School Shootings Essay

Josseline Raudez Professor Marlene Cueto English 1102 15 July 2015 Gun control policy and school shootings in the U.S. School shootings in America is becoming quite the epidemic, far more so here than in any other advanced country in the world. The solution? Gun control policy. After a surge in school shootings in the 90s, researchers looked for ways to circumvent this issue. From this came the idea of gun control: the idea that you can actively diminish the amount of murders per capita by…

Yesterday, on the 1st of October 2015, there was a mass shooting at a community college in Oregon. Fifteen people died and ten were injured. This is fifth school shooting of 2015, and the 117th since 2000. These people, who went to learn in a safe and enriching environment, were murdered in cold blood in front of their professors and peers. Why? Why do so many shootings happen in the United States? Even after shootings like Columbine and Sandy Hook, nothing has changed. Rather than changing the…

subject is the many shootings that have occurred in the school and colleges. Nowadays game consoles are trying to improve their graphics to reach a realistic level. Their goal of realism seems to have a reached a level of confusion with reality with some young adults. The most popular games have something in common which is the violence on them. The violence is a big factor in the experience as the player submerges himself/herself into the game. In the Unites States many violent shootings have…

present day there have been more school shootings on average in the past three years then there has ever been since 1982. Mass shootings have tripled in the past three years according to Mother Jones web page. Many people asking the question, should guns be totally illegal to own or possess in any way? No, guns just need to be respected more and people need to be properly taught how to use them. Strict gun laws are the reason for these mass school shootings. Coming from a pro gun family;…

Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings, increases in bullying, and violence. Some would argue violent games make players lead to violence, reward players for simulating violence, and teach violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts. It is perceived violent video games lead to increase aggression, cause antisocialism and make people more likely to be sensitive to violence. Violent-shooting video games are among the most popular video games. Since the technology…

We are fighting for change. Just in 2018, as of February 26, there have been 18 school shootings. 21 have died, 40 have been injured. After the most recent one, the Parkland shooting, our generation has risen up to fight for gun control, gun restrictions, or support for the mentally ill. Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez said at an anti-gun rally, “We are going to change the law.” Ultimately, what Gonzalez is saying is that we are tired of waiting around for adults to protect us, and when…

It was cold and ordinary evening on March 5, 1770, when I was walking down King street with my friend Henry. As were walking past the Custom House a young wig maker's apprentice walked up to a British soldier and insulted him because he had not payed for a wig. Another British soldier had walked out and scolded the young boy for disrespecting a British soldier. The boy exchanged insults with the soldier so he pulled out his musket and struck the boy on the side of the head. A stream of chills…

Many school shootings have roots in interpersonal communication. For example, the Umpqua Community College shooting involved an encounter between a teacher and a student (who ended up being the gunman). The shooter in the Virginia Tech massacre had issues communicating with other people, and his teachers were not aware of this, causing the problem to develop further. The way that the teachers and students communicated with each other played a large role in both shootings, so it is important to…

Many people even myself believe in a higher God that withholds a final resting place that we hope to obtain. Different religions has different teachings and individuals including myself try their hardest to abide by and withhold the teaching of our higher God. With this being the cause of children being victims of suicide Bombings it is difficult to stop or even deter them away from such actions. Some may feel that the longstanding jihadi practice of using children in attacks is child abuse.…

Many parents are bombarded by the pleas of their children to play paintball, and other shooting games. The majority of those parents would, without a second thought, deny their children instantly for the fear of it being unsafe. Naturally the idea of guns, shooting, and war are of putting especially for children. As a society, guns are becoming apart of kids lives at an earlier age. They are all over movies, games, books, and the internet. Kids play with toy guns from their favorite Disney movie…