Currently, in 2017, there have been 51 mass shootings, in which four on more individuals were harmed and or killed by individual with firearms, in the US (Gun Violence Archive, 2017). Yet the National Rifle Association (NRA), which is pro-gun and 2nd Amendment, has push and lobbied vigorously against firearm regulation. The NRA has had a strong showing in congressional support for many years and have always used the constitution as the base of their debate against advocacy groups like the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Brady Campaign who want stricter national regulation and enforcement of firearms. This debate seems meaningless if citizens are prone to violence by those given access to the means of their destructive acts. Our nation has experienced major loss from mass shooting incidents, we should not fear losing our constitutional right to firearms but instead fight to have it benefit us all in a safe effective
In a nation of pioneers and settlers, where we capitalize upon a bear wielding a firearm to represent “our right to bear arms” there has come to be quite a bit of bloodshed because of that right. Fear has been interwoven into the school system, a kind of fear that even the greatest school safety measures cannot prevent. Such instances being the Columbine, Newtown, and the more recent Parkland school shooting. It cannot be controlled who does the killing, but what can be isolated is the weapon those chose as their aid in the slaughtering. So many lives are lost in these devastations a step towards preventing more from being lost is increasing gun control.
Gun control is what restricts people from buying and using guns, but these laws are not strengthened at the extent they need to be strengthened. This leads to many people getting these guns and using them to cause mass shootings all over the U.S. For example, according to the Council on Foreign Relationship, a news article that covers major world issues, in 2017, mass shootings at a music festival in Las Vegas and at a church near San Antonio have rekindled the gun control debate (“U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons”). The fact that gun control is still not tightened is a huge margin and error, and still causes mass shootings as we just covered. Many people have said that we should not allow guns to be purchased, which would seem like the logical option. However, according to the same source, Council on Foreign Relationship, some states, such as Idaho, Alaska, and Kansas, have passed various laws attempting to nullify
The incident is recorded as the deadliest shooting incident in the US and surprisingly, it is only one of numerous examples. Thus, gun
Gun control is a concept that implies that if there are a set of regulations that restrict how civilians sell, possess,or use firearms, the abuse of them won’t be a possible danger to the unarmed. Those who side completely with this concept are known as civilians who are pro-gun control. Others who are under the belief that no possible amount of laws can tame the abuse of firearms and should only be handled by the military are known as those who are anti-gun control. Truthfully, I position myself amongst those who are pro-gun control, however I feel the laws that are currently in action to help maintain control of guns are not the most sincere and should be re-established. First off, the existing gun control laws are as
In the aftermath of parkland Florida, when a parent saw their innocent youngster dead in front of them, they were not only internally sad but also anxious to send their children back to the school. It is undeniable that there are too many guns already on the street and that seller-centric gun control laws are somewhat limited. I am not saying to ban all the gun but to have strict rules and regulation to protect ourselves, children and the nation. People who are in the gun believe they will defend themselves when the act occurs and it is right for every citizen to exercise the Second Amendment. Individuals who own a gun should have a thorough background check, get all the fingerprints and the strict training.
Gun control and gun rights have become such a hot topic throughout the United States that people are beginning to question if the fault of such violence actually lies with guns. This isn’t the issue, the problem is that the US government is incapable of passing gun legislation, social media blames mental illness for mass shootings, and gun policies aren’t strict enough on selling guns. The only danger in having a gun is when it is put in the hands of the wrong person. Due to strong opposing ideals between both the Republican and Democratic Party within the house and senate, the American government has been incapable of passing adequate gun legislation.
Statement of Issue: According to the Gun Control Archive in 2017, there was a total of 53, 904 accidents related to gun violence. Of that total amount 13,583 was gun death related and 27, 705 was gun injury related and 1,781 was from self-defense use. In the previous year the total number of gun related accidents was 58,794 (Gun Violence, 2017). Gun Violence has claimed many innocent peoples’ lives therefore resulting in national tragedies in the U.S.
According to the record on BBC news, in 2014, Tamir, a white police officer shot and killed a 12-year-old black boy in Cleveland while he was playing with a pellet gun outside a recreation, in 2016, a Ohio police officer killed a 13-year-old teenager who drew a BB gun. Kimberly said that “We looked at the FBI database, since that was the official government accounting for things. And saw that over the past decade, the average number of shootings that they counted was 400. By the end of last year, we had almost 1,000 fatal shootings that we had captured.” Those two boys were innocent, but for the safety of the society and the country, the police shot them and caused the loss of two young life, because the situation is emergency, so that the police do not have the time to find out the truth, but just shoot them, however, if the government change the gun law, no one can carry the gun in public area, then this incident might not happened.
It is such a tragedy with the violent death of a loved one, so in order to prevent other deaths then gun control must be issued. Guns are very powerful weapons, and should not be offered to just anyone. If guns fall into the wrong hands it can be a very dangerous and scary situation. Most of the time officers are not always quick to address a situation, and sometimes situations involving guns can be out of the officer’s
Fifteen thousand Americans dead, thirteen thousand from guns in twenty-seventeen, making sixty percent of murders involving guns. We are told over and over again, do not politicize events involving shoots. Americans, kids, adults, everyday people, how many more of them have to die before something is done? There is a need for gun control and the time to do it is now. Gun control will prevent more mass shootings, like it did in Australia and the United Kingdom, reduce murders drastically, as seen in other countries, and kill off donations to politicians, removing the political influence of guns.
“Half of the casualties occurred during a nine-hour stretch from Saturday evening to early yesterday”, according to police. Among the dead: a 7-year-old boy killed outside his home shortly before midnight on Saturday. “Amari Brown was hit by a bullet ‘that was meant for his father”, police tell the Chicago Sun-Times. This two case are from the thousand cases that has been recorded and it is enough for us to conclude, that having an own firearm are not a good decision but it will lead to a chaos and disturbing the peace and harmony in this country and of
Less gun, more beautiful life Now, gun ownership is being legalized in many countries, but crimes committed by the people who have guns are likely to imminently endanger the life or property safety of innocent citizens. There has been a mass shootings in the United States recently (Newman & Hartman 2017). As a result, it made the controversial topic “whether the government should control guns more strictly” have more debate value. Gun control is defined as a way that aim for “protecting the safety of citizens through limits on and regulation of firearms” (“GUN CONTROL:A.” 1984). There is an argument that the government may control the number of people can legally posses a gun and the time the people could posses a gun more strictly.
Blow, Charles M. "Has the N.R.A. Won?. " New York Times. 20 Apr. 2015: A19. eLibrary.
Gun Control Gun control has become a polarizing and controversial issue around the globe. There have been many reported issues of mass shootings both in schools and in the public, making it a hot button issue. Proponents argue that, if the government strictly controls the ownership of guns, such tragedies can be prevented. Most Americans have an obsession with guns because the law allows them to do so. Therefore, they are always ready to scoff at anyone trying to control gun ownership.
