Anthony Borges’ life will be forever changed as a result of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. When CBS News interviewed him he should have been at soccer practice. However, he had just come off a ventilator and was struggling to breathe. He had underwent eight surgeries and was scheduled for another one. Borges was shot five times in the recent school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Many were not as fortunate as Borges, though. Seventeen people were killed in the shooting (Alfonsi). Sadly, stories like these are all too commonplace in our nation today. Gun control legislation is necessary to reduce the amount of gun violence in America. The increasing availability and popularity of assault …show more content…
A survey of American college students found that students who carried weapons were more likely to report drinking heavily, driving under the influence, abusing drugs, and being the perpetrators and victims of sexual and physical violence than those that did not carry weapons. Students with guns also had higher rates of getting into fights while intoxicated and being arrested for drinking while intoxicated. In fact, nearly two thirds of students with guns reported binge drinking (Miller 57-63). This data reveals that guns are part of the culture of violence in our …show more content…
Guns should not be in the hands of convicted felons; however, they can easily acquire guns in areas that do not require background checks or by exploiting loopholes in the law to avoid background checks. A great example of the effectiveness of background checks is Brazil. The Nation of Brazil has “some of the highest homicide rates in the world” before it passed legislation in an attempt to combat that problem (Violence 5). It saw a significant drop in both homicides and suicides after it passed firearm reform legislation that included requiring background checks for firearm buyers (Violence