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The long debate on gun control and the effect that it has on modern society has been an ongoing issue. Although it takes the action of pulling the trigger to ignite the gun, in today’s modern world, it is far to easy for people to obtain such weapons. Between the social problems that have recently arose and the increase in the amount of gun-related deaths, the improvement of the restrictions on gun control are something that our country needs to take into consideration. Generally, gun control…

Columbine. Virginia Tech. Aurora. Sandy Hook. Charleston. Roseburg. What do all of these places have in common? All have been a site of a mass shooting in the last 20 years. After each of these mass shootings, there has been some sort of call to action to prevent the next massacre. This action is to curb the epidemic of gun violence that permeates throughout the country, a country where there has been over 43,000 incidents of gun violence in the first ten months of 2015 alone (Gun Violence…

happen with alarming frequency and much less scrutiny. Other infamous examples of mass shootings perpetrated by white men are, but not limited to, the Sandy Hook Massacre, the Tucson Massacre, the Columbine Massacre, the Aurora Theatre Massacre, the Roseburg Massacre, the Charleston Massacre, the Oak Creek Sikh Temple Massacre, the San Ysidro McDonalds Massacre, and the UT Austin Tower…

Leave Guns out of Pencil Cases Throughout history the war on gun control has been a never ending rollercoaster ride. The fight on guns on college campuses -- a supposed safe learning environment -- has been even more difficult. In 2015 alone, the number of college campus shootings have skyrocketed in the United States while less than five college campus shootings have occurred in England and Wales. Many gun enthusiasts claim that stricter gun laws will not solve the problem. On the other hand,…

“More than 150 U.S. college campuses have allowed concealed carry for a combined total of almost 1,500 semesters (spring/fall) over the past twenty years. Not one of these campuses has seen a single resulting act of violence (including threats) or a single resulting suicide attempt” (Campus). The presence of guns on over 150 college campuses has not resulted in any safety problems, and one could even say that the knowledge that guns are present on campuses may have prevented any potential…

Why Are Guns Negatively Looked Upon in the US? There are several controversial topics in modern USA society, such as illegal immigration, racial diversity, wage gap, lack or overuse of the democracy, and, of course, the problem of guns and gun control. The nation is divided into two groups with completely different view of this issue: half of the citizens believe that it should remain legal to own guns, and that it is a natural right of every US citizen. However, the other part of Americans…

Imagine a world where fugitives and convicted felons were allowed to purchase guns. Would you be comfortable with the idea of that? Pretty sure nobody would. Without stricter gun control laws the sales of guns would skyrocket through the roof and potentially raise gun related violence and accidents. The idea of that is unacceptable to some and others seem to be oblivious to that fact. According to the Gun Violence Archive statistics as seen on their website, 2015 alone has had over 45,000 gun…

San Bernardino, California; Charleston, South Carolina; Newtown, Connecticut and Roseburg, Oregon. These cities separated by hundreds of miles all have been visited by a certain tragedy that make them the same. This tragedy is the senseless massacre of its citizens by the use of guns. Many people ask why gun control is something we need and the answer to the question is because it keeps violent and mindless crimes such as these from happening. It has been shown that in many developed…

Penalties for aggravated assault depend on the degree, the injuries that may have occurred, and the state where the assault took place. Some charges can be considered as misdemeanors but in other states, it can be treated as a felony. Some states require jail time from four months to a year in county jail and average fines from $150 - $500. Other states require jail time averaging $10,000 plus 15 years jail. Other penalties include electronic monitoring, parole, fines and court costs,…

family breakdown. His parents got separated when he was very young. His father married with another woman who did not gave him motherly love. He was raised by an aunt and grandmother (Higgins, 2015). “ Chris Harper-Mercer killed 10 and wounded 9 in Roseburg, Oregon in 2015.His parents separated when he was less than 1 year-old” (Higgins, 2015). 2). Family Violence- When children are raised in an abusive household. When the father or mother is beating his/her children and spouse, and nobody…