are causing terror with it they are a sitting duck. This may be true as the black …show more content…
Home invaders may be armed and others should be too. Foreign invaders may be armed heavily so a semi-automatic firearm is good to have. Carrying a handgun with a permit can prevent a mass shooting. If guns were banned and someone did have a gun it would be a threat to others since the innocent have no guns for self-defense (Pros and Cons 3). If gun control went into effect people would find ways to buy them illegally (Pros and Cons 3). “Gun control laws would tie the hands of law abiding citizens but those with vicious intents will always find guns” (pros and cons 3). Over the years the events of mass shootings and even terrifying homicides however the violent crimes and murders has decreased the last five years (pros and cons 3). “There is no way one can say for certain that crime rates would not jump up” (pros and cons