A Short Summary On Gun Violence

Universal background checks are essential for making sure no one who purchases a gun has a record of violent tendencies that would lead them to use this weapon in a malicious way. A 2007 report by the International Association of Chiefs of Police claimed that without universal background checks, guns are very easily acquired by those who would typically be prohibited, such as criminals. When these prohibited people acquire firearms, the IACP concluded that the guns are often used for gun violence. A 2013 survey confirmed this by questioning inmates who had committed crimes involving guns in the 13 states with the weakest gun control restrictions. This survey found that 86.6% of the inmates did not undergo a background check when purchasing the gun used in their crime. Additionally, 96.1% of that 86.6% would not

In “The Gun Debate” Patricia Smith explores the effectiveness of gun control and new possible ways to make this country safer. However in “To Carry, or to not Carry” Thomas Willis explains the ways that guns, if operated and cared for properly, can protect you and others around you. The large controversy of whether new gun laws will effective continue to grow larger and more opinionated. After reading both “The Gun Debate” and “To Carry, or to not Carry” I decided that gun laws will be effective. There are many gun sales that go without record or background check of any sort, “... many small scale gun sellers claim to be “hobbyist,” who aren’t required to conduct background checks”(Smith,1).

There are currently over 200 million guns in use, which means obtaining a gun in the United States mustn't be that hard. If gun usage could be regulated more by banning certain unneeded weapons to the public and requiring a more in depth background check, than miss usage of guns, and deaths caused by them would decrease. However, already existing laws need to be enforced and harsher penalties for those who don't follow the laws. If the country would agree on certain legislation for gun control, than The United States could be a much safer

For this reason, it is incredibly hard for the country to agree or disagree on controversial topics such as gun control. Gun control laws and restrictions are methods in reducing the accessibility of firearms to the ordinary citizen. The belief is that with less dangerous firearms in the streets, the less crime there will be. Numerous studies and evidence show that a reduction of gun ownership can ironically increase the crime rate. This trend might seem counter intuitive but when seen at a different perspective, it becomes logical. When law abiding citizens are not able to purchase a weapon but a criminal is through illegal means such as the black market, it leaves people helpless against the gunman. Many advocates for gun control seem to ignore the facts and trends that show that gun ownership and crime rate does not have any correlation. Instead, these advocates seem to rely on the emotional appeal of people, exploiting the tragedies that are caused by shootings, wars, and criminal activities. The purpose of this essay is to educate people on the negative side effects of gun control and on how guns can actually decrease

Supporters of gun control want more laws put in place to control buying and selling of firearms. They don’t believe having responsible, law-abiding citizens with guns makes anyone more safe. It is our constitutional right as Americans to bear arms. I agree with the opponents of gun control in that they believe “gun violence is the fault of the perpetrators of violent deeds, not the guns themselves” (Gun Control Laws). The saying has been repeated millions of times: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of the right people, the responsible citizens who obtain their weapons legally. One alternative to gun control is law enforcement trying to get unregistered weapons off the street,

Mass shootings are increasing in the United States, and gun control advocates are seizing the opportunity to push anti-gun legislation to deter gun violence in America. Guns and the Second Amendment have come to the forefront of political rhetoric, leading to conflicting views between lawmakers on the future of gun legislation. Republican lawmakers are encouraging law abiding citizens to acquire firearms and to defend themselves against acts of violence by criminals. On the contrary, Democratic lawmakers believe the only way to slow gun violence in the United States is to remove guns from society. While certain politicians believe strict gun laws would protect the American people, the proposed policies would make our nation more vulnerable

The majority of anti-gun advocates voice their opinion that more guns would produce more crimes unfortunately for them there is little to no truth in that claim. In reality, when gun ownership increased the amount of murders diminished as well. When states passed concealed weapons laws there was significant drops in the number of multiple victim shootings occurring, the number of deaths, and the number of injuries at these shootings. In 1997 both Wales and England banned handguns and the instantaneous effect was a 50% increase according to crime research. They never saw a day lower than after the year they decided to ban handguns. It has been proven by many surveys that the banning of guns increases crime rate which in turn proves that gun control is not the answer.

This paper will explore the history of guns, myths and realities of gun violence. Gun violence is a hot topic in America today and some may believe that America was built on gun violence. This country was colonized by the use of violence with guns. We’ve had wars since the invasion of this country. The violence has been around also with the well-known 1775 speech from Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty or give me death” (Jr.). Give me death is a very strong statement that to me means this is of a violent nature. Since then violence with guns would only escalate from taking land to taking lives whether it be homicides, suicides or threats of violence against one another. With the violent history of gun violence in America and so many different opinions, who or what is responsible for the destruction on self and society and what are the some of the ways to discourage these behaviors.

The United States’ homicide rate (5.9 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2005) is higher when compared to other countries: Sweden with 1.3, Canada with 1.5, and Australia with 1.3. To go along with these rates, America has a higher gun ownership with 39% when compared to Canada with 29.1%, Australia with 19.4% and Sweden with 15.1%. Many argue that these statistics prove the effectiveness of gun control. Fewer amount of guns equals less crime.

Because of our current system, individuals with a questionable criminal record, the mentally unstable, and members of society simply unfit to purchase a gun are able to take advantage of the second amendment. For example, the Virginia Tech mass shooting that took place in 2007, as well as the mass shooting at a church in Charleston South Carolina in 2016 both occurred on the basis of the purchase of a firearm without a formal background check being issued to the suspect (Chuck, 2015). In both cases, both men held a record that would have been deemed questionable had a thorough background check been issued. A problem America faces in making progress for reform is the loss of interest from the American public. There are sparks in support of firmer gun laws after mass shootings or notable tragedy’s, but this interest fades over time and Congress makes no changes. According to Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, “The thoughts and prayers of politicians are cruelly hollow if they are paired with continued legislative indifference," (Bradner, 2017). Those pushing for legislative change are frustrated with the amount of American lives that need to be lost in order to send a message to Congress that moves them to action.

From watching, listening, and being brainwashed by the overpaid liberal media continually, it is obvious that America is hurting from having these people telling us how we should think. The media is trying to push gun control on anyone that will tune in or read it. The media will all say the same thing, and the problem is gun violence. What if one removes the word gun from gun violence, that still leaves violence. Before one can decide which side to support, the information should be completely researched for important, specific information about how America will be affected, and what the cost are for the people protecting their rights.

Gun control activists are lobbying and pushing for a revision of the nation’s gun laws with new legislation trying to pass a new background check law, but it failed to pass early in 2013 due to the National Rifle Association’s ability to present evidence to rebuttal the law and persuade lawmakers otherwise. The United States needs a change in its gun laws; will they help? Many Americans believe stricter laws will hinder dangerous people from owning a gun more or less the statics shows that is not the problem; dangerous individuals obtain their weapons either through a family member or friends. Year after year, it is proven by the series of gun related incidents throughout the United States. Stricter gun laws will stop the violent killing

Every year in the united states more than 30,000 people die from gun violence. Researchers say that gun violence is getting out of

First, there is the story my mother told me when I was a teenager. Before then I never realized how dangerous and scary it can be for woman. Years ago, my mother had been the victim of gun violence. She was in high school when it happened. Around the time of the incident, there was a news report of a man, a rapist that had attacked a few women in the area. The news advised women to have someone accompany them if they were to be out walking. Although my mother had seen the report, she figured she would be safe walking around her own neighborhood. Later that week, she was walking home from school, walking along the same route that she took every day after school. She was alone. Her mind wandered, as it did most days when she walked home alone.

I want to live in a world where I can feel safe while walking through town, in an amusement park, going about my daily business in school, or even sitting in a parking lot in a locked car. As sad as it is, this is not the case today. People have lost the means to protect themselves, therefore becoming easy prey to the armed predators who roam the streets and alleys like lions stalking a herd of cowering deer.