Sandy Hook

their way and the case would’ve taken on a much more tragic ending. There are countless self-defense cases taking place every day and they should all be treated seriously or else they might become a larger problem like what happened recently at Sandy Hook Elementary, and in Pulse nightclub, if there was someone with a gun, the bloodbath would have been hindered, or not as tragic as it was. Guns had played…

Gary Wills’ “Our Moloch” is a contentious and aggressive article that provides an interesting and unique opinion on the issue of guns in America. It is proposed that the gun itself functions like a god within American culture, and is unquestionable. According to the article, the great god Gun is worshipped like the God of Law/Order, Patriotism, or one of Free Market in today’s society. The most significant point of this essay is Wills’ exaggerated difference between America’s love towards guns…

The liberal states are stricter on guns but everyone hears about those shootings, an example of that is the shooting at sandy hook connecticut is harder on guns than most states. There ended up being a shooting there, the gun that was used was able to be automatic or burst which is considered an “assault weapon” under the eyes of the law. That did not stop Adam Lanza from shooting…

Chris Watts is a more horrific killer than a school shooter because his murders were more personal, he consciously made the decision to go through with it, and he did it for a more egotistical reason. I intend to prove this by comparing Chris Watts's motive vs. most school shooters' motive, their relationships with the victims, and how mental illness is at play. The first way to prove this is by comparing the average school shooter’s motive and Chris Watt’s motive. Research from alfred.edu shows…

Charleston church shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Aurora theater shooting, Columbine High School shooting, Empire State Building shooting these are just some of the many mass shootings that we've had within recent years. 2.0 percent to 20.2 percent suicide by fire arm in the United States and more than 80 percent of guns used in mass shootings are obtained legally. 67.8 percent of homicides in the United States involved a firearm but gun control is a big issue due to the fact of…

The sight of numbers renders a sensation that words generally don’t. They utterly stump many, yet make complete sense to others. However, for all the commotion they cause, they possess a fatal weakness; they’re meaningless without context. One prominent quantity in the US Constitution is 27. Indeed, there have been 27 total amendments to the American Constitution, but take out the original ten, which was part of the Bill of Rights, and the fact that two of them were used to adjust the drinking…

There are a number of reasons as to why youths join gangs. Some of the main reasons of youths joining a gang is for protection, to gain respect, and to earn easy money. As a result, youths engage in delinquency behaviors that leads them to commit criminal acts; becoming aggressive and careless, as well as developing problems in school, and needless to say associate themselves with other gang involved youths. But most importantly, according to Miller youths join gangs for the simple feeling of…

Amya Vo Ms. Ray Honors Junior English 1/5/16 Thousands of Americans die every year with the use of guns. Therefore, more gun control laws are necessary for the safety of our country. There have been so many examples of how deadly and unpredictable guns and gun owners can be and Americans need to act now to change this. The future and safety of our country is in critical condition because of the lack of stricter gun control laws. Statistics show that for every 100 people in the United States…

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Factors That Could Lead Someone to Turn to Violence Ever wonder what could push someone to use violence in their life? Peter Houghton is the main character in Jodi Picoult’s novel “Nineteen Minutes.” In this novel, the teenager went on a killing spree in his high school, Sterling High. We have also seen scenarios like this one play out in real life. One example of this is Eric Harris, a student at Columbine High School in Colorado. On April 20th, 1999 Eric brought guns into his school and went…