Argumentative Essay On Guns In America

In the wake of tragedy, how a nation responds is defined by the culture and character of the government and its citizens. In 2017, there were 427 mass shootings in The United States, according to The Gun Violence Archive. We see these shootings broadcasted on the news, and we feel the breadth of them in our communities. In all of this, we have failed to deliver true justice to the victims of these massacres. The justice system fights the perpetrator, but it does not fight the real problem. The problem is with our culture towards guns and the absence of regulation. Guns in America are looked at with deference. It is for this reason that whenever gun control is mentioned, militias of passionate Americans engage in arguments to save their sacred weapons. One argument in particular questions how society operates as a whole: “I am a responsible gun owner. Why should I be punished because of someone else?” As a society, we are at the expense of our weakest member. In a perfect world, everyone would be allowed to own guns because there would be no adverse effects. But we do not live in a perfect world. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control, roughly 30,000 Americans will die this

In this system, before someone could be considered to own a gun, they would have to submit to mental health screenings, background checks, and convey probable reason. Since these laws were passed, Australia has not seen one mass shooting (Ramzy, Innis, and Boehler). This is a striking contrast to the 1,333 that America has seen since 2014 alone (Gun Violence Archive). At this point, we have to wonder how many more times must we lower our flags to half-mast out of respect for the victims that should have never been