Gun Violence Essay

had a growing concern over gun violence. It seems every year there are more and more tragic shootings and innocent blood being shed. All the attacks and shooting are covered by every media source, and it is nearly impossible to avoid the situation. By media persuasion, and because of anti-guns views by celebrities, people put the problem on guns. This point is easy to understand, but with facts and understanding of society and law, the problem can not be solved with gun control. The media puts…

Gun violence with has been the cause of the deaths of many American adults and children. According to BBC News, there were about 372 mass shootings in the United States in the year of 2015. There was 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting that had killed ten people and wounded 20 by the end of the day. People thought of the shooting with a collective shrug which means that they saw it as another common occurrence and ignored it. The collective shrug shows how America has been comfortable about…

Thesis - Since 1934, the United States government have regulated and banned many tools and attachments that go on firearms, from as simple as a suppressor to grenade launchers and bayonetts. People must have a discussion about suppressors, also known as silencers. Silencers, as the audience may or may not know, is simply a muffler for a firearm. It (the silencer) redirects and slows the expanding gases that come from the firearms projectile as it passes down the barrel, thus causing…

of lives are taken in the city of Chicago through the use of gun violence. These homicides happen most commonly in the southern neighborhoods of the city, notably areas such as Englewood, Austin, and Humboldt Park just to name a few. It just so happens that the city of Chicago is the city in which it is most difficult to acquire a firearm of any sort with the proper licensing. It is so difficult that we are ranked 1st when it comes to gun control in the United States of America. We are also…

years, guns have provided us with the opportunities for peace, freedom, and protection. However, the opposite is also true, when the use of guns results in death, crime, and civil unrest. Guns in the hands of the right people establish a foundation in society in which rules must be followed. But, when the rules are broken the use of guns can result in the unjustifiable death of an individual. Today, we now have the issue of gun violence. We try to curb gun violence by utilizing gun control. Gun…

Gun Violence Argument essay “Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror”(Eliot Spitzer). Gun Control and debating whether they should be stricter has been a debate that has lasted for Centuries, and waiting and not making any progress and letting mentally ill individuals, criminals and drug abusers get a hold of a gun or an assault weapon that can bring harm to innocent people living their normal life is…

American Gun Violence is a Global Issue Gun violence in America is a big global issue. Thousands of American lives are lost annually as a result of the use of firearms. Many people think that something should be done about all of the violence, but at the same time guns have always been a large part of American culture. They symbolize significant wars and events that helped make the United States what it is today. This topic is rather controversial and exiling guns as a solution will be…

without fear of unprovoked gun violence or other consequences of irresponsible gun ownership. We may face many dilemmas when faced with “the rights of individuals in a free society to own guns balanced against the safety of those vulnerable in society” (Gereluk, Donlevy, & Thompson, 2015, p. 465). In January 16, 2013, the White House published: “Now Is the Time.…

Gun Violence Gun violence is something that has been on the news for a very long time now. From the Newtown Connecticut school shooting and the church shooting in Charleston South Carolina, to the school shooting in Roseburg Oregon. The country is at the point where people are wondering when the next shoot is going to be at. Which is forcing people to ask, Why are these shootings happening? The second amendment of the county, states that Any american has the right to bear arms. Which gives all…

Gun violence is a hot controversial issue in the US; the Democratic Liberals want stricter gun control laws while the gun raising NRA members want their rights protected. These two groups have polar opposite views on solving gun violence. Liberals want to remove guns in total while the NRA wants to arm more rightful Americans for defense. Both groups have some good ideas, but the general public needs to understand that the answer isn’t less guns. Being an avid trap shooter and hunter myself, I…