On December 15, 1791 , the bill of rights were ratified. They were ten amendments protecting the rights of Americans. The second amendment says “ A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” This right gives Americans the ability to carry a gun with them at all times and not get in trouble with the law. However, not all Americans are using this right properly. Throughout the history of America there have been a tremendous amount of deaths due to gun violence. From gang related violence, to school shootings, to even mere accidents. Well my solution could save so many American lives in the future. It’s simple, we get rid of guns completely to the public ! The definition of a gun is “ A weapon …show more content…
But if you take a look at it, all they do is bring death. They are the angel of death’s little helpers. Instead of using guns for protection, many Americans are using them for violence. And not just adults, but people of all ages have killed with guns ! An article by Mehdi Hason (2017) “Who needs to fear Isis when you have the NRA”, it says that 11,656 Americans have died in 2017 due to gun violence. A big chunk of these people are innocent children. They will find a gun and thinks its cool but when they shoot it at someone then they realize what just happened. Sometimes it’s not even intentional. A child may find a gun and touch the trigger and it could go off either killing the child or someone else. Teenagers are also very responsible for a lot of killings. On an article written by David