Gun violence

reason for this out of control propagation of crime: guns. These tools of death…

type of weaponry, most likely a gun. Now imagine the same scenario, but this time you had a gun. Luckily you shout to the burglar that you have a gun and you fire a blank. This time you scare away the burglar and nothing like that ever happens. You see, gun control should not be limited since gun violence has greatly decreased, without guns we’ll be left vulnerable, and no matter the weapon, the Constitution allows any type of “arm”. If you think about it, gun violence has decreased because…

“I believe the gun has no power because a gun can only kill but a pen can give life.” -Malala Yousafzai. If a person killed someone they would be dead with no hope, but if you are not dead but very low in life you could read an encouraging book or article and feel better about yourself and your situation. One example where the pen showed power over violence was the Comet Ping Pong incident when some false claims came out and said that Hillary Clinton was going to use children as slaves. When…

Gun related violence is on the rise. Because gun related crimes are on the rise, people want more regulation and laws on who can own a gun. But, steps like background checks will help gun control, most people using guns in the wrong way get them illegally. Media hurts the people who have guns legally, because they portray them as bad people. But this doesn’t make people who get guns illegally accountable. While some people are in favor of more strict gun control laws, these laws will not…

Gun violence has become rampant around America. Recently, the local community of Orlando was impacted by the effect of gun violence, which brought the problem closer to home. The increase of gun violence has prompted local and state authorities to address the issue, yet there has been no definitive solution to the crisis. There has to be legislations put in place to prevent further victims of gun shots. The recent uprising of gun violence has many politicians and citizens talking about gun…

Will gun laws stop violence? Almost everyone I know, knows what a gun is and what it is capable of. We know how dangerous they can be and how much damage they can do, but is eliminating the second amendment and taking our guns really going to stop any kind of violence with guns from happening? I would have to say no, because even though guns can be “banned” or “illegal” there will still be ways for people to get them just like they are getting drugs and other items that are illegal right now,…

not have such a high gun violence and loose gun control laws. Moore uses music, archival footage, humor, and real-life interviews to get his point across to the viewer. In the scene when Moore plays the song Happiness is a Warm Gun by the Beatles he uses various videos of people with guns in order to show how guns are seen as such an unimportant object that “aren't that dangerous.” Moore does not have a specific audience in mind for this film; he wants everyone to see how guns are dangerous…

Gun Violence in America Throughout history gun violence has escalated while the regulations on them have also become more serious. Gun restrictions were first implemented in the 20th century, when acts of violence shook the nation and began to make people focus on who we should allow to carry guns. Though as our laws have become stricter we haven’t seen a large decline in gun violence. Our country is broken up mostly into two groups of people: those who believe that it is our constitutional…

Gun Control Guns are safety to most families and individuals. Many households across the United States have a gun as the primary safety source. The safety factor of a gun is generally believed to more than that of a knife because it places more distance between an individual and an attacker. Guns have been viewed as a revered symbol of American independence. The Constitution emphasizes that Americans have the right to protect their residences and themselves by bearing arms (“Second”). Limiting…

Gun Violence and the Second Amendment The Second amendment is most controversial amendment, that being the right to bear arms. After decades of murders through the use of guns and more recently mass shootings, arguments of stricter gun laws, background checks and even to rid the second amendment overall have been become a prominent topic in our nation. Although these all appear to be an impactful change towards gun laws at the surface, the problem is not the gun itself, but those in control of…