Argumentative Essay One gun, one church, and one miserable Wednesday night. On June 17th, 2015 Dylann Roof set out for a mass killing spree killing nine victims, including a pastor. Certain rights could uphold gun laws and make it so such things do no happen; unfortunately these tragic things do still occur. However, people who do follow the law and do follow laws help in some of these tragic occurrences. Although these things happen it is our God given right as United States citizens to bear arms
Many believe that as the year progresses, our lives become more dangerous for us to be a part of. However, Zachary Crockett states that the beginning is bad, and “In the first 24 hours of the new year, 264 separate incidents of gun violence happened across the United States” (Crockett 1). He is helping us to illustrate we struggle throughout the entire year, and we get attacked at the times which we least expect them to happen. In the infographic that is being shown, Chicago was reported to have
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
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. Gun violence is the most urgent
There are 30,000 gun related deaths per year by firearms, and this number is not disputed. U.S. population 324,059,091 as of Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Do the math: 0.000000925% of the population dies from gun related actions each year. Statistically speaking, this is insignificant! What is never told, however, is a breakdown of those 30,000 deaths, to put them in perspective as compared to other causes of death: • 65% of those deaths are by suicide which would never be prevented by gun laws • 15% are
One gun, one church, and one miserable Wednesday night. On June 17th 2015 Dylann Roof set out for a mass killing spree killing nine victims, including a pastor. The massacre happened during an evening prayer at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Dylann illegally purchases a .45-calliber Glock handgun for this crime. At bail set for $1 million dollars people are asking the question of is this racial violence, gun violence, or a very sick man. Although people may point the problem towards
Widespread gun violence has a tremendous impact on American citizens’ opinion on gun control. There has been a great deal of gun violence within the United States for decades. The implementation of successful, tolerable gun control has been halted by the debate between gun advocates and victims of gun violence. Law-makers must find a way to keep American citizens safe while also abiding by the 2nd amendment. Mallory Simon, writer and senior producer of online presentations for CNN, reported on
have had their lives cut short as a response to fire arms in the wrong hands. 33,000 people die as a result to gun violence every year. In any situation the presence of a gun is provoking violence, so how does this right even protect us? As a nation, we will never be able to predict a mass shooting. For as long as there in the world; there will be gun violence when guns are present. Our gun policies have changed in many way; yes, however have not benefited us as a nation in any way for we still see
Gun Violence Acts of violence involving a gun is definitely a social norm in this day and age as mass shootings and cases involving firearms increase daily. Many cases like Sandy Hook and our most recent Vegas mass shooting have shown us how easy it is to acquire and use gun as well as assault weapons. Just this year, there has been over 40,000 incidents involving a gun according to The Gun Violence Archive. The regulation of said weaponry through gun control allows for a safer environment revolving
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