Gun violence in the United States

Final Paper The argument on gun control is old but still a hot topic. Some people argue that having a gun may save more lives than taking them while others argue that having guns is the reason we have so many mass-shootings and other gun-related crimes. In the following three articles, each author argues differently: William Bennett argues for the right to keep guns because he believes that it is safer to let people own guns than without guns; Gopnik’s argument is the opposite because he…

Gun control. Two words that have been fought and debated over for hundreds of years. Two words that have caused war in countries around the world. Two words that Communist and Dictatorship parties have used to disarm their own people and others for total control. Now, the United States is facing the same problem more than ever. In this twenty first century, the United States government is try everything they got in their arsenal to win the battle for gun control. The ones who are doing the…

Gun Control Gun control has been an everlasting topic in the everyday American politics. With two arguments that cause great debate and discussion among the whole United States. With this controversial topic comes many discussions that we as people have and discuss a lot, humans think about the pros and cons of every situation. However, in this topic especially can have great effect on The United States, like in Chicago a Tribune analysis showed shootings citywide were also up from last year 73…

shootings that have taken place in gun-free school zones. He finishes by stating that the only way to lower the number of mass shootings in schools is to make the schools less vulnerable and the way to do that is by deterring the “cowards” who commit the crimes by arming the schools. The information in this article would be beneficial to gun control, gun rights…

of statistical data surrounding gun control in the US. I start off the presentation with the Bill of Rights and immediately provide commentary from individuals who played a fundamental role in the foundation of the United States. Then, I state current gun control laws currently in place. From here on out, I expand on specific analytics: mass shootings, other deadlier killers, and total firearm violence. The audience this argument appeals to is people who react to gun control regulations after…

How can color gun control the usage of guns? A Recent study shows that colors have an impact in human behavior. For example, a prison in Arizona conducted a test on its inmate to reduce violence. By forcing the inmate to wear pink, they were able to see a major drop in violence. The Weapon Colorization Programs wants to have every gun in the United States to be colored in the pink spectrum. It is told that pink tends to relax people…

A Brief History The widespread perceived right to carry a gun in the United States is supported by the Bill of Rights which was created in 1791. The Second Amendment deems the infringement on the right to own and carry arms as unconstitutional (Bill of Rights Institute). Since its establishment, however, it is a source of debate in relation to the application of gun laws in the United States. Nearly one hundred years following the creation of the Bill of Rights, the National Rifle Association…

The culture and laws of a country are heavily influenced by its history. The United States of America was born out of violence. On July 4th 1776, a group of well-respected Americans signed The Declaration of Independence, officially announcing America’s separation from Great Brittan and initiating the Revolutionary War. Once America emerged as victors of the war in 1783, in order to protect the civil rights of American citizens, laws were created by members of legislature. Today, one of the…

obtained guns legally in the United States. The Virginia Tech massacre sparked the idea of gun control. It has been a controversial issue in American politics ever since, yet Congress refuses to strengthen restrictive gun control laws. Although background checks have prevented 2.8 million gun sales to unqualified purchasers since the enactment of the Brady Bill in 1994, guns still sneak their ways into the hands of the deranged. Each year in the United States, the number of people killed by guns…

Although gun control laws may appear to lower gun related crimes, it tends to do more harm than good, such as increasing rates of other violent crimes; that “gun free zones” tend not to prevent gun crime, and historically, gun control being used as tool for tyranny and oppression around the world. What gun control has been shown to cause in America is to increase the rates of violent crimes. Violent crimes increase after the passage of laws meant to hinder the law-abiding citizens’ options for…