Gun show

The impact unrestricted gun control has had on our country is undeniable. Just in the last few days, America has experienced its largest mass shooting in history. If that does not indicate a problem, what does? According to the MST, almost 200 deaths have occurred in 2016 from mass shootings. The United States needs stricter regulations concerning gun control to prevent further deaths. A recent statistic shows that, "There were 464,033 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2013: 270,237 suicides…

Gun violence is a major global issue. In modern day, a gun is the first instinct when one feels endangered in an environment. Instead of reporting to the police of suspicious activity, people take the matter into their own hands which result in many innocent people losing their lives even when sometimes they were not initially the target. The people who have possession of these weapons are abusing their power to conduct malevolent activities such as killing, stealing, etc. According to National…

video is to explain why there should be guns in schools. The NRA published this video on their YouTube channel to get support for a “pro-gun” stance on political issues. The intended audience of the video is the general public meaning that anyone who supports “pro-gun” and to change the point of view who is “anti-gun”. The author is associated with the NRA because it was posted on the NRA YouTube channel. To fully understand the NRA and their support for guns in schools, it is essential to…

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides” -thomas jefferson is saying by taking away gun laws we are hurting law abiding citizens and helping criminals. Conceal and carry is a law where people conceal handguns on themselves to defend themselves if attacked. Open carry is the practice of openly carrying a firearm on one's person in public. Society should be able to change or make norms to improve society. People should have the rights of…

teachers are allowed an advantage in protecting the kids they are responsible for? Criminals that shoot up schools are cowards and have no common regard for human life. Gun control is an overwhelming debate in this day and age, people believe that guns kill people when in reality it is people that kill people. People are so afraid of guns that they take them out of the hands of everyone they can, including teachers who have the ability to stop a huge amount of heartache and death. Which in…

This evidence shows that the amount of people that use their guns irresponsibly is low. The public needs more good guys with guns instead of bad guys with guns the world to be a better place. Those who worry about concealed carriers misusing a firearm, endangering others need to realize that in order to obtain a license there are various background checks that must be completed. Concealed carry licenses aren’t just given to all who apply. Having a concealed carry license not only promotes a…

The third and final reason why guns should be allowed in public areas is people cannot always rely on police officers, or individuals who are trained and certified to handle a gun, for protection. On the contrary, many people dispute, according to Scientificamerican.com, that public safety should be left to professional, qualified police officers, not ignorant citizens with little to no expert training. Nevertheless, a police officer is not always there to protect citizens from incidents. In…

Q. Wilson’s essay “Just Take Away Their Guns," he expresses how more authoritarian control over guns would not have the best outcome in comparison to actually implementing methods on reducing illegal firearms on the street. Wilson argues that in order to fulfill a peaceful nation, there would have to be a nation wide sequestration of firearms. Although, that could potentially solve and reduce crime, it would also be infringing on the rights of a lot of gun owners. Perhaps more importantly, the…

Unfortunately this mental image is pretty much the norm. Between the media and the movies, when one thinks of a mad man they think of a mentally ill person swaying a gun left to right uncontrollably while pacing back and forth. The point of Toms article is to educate that this is not always the case, and to ask people to stop assuming every murderer must be mentally ill. By doing so the people who are mentally ill and…

younger generation. The main emphasis that will be discussed is gun violence among the youth and how this issue is turning into a tragic epidemic. Far too many children have access to guns and or weapons, whether it is in their own homes or in the vicinity. This is turning into a new serious epidemic that needs to be controlled and contained before things end up worse. Each day, sadly the news reports children/teenagers getting access to guns and committing gruesome acts of violence. This…