Peterloo Massacre

In the article, “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner,” Justin Cronin, a liberal award-winning novelist and a professor at Rice University, describes the experiences he has underwent during in his life that caused his beliefs of gun control. Cronin wrote this article after a shooter entered an elementary school and killed 27 innocent people. He believes it is too easy for Americans to buy guns, but he also believes many people who are against guns do not look at the reality of gun control. They…

students and 5 were faculty members of the university. Twenty-three year old Seung Hui Cho was heavily “armed with a 9-millimeter handgun, a 22-calliber handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition,” (http://www.history.com/this-day-in- history/massacre-at- virginia-tech-leaves-32-dead) and opened fire on the university he attended. Cho was a senior studying English at Virginia…

Accidents and natural disasters are inevitable. This is a terrifying reality. However, proper planning can better prepare one for these situations. Crisis intervention plans were made for that purpose. There are different crisis intervention plans that cater to all ranges of crises from car accidents to earthquakes. The focus of this paper will be crisis intervention plans regarding school shootings. When parents take their kids to school they are less likely thinking about the possibility of…

happening is to look at the common factors amongst the shooters. Sandy Hook, Columbine, and Virginia Tech are some of the most common references made when talking about school shootings. In an article by Julian Kimble, in Complex, “Memories of a Massacre: What We 've Learned 15 Years After Columbine,” Kimble states that in 1999 two shooters, both students entered the school and opened fire. There were 15 dead and 23 injured in the shooting. In 2007 one student entered the Virginia Tech…

Why do they exist in the first place? Different people will have all kinds of answers to these questions, but there is no exact answer to it. The reason that these massacres are taking place is not a result of just one thing. Every shooter may have a different reason. However, there are a few reasonings that many shooters admit to playing a part in their actions. According to statistics, eighty-seven percent of school…

Over the recent years, gun control has become one of the most prominent and controversial topics worldwide. Acts of terrorism and widespread violence have been rampant throughout our nation and many accredit this to America’s gun control policies, or rather lack thereof. School shootings have become increasingly prevalent over the past years in the United States. With twenty mass shootings in schools in 2015 alone, gun restrictions in school zones has been a pressing issue (Strauss, Steven).…

relationship within the American people and their desire for guns. American citizens are aware of the danger that follows with gun use, but still advocate to keep them legal within the states. The gruesome massacres that have occurred within American schools such as Columbine, Virginia Tech, as well as the massacre that recently occurred in Orlando, Florida at club Pulse, somehow do not resonate with the fact that this country has a very serious gun problem. The United States must figure out…

American’s have the right to own a gun by following the right procedure in the United State. The gun control have been discussed in the last few years. The hot topic discussing that should we banned the right to own a gun as functional protection. Few people who owns a gun have few committing of violent crimes which like school shooting, suicide, and homicide in America. As the number of gun holder increasing, the number of death rate increasing every year. For this horrible issue, there are…

On April 16, 2007 a student at Virginia Tech murdered and injured a large number of fellow students and faculty. Prior to the incident, he had displayed signs of violent thoughts and behavior to his instructors. As a younger child, he had also been troubled. However, at that age, he had received psychiatric help due to his parents’ involvement (Virginia Tech Review Panel). It is possible that if he had received help as an adult, this crisis could have been avoided. Unfortunately, the student’s…

“School shooting” is a headline on the news that is unfortunately very common to see today. There have been hundreds of shootings in the United States throughout the year and they have been studied to see their similarities. Many people believe that the shooters are alike, yet others disagree and believe that the shootings are just random. School shootings could be better addressed and prevented if authorities understood that these shooters share a similar set a similar set of traits like…