Gun culture

problems. It contributes to and actively creates social issues in the world and is fostered most greatly by none other than the United States. For centuries we have proclaimed our superiority as being biological or being tied to class, religion and even culture (Freeman, 36). America has a long track record for itself as the producer and perpetuator of social problems and no other country embodies an inflated sense of exceptionalism…

Guns have been a part of our culture since the very birth of our nation. They have been used in a variety of ways for hunting, sport, war, and protection. It became the social norm to have at least one stored away in most households. However, over time the tool that was once used for self-defense and as a last resort has now been turned into a weapon of mass destruction. Some might argue for the removal of guns from homes altogether. I on the other hand, have no doubt that guns themselves are…

America? Is it obesity? Is it our accents? Maybe it’s time difference? When was the last time you heard about a mass killing in Australia? If I remember correctly, it was in Port Arthur, 20 years ago. Since then, Australia has put extremely strict gun laws in place and there hasn’t been a shooting since, making it the 9th most peaceful country in the world, according to the Global Peace Index rankings of 2015. Now compare this to America. Their last shooting was only a couple of days ago and…

Book review of Fist, Stick, Knife and Gun Fist, Stick, Knife and Gun is a firsthand account of a boy growing up in poverty and low income neighborhoods. The author Geoffrey Canada, explains in detail the progression of how kids go from innocent children to gun toting criminals, becoming members of what is now the “hand gun generation” (Canada, 1995). He answers the question, how can a 13 year old be callous enough to take another’s life, where and what went wrong in the lives of these…

average day, 93 Americans are killed with guns. On average, in the United States, there are about 12,000 gun homicides (“Gun Violence by the Numbers” 1). Violence occurs frequently when the common man has a gun. A gun could fall into the wrong hands with the government never really knowing. For many years there have been many debates on whether or not guns should be banned. There are many pros and cons to this discussion. Some people believe guns are vital for their protection, while…

horrific school shootings in american history… gun control activists say it's the work of loose gun laws in America. What if the real reason wasn't loose gun control laws, it's the people who have access to these guns. People say that if 2011 gun ban in the uk brought gun crimes down to the lowest they have ever been why can that work here. The writing is on the walls, people don't like guns, they are scared of guns. But believe it or not without guns the wonderful place where freedoms we are…

a police officer or killed in a shootout/ Another aspect is that killers many times use a gun or nothing at all. There is still the chance that people could be murdered in other ways, but many criminals will not find the situation to be worth it when they attempt to use an alternate weapon. This could ultimately eliminate a high percentage of homicides per year. These reasonings prove that taking away guns can and will decrease the homicide rate throughout the nation. This is a step in the…

to such a high toll. Whether it is the people living in the country, the cultural influences, the easy access to ammunition and guns or a combination of all of these, the question of if the country is “a nation of gun nuts or [if the people are] just nuts?” is still left to be answered. In Michael Moore’s documentary Bowling for Columbine, the culture and violence of guns in the United States is examined, in attempt to observe why the country has such…

belong to everyday average parents, teachers, and gun loving patriots all the while persuading them of his opinion by using rhetorical words and images. The comic itself displays how he feels on gun control, and how little security the public is allowed to have for themselves whether it be concealed or otherwise. How the comic is formatted to look and the culture also greatly affect his work.The cartoon’s main figure ( Sarah Palin) also believes that gun control could easily leave millions of…

family of immigrants from Mexico. The Mexican culture is very dependent upon the first born being a male. This tradition was set before there was an Angelina and she was just to deal with the “awkwardness” associated with her being a female. Angelina knew from an early time that her younger brother, “the family pride” would always come first. Aside from this realization Angelina lives an adequate life; her father is a plantation worker on…