Gun violence in the United States

In 2015, 12,223 people died because of gun incidents. Gun violence is a substantial issue that should not be taken lightly. Gun violence should not be taken lightly because many people are losing their lives at faster speeds because of guns and the people who choose to pull that trigger and take off the safety. After thorough investigation we found that gun violence is a serious issue but there are other issues to worry about relating to gun violence that are important and add to the death of…

had a gun in their house and the gun was hidden but the child found it. The people’s reaction was that there shouldn’t have to be a gun in the house so anything bad cannot happen. These stories are touching because a child being shot by someone in their family and could also shoot themselves is a horrible story to hear and even see. Children being around gun are very dangerous because they can think that having a gun is good but is bad. The children do find out at a certain point that a gun is a…

have been 1.516 million gun related deaths on United States territory compared to the 1.396 million war casualties since the founding of the U.S.” (Hristova). Mike McLively, director of Giffords Law Center’s Urban Gun Violence Initiative, said gun violence “is silently affecting everyone and determines whether or not you live in a safe community or not.” Although not all are directly affected by this terrible act of violence, mass shootings are an issue for the United States population because…

Gun ownership in America is granted by the second amendment of the Constitution which allows Americans to cherish the right to bear arms. Americans enjoy their Constitutional right with having one of the largest gun ownerships in the world. It is estimated that 31% of households have some type of firearm present (Smith and Sun 3). Although, the percentage of households with firearms has decreased from 51.1%, there is still too much gun violence (Smith and Sun 3). There are about 32,000 gun…

One of the strategies embraced by police is a gun prevention program known as operation ceasefire, started in 1995, In Boston, police witnessed many gang related youth homicides (National Institute of Justice, 2008). So the Boston Police teamed up with members of the community to create Youth Violence Strike Force made up of street smart individuals with familiarity in gang culture (National Institute of Justice, 2008). The…

The gun control debate has presented itself to be a sensitive topic, especially with the high frequency of mass shootings in recent years. However, enacting gun control would help with many more problems associated with gun violence than one initially thinks. The United States needs more restrictions on the sale of guns because of the high rate of gun-related homicides, the expensive cost associated with gun violence, and the large issue of insensitivity to gun deaths. One of the biggest reasons…

head: GUN CONTROL & GUN VIOLENCE 1 GUN CONTROL & GUN VIOLENCE 4 GUN CONTROL & GUN VIOLENCE Student?s Name Institutional Affiliation Date Introduction Gun violence and gun control has been a thorny issue in the American society. Available facts relating to gun…

holding a gun, and his face is focused with light so the audience’s eyes are drawn to his sad expressions which will sway them feeling sorry for the children. The writing on the ad indicates every thirty minutes a child dies or is injured from a gun. The print on the ad is a good visual that gets right to the point. When looking at the ad you see the light hitting the little boy’s face, and how he has a sad expression. This is helping the audience realize that not just adults have guns, but…

people across the United States have been debating about gun control laws. Debates ranging from restrictions to background checks, have been heavily discussed by both civilians and people on Capitol Hill. Many nations have abolished the private ownership of guns all together, others have made it nearly impossible to own a firearm. America has been reported to have the highest gun violence in the world, as well as the most lacks gun laws. Many Americans believe that adding more gun…

Gun control has been a big controversial topic for ages. With an increase in violence and the selling of guns reaching a high many people believe that the government should restrict the sale of guns to help prevent tragic events from happening. However, many others believe that the government should not restrict the sale and possession of guns as it would violate rights and not only increase violence, but prevent citizens from defending themselves if ever faced with a violent occurrence. Due to…