The issue of gun violence has plagued the United States for years. Recently, gun violence has risen even higher than in the past. Mass shootings have increased, and more people have been killed in shootings than ever before. The debate over the need for stricter gun control laws has been a hot topic of discussion for a long time. However, it is clear that the current gun control laws are not doing enough to protect the people of America; stricter gun control laws must be implemented for the safety and wellbeing of America. Firstly, the statistics alone highlight the issue of gun violence. According to the Gun Violence Archive, in 2022 alone there were a total of 647 mass shootings, which is an average of almost two mass shootings a …show more content…
Mass shootings leave communities and individuals traumatized. Families are left devastated and will have to live with the feeling of having to put a loved one into the ground. It can take years for a community to recover from a mass shooting and some may never fully recover, and individuals are left traumatized for their entire life. People have to live in constant fear of gun violence and have to live in fear of losing one of their loved ones to gun violence. Enough is enough, the destruction that gun violence causes can no longer be ignored, change must happen or the violence will only get …show more content…
There is no reason that someone should be able to own a firearm of such high caliber, such as an AR-15. These high-caliber weapons are the main weapons responsible for these mass shootings in America. Other restrictions that can be put into place to ensure the safety of American citizens are the limiting of high-capacity magazines and the implementation of universal background checks. Another restriction that has been implemented in some states and has had success is red flag laws. These laws allow for the temporary confiscation of firearms from individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others. The implementation of these laws would help ensure the safety of people within America. The current state of violence is two high in America, laws such as the ones listed above must be put into place in order to protect the people of