ipl-logo

Gun Violence In The Los Angeles Times By Timothy Waters

1170 Words5 Pages

Gun violence in the United States of America did not become a recurring issue until the development of advanced weapons. According to CNN, a leading online news source, the first major mass shooting occurred in 1949 (CNN). Since then, the occurrence of mass shootings in the country has dramatically increased. Discussions about the 2nd Amendment and gun control have become a very touchy subject for the American public. For most American citizens, the 2nd Amendment has become a shield in debates, as well as a valid reason to shut down the anti-gun movement. One voice in the crowd, Timothy W. Waters strongly believes that the people of the United States should get rid of the 2nd Amendment. In his article “We don’t need the 2nd Amendment - we need a real debate about guns,” featured in The Los Angeles Times, Timothy Waters states his personal opinion about what the next step should be against gun violence. …show more content…

The author believes this can only happen when there is no longer “an amendment prohibiting guns or protecting them”(Waters). Although the author states a quick solution at the end of his opinion article, the placement did not complete his piece of work. By the end of the article, readers will feel disappointed about the lack of information to support Waters’ thesis. The opinion piece also will come across as an ugly draft, not a paper ready for publication. Throughout his paper, Waters lacks the persuasion tactics that would have made his opinion fabricate a powerful impact on readers. Therefore, Waters’ opinion paper should not be published in The Post

Show More
Related
1170 Words | 5 Pages

In Long Way Down, by Jason Reynolds, gun violence was a prominent theme that affected the lives of the characters. William Holloman, who was 15 years old, realised it was his responsibility to take revenge for the death of his brother, Shawn, who died due to the neighbourhood’s rule number three: avenge your loved one by murder. When Will makes his way down the elevator with the intention to kill Carlson Riggs, the alleged murderer of Shawn, he encounters spirits that were dead from their involvement with gun abuse. This resulted in the ghosts sharing their life story, and the different impacts that gun violence had on them. As the cycle of revenge circulates throughout the neighbourhood, the role of gun violence deprives Will of his innocent

Read More
956 Words | 4 Pages

Though these many mass shootings seem to occur more frequently than ever, the argument over Second Amendment rights appears to limit much action regarding gun control. The Second Amendment will likely remain a powerful topic in our modern world for generations to

Read More
745 Words | 3 Pages

The mass shootings made individuals reevaluate their views on gun control and how should the situation be handled. Some sense by removing and banning firearms will violate their Second Amendment and that it leaving them defenseless if a violent event happens in front of them (Domenech, 26). In the previous article by Domenech, states “Violent crime in the United States is at historic lows... Mass murder attracts a great deal of attention from the media”(Domenech, 26). Media attracts a lot of attention and the news spread rapidly.

Read More
1614 Words | 7 Pages

The 2nd Amendment of the American Constitution has been a part of American history since 1791. It protects the people’s right to possess weapons for their own protection. Gun-related violence has been occurring over the past centuries, but it is incomparable to what society is currently facing today. “When it comes to gun

Read More
575 Words | 3 Pages

The Intense Debate of Gun Control Over the last few years, gun control in the United States has been an intense debate throughout the political arena. Although, as American citizens, the second amendment of the constitution gives all citizens the rights to bear arms, gun control is still an overwhelming deliberate. Like all civil and political consideration, this nation allows all individuals the rights of freedom of speech and critical thinking. Therefore, one will continuously have two sides to this intense debate.

Read More
650 Words | 3 Pages

A common issue and question that frequently arises is gun control. The topic comes up so frequently now, especially during election times and during the rise of tragic events happening around the world. People often wonder, what can we do to stop tragic events from happening? A common conclusion is that we should have more gun control, or that we should get rid of the second amendment. Even though guns are a form of protection, have been in the constitution as the right to bear arms since it was ratified in December of 1971, and guns are not the reason people are killed, the people with the guns are the reason and their mental state, people still argue that the United States needs stricter gun-control laws, or needs to get rid of the second amendment completely.

Read More
880 Words | 4 Pages

A gun is a controversial topic today. Day by day the mass shooting news is displaying on the television. If we glanced at the recent news and the earlier, The Mass shootings only happen in places where there are no guns allow like school and church. Majority of the people believe that firearm is self-defense for them, while others claim the opposite. I will articulate about the second amendment; people kill people, not a gun, strict rules and regulation for the public.

Read More
2402 Words | 10 Pages

Gun Violence in America Since the inception of firearms, people have been wielding all types of arms and ammunitions against each other in order to injure or kill their opponent. In the modern world, this violence is unwarranted and goes against everything society stands for. Nowhere else is gun violence most prevalent than in the United States of America. Because of the Constitution, Americans have had the right to bear arms since 1776.

Read More
821 Words | 4 Pages

The United States has been considered a utopia for people who believe in weapons, and the free will to utilize them. Ever since the creation of the United States, the Second Amendment right has always been supported by many, and is amongst the most well known right. Up until now, during the modernization of weaponry, and armed homicide, millions have been swayed to think of their Second Amendment right more critically, by either controlling it, or outright abolishing it. To understand all sides of this huge argument that is gun control, an ordinary citizen must be educated on positions for, against, and neutralities against gun control to make an educated choice for the future of the United States’ Second Amendment. Armed homicide is a real

Read More
2270 Words | 10 Pages

Every day, eighty lives are taken by gun violence. According to the Constitution of the United States of America, specifically the Second Amendment, citizens have a right to bear arms. This states that citizens of the United States have a right to own a gun (for security and leisurely activities) and can use that gun however they desire to (with some restrictions), but it may be consequential in the end. This can be worrisome for many because some people are not fit to have control over a weapon such as a gun. Gun violence is a very prevalent issue in the United States today.

Read More
974 Words | 4 Pages

“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,” as stated by the US Constitution (“CFR Backgrounders,” 2016). Nearly anyone and everyone has an opinion on the gun laws in the United States of America. It is all over the television, Internet, and the topic of many individual’s daily conversations. Bold, red headlines urging gun control or just the opposite fill news screens every time the public is tuning in. This sudden enthrallment of citizen’s right to bear firearms or prohibit them from doing so has come to light as a result of many horrific deaths that occurred by use of a firearm in the past decade.

Read More
510 Words | 3 Pages

As mass shootings are becoming more frequent, it has opened up many controversial possible solutions that could be done to help prevent such inhumane things to happen. In 2017, according to Gun Violence Achieve, they’re have been 61,512 gun accidents that occurred, with 15,593 leading to death. This numbers have increased over the past years, and the questions that many want an answer is if stricter gun control is need for the safety of the people. The division of country is between the two perspectives of gun control being placed. One side, mostly known as the Republicans, are revolving their beliefs to the second amendment, where the right to bear arms gives them the right to own weapons.

Read More
897 Words | 4 Pages

Arguably one of the most controversial topics of debate in American history is the matter of gun control in the United States. This debate dates back to the writing of the Constitution, where the American forefathers felt it was necessary to ensure that the citizens of this country would be able to defend themselves, and has developed over the course of two centuries to where we are presently. While liberals push for stricter gun laws and a more stringent process to purchase firearms, conservatives fight back using the 2nd amendment and Supreme Court rulings as their basis for justification for less gun control. The real issue of the matter is that people are concerned for their safety; some think that with guns being legal murder and crime rates will spiral out of control, while others believe that if guns are outlawed that citizens are at more of a risk because they cannot protect themselves. The real solution to this issue is not necessarily more gun control laws, but better processes,

Read More
1208 Words | 5 Pages

Although the second amendment states all americans have the right to bear arms crime statistics show that we need tighter gun control to lessen the widespread shootings. Gun violence has existed in america

Read More
872 Words | 4 Pages

The number of incidents of gun violence last year in the United States was about 60,000. In recent years, the number of mass shooting has risen to about one mass shooting per day in the United States. The country is divided with some wanting to reevaluate our gun control laws and either ban or add additional regulations to the purchase of guns. Others say it is our right for Americans to own guns and something the founding fathers considered important to put in the Bill of Rights. The number of firearm sales has risen with the number of mass shooting many Americans question if banning guns or certain guns could help decrease the number of gun violence deaths.

Read More

More about Gun Violence In The Los Angeles Times By Timothy Waters

Open Document