Argumentative Essay On Gun Violence In The United States

Gun violence has been a conspicuous problem in the US, especially in recent times. The problem appears to be unique to the U.S, perhaps due to the advocacy that exists for guns by the NRA (National Rifle Association), as well as its constitution that permits household gun ownership. Thus, guns have grown to become a part of U.S culture, and there is an ongoing debate about how ethical or appropriate its (guns) prevalence is. Some argue that guns are needed, since they enhance the ability of people to protect themselves, while others protest that guns are harmful to society. I for one, am a strong believer in the latter, and assert that gun violence is the highest cause of death under the age of 40 in America - basing my argument of factors, such as the pervasiveness of guns, mass shootings, and the intertwining relationship between gang violence and drug distribution.

Gun control in the United States has been a hot debate for years. In the year 2015 there were 372 mass shootings in the United States ( (Rienzi, 2016), sparking even more debate. 22% of Americans own firearms (Rienzi, 2016) and firmly believe in the second amendment of the constitution. Surely, an agreement on gun law reform can be met while also protecting the second amendment. Right?

Sandy Hook Elementary, Charleston, Umpqua Community College, and Virginia Tech. These names spark fear into those who have witnessed the outrage of Gun Violence in America. Nearly Eighty people die of gun-related deaths each day. It is true that stricter gun laws would not have abolished these incidents, but there is a high chance that stricter measures could have prevented a majority of these incidents, and minimized the number of casualties involved. The culture of violence in America has gotten out of control, therefore the Second Amendment should be repealed.

Alyssa Alhadeff was a member of a travel soccer team, and attended a Jewish sleepaway camp during her summers. She was described as a bright, outgoing girl with a love for athletics. Alyssa was fourteen years old when she was fatally shot by an active shooter, Nikolas Cruz, at her high school. The issue of gun violence is a very controversial issue that splits our country into two opinions--those who are for stricter gun control laws and those who are against them. The conversations about this topic have increased significantly in the past year due to recent events. The 2017 Las Vegas shooting and the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting were two particular instances that shocked and outraged the nation. Gun violence is a fairly new concern as far as problems in The United States go, with seven of the eight deadliest shootings of U.S. history having occurred after 1990. This is a key piece of information, because studies have shown that while the number of shootings has not necessarily increased in recent years, the number of fatalities within each has. Therefore, the actual root of this issue is the guns being used. These weapons are continuing to become more and more advanced, yet the laws in regards to them are not being changed in order to protect the general public. The longer The United States delays attempts to fix this issue,

VIOLENCE CITY Gun violence has become a pandemic in Chicago, yet it is the city with the strictest gun control laws in the United States of America. Chicago has become synonymous with gun violence as illegal firearms flow freely and continuously into the city. According to Chicago police, most of the violence is highest in parts of Chicago's West and South sides. A district in the Westside had almost three hundred and fifty citizens shot last year, and 400 people shot this year.

On December 14, 2012, an armed staff member at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. stopped a gunman in his tracks and saved the lives of hundreds of students and teachers. Imagine if this had been the headline on the news, or on the front page of every newspaper. Would it have garnered as much attention as the tragic situation that actually unfolded when an armed gunman stormed the elementary school and committed the deadliest mass school shooting in America’s history? Would gun control activists have come out in droves to protest and feign a need for new gun laws? Would the distraught families of the slain students and teachers be paraded in front of the media and invited to the White House to be the “face” and reason of why new laws

According to Dan Gross’s presentation, his dream for a better future is to cut down the number of gun deaths by a half in the USA by 2025. In 1997, Gross’s little brother was shot in the head at the observation deck at the empire state building and has to suffer brain damage for life. This tragedy is not only for his family but also to the many families that keep losing their loved ones each day. 90 Americans are killed everyday by guns and some of these killings go unnoticed. Gross says that there are over 300 million guns out in homes of Americans to keep their families safe. But everyday, 9 kids are shot unintentionally in homes and 2/3 of school shootings that occur are from guns taken from home. This is because a lot of technology that

There is tons of crises in the United States of America like immigration, global warming and high unemployment rate but American citizens are still alive breathing and fighting for those problems to get fixed. Meanwhile 33,880 people like children, parents, and grandparents are being killed because of the 2 Amendment which allows citizens the right to bear arms. This Amendment has made many feel safe and protected against crime but ironically guns create gun violence which is when violence is committed with the use of a gun. Instead of guns doing their jobs of protecting citizens they are killing them. Many Americans and politics just pray and forget. People just cry and nothing ever gets changed since Americans do not want to lose their privilege of owning a gun. Therefore Gun violence is America’s most urgent social crisis because it is taking away the right of someone to live their life.

A body, limp and lifeless, holds to the ground as the United States has again lost another American citizen. Tears roll down the cheeks of mothers, fathers, and community members as gun violence manages to claim victories over the lives of many young people. No longer do the ideas of freedom truly ring from sea to sea as many Americans are suffering over the controversial issue of open-carry gun laws. Rather than equal gun occurrences throughout the country, the issues of gun violence are said to be related to race. According to John Blake of CNN News,“A black person is 6.5 times more likely to become a murder victim than someone who is white; and 92% of black murder victims are killed by members of their own race” (Blake). The controversial laws regarding guns in

Columbine, April 20, 1999, 15 deaths, 24 injured. Sandy Hook, December 14, 2002, 26 deaths, 2 injured. Stoneman Douglass, February 14, 2018, 17 deaths and 17 injured. All of these incidents involve an individual using gun in a violent manner. As a parent of a two-year-old, I am deeply concerned about the safety of my child when he goes into a school. My son should never have to worry about his or her friend being bullied to a point where in their mind have no other choice but to resolve their issue with a gun to help relieve their pain. A question come to mind when I hear about these incidents taking place, could this incident have been prevented? Some will say yes, and some will say no. I will try and demonstrate that if punishments are placed

The modern world is full of different opinions, values, and beliefs. The people behind these beliefs often find it hard to connect with the ideas of others. America is so divided on some many topics that it’s hard not to hear about these topics on a daily basis. One such topic is gun control and restriction of firearms for civilians. There are those who want to see the ownership of guns phased out entirely, and those who would rather die defending their firearms than concede to a tyrannical government. While most people don’t share those beliefs, that’s the kind of opinions you’ll see portrayed on media. The liberal left and the conservative right like to slander the other sides merit by showing the most radical people from each side. Philosophers have debated this mindset of us and them, as we see with the left and right. In some cases, they can live together in harmony, in others they can’t. Kwame Anthony Appiah is a philosopher that believes both can live in harmony by using universal values. What I am proposing isn’t a universal value, per say, but rather an opportunity for compromise. This proposal is focused around gun violence, laws, and regulations.

The issue of gun violence has been plaguing American society for an extensive period of time. In just this year, there have 1,957 people that have died with the use of a gun, and a sizeable portion of that problem is the ease of accessibility. President Obama is tightening restrictions on who can acquire guns, and he is tracking illegal channels where criminals acquire their weapons. Because of his executive order, there has been mass controversy as result since many conceive of his proposal as infringing on the second amendment, but they must realize that the loss of life guns cause is a more pressing concern because it is the government’s fundamental to duty to protect its citizens. This proposal could aid in resolving the gun violence in

One evening, three men are sitting at a dining table discussing their view on a controversial topic which is gun control. The first person is Niraj Chokshi from the NY Times who argues that research has proven that he waiting period helps significantly reduce the gun death rate. The person on the opposite side is James Bennett,Editorial Page Editor of the Editorial Board,who is also from the NY Times. He argues that gun control is a serious issue in society and is telling the government to question themselves. The last person at the dining table is Bob who is listening to the conversation between Niraj and James and is asking for their perspective on the issue.

There are many issues that Democrats and Republicans vigorously debate on a day to day basis. However, there is one political issues that has been showing up in recent news repetitively, the topic of gun control. The issue has been heightened in recent years by events such as the Sandy Hook shooting, Washington Navy Ship Yard shooting, and the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting . Both political parties have no desire to ban guns all together, however the feverish debate lies in the type of guns that are legal for the common citizen to own. The Democratic Party wants to inhibit large magazine weapons while the Republican Party wishes to keep these high capacity weapons available for the common citizen . Interest groups are also lobbying heavily on

Gun control is a controversial topic that has been around for decades in the United States and all around the world. After the recent terrible events, it has become an issue of controversy between the two groups that agree and disagree with gun control. Between 1970 and 2000, firearm injuries in the United States annually has 32,703 deaths. After motor-vehicle crashes, firearm injuries are second leading reason of injury and death in the United States.Majority of people that are against with gun control believe that gun can help them for self-defense in home and society. However, other people believe that if we reduce the number of guns in our society, we will reduce the amount of violence. There are many reasons for gun control. Let’s focus on three main reasons: manic people, economy issue, and accident by children.