We need as many gun restrictions in America as possible, why? Because at least over 28,000 children were killed over an 11 year period, and on average 31 people are shot and killed. Proposition 63 requires background checks to purchase ammunition and firearms, it also prohibits the possession of large capacity magazines.Society’s mentality has evolved into shoot first ask questions later, resulting in many deaths among all age, cultural, and ethnic groups. Proposition 63 should be in full effect because it will prevent mass shootings, decrease the statistics of those who die from gun violence and abolish accidental deaths among the younger generations.
More than hundreds of mass shootings have occurred in America this year alone. One of the deadliest shootings happened just four months ago in Orlando and CNN states “At least 49 people are killed and more than 50 are injured. Police shoot and kill Mateen
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According to a blog titled the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence claims “the U.S. firearm homicide rate is 20 times higher than the combined rates of 22 countries that are our peers in wealth and population.” An article from Ballotpedia illustrates “though these measure will not stop the next determined lawbreakers shooting spree, limiting easy access to bullets and boosting efforts to take guns from those who shouldn't… will help reduce 33,00 gun deaths a year” which proves the point that America’s crime rates due to guns is too high and if its prominent now 10-15 years from now it’ll be outrages. This proves that the new regulations on guns will more than likely decrease the percentages of deaths in a day because not as many people would be allowed to carry a gun due to background checks and the deduction of large magazine clips. This is one of the many reasons why proposition 63 needs to be in full