Argumentative Essay On Gun Violence

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.

Slowly and steadily stealing into our lives like a shadowy hoard from the burning bowels of the earth, the fiery debate on gun control threatens to rend our country in two. Both sides often point deadly fingers at motives and character instead of arguments. Beliefs, founded and unfounded, range widely across the board. On one side of this treacherous issue, Mark Follman penned an article for Mother Jones titled “More Guns, More Mass Shootings – Coincidence?” in an attempt to destroy the pro-gun position. However, because he based upon a flawed worldview and some faulty logic, Follman comes to incorrect conclusions.

As the daughter of a victim of gun violence I know what it is like to hear about this rising issue and instantly feel pained. Gun violence not only harms those that have been injured or killed, but it takes a lot from close relatives and friends. Within in the past few years it has become normal to hear about this act of violence occurring in America. According to GunViolenceArchive.org, there have been a total of 14,259 incidents in 2016 thus far. This is shocking because the year just began a few months ago and this number is extremely high. The big question is why is this number so high? The gun violence rate in America has inclined over the years and if nothing is being set in place to stop or control it, it will only get worse as the years continue. The Washington Post’s article, “Gun Violence in America is out of Control” is simply stating that the gun violence in America is out of hand and as citizens we need to be aware of this issue and keep that in mind when we are voting for our next president. (Washington Post) In Vox.com’s article, “Gun violence in America, in 17 maps and charts” express that America is one of the most violent countries in the world and gun violence is happening more frequently because of the easy access of guns. (Vox) Both sources recognize that gun violence in America has reached an all-time high, but I agree with Vox’s argument because

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,

Upon reading the article, “What If We Treated Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis?” and watching the news every now and then, there are many major tragedies surrounding around us. It is absolutely scary, and only seems to be getting worse. The article starts off with the statement that, “More than 30,000 people a year are killed by gun violence,” making it clear just how serious the situation pertaining gun violence is (Kodjak, 2017, p. 1). Yet, this statistic does not even take into consideration the amount of people who are injured due to gun violence, which would sky rocket this total.

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

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.

There are tens of thousands of people killed due to gun violence. It’s about time we find a solution to this problem. More than 300 million guns are sold in the u.s. And that’s way to much. The more guns that are sold, the more violence caused. If there is more violence, how could America be “great” again!?

One of America’s biggest monsters is gun violence. When someone mentions monsters one of the top things thought of is gun violence. It’s ridiculous the government and NRA care more about money than the lives of their children. The government and NRA need to stand up and put laws in place to restrict guns. Not to take them away but to make it harder for mentally unstable people to get near them. Assault weapons do not belong in homes of average American’s, so they have no reason to be for sale. The typical hand gun can protect homes, why does anyone need a Military grade weapon to stop someone from breaking in? They don’t. The government needs to step up and stop thinking about money and start thinking of their children and all children. We need stricter gun laws. At the age of 19 I

The media and the government have all been shining a cascade of unfortunate lies on suppressors. All these tragic shootings have all come to one unfortunate conclusion: firearms are bad and must be restricted or even banned. The truth is, these events haven’t even had suppressors involved in them. This is quite an unfortunate thing since suppressors can do so much good in all aspects of their use. Suppressors are a device used to reduce the decibel level of the rifle's muzzle blast, through a system of baffles that redirect the air coming out of the barrel reducing the noise output. They are threaded onto the end of a rifle, shotgun, or pistol barrel. Suppressors should be taken off the NFA, the National Firearms Act, which is an act passed

Gun violence is an issue that is still not under control in America, being that practically anyone can access a gun and own one, illegally or legally. There are various opinions of the topic and how it should be handled. Some strongly back their second amendment right, some are completely against guns, and some have a mixed opinion. I believe that gun violence is an issue that affects thousands across the country and needs to be controlled.

In the past few weeks, my class has been working with the subject: gun violence. What does gun violence mean? It means gun related violence is violence committed with the use of a gun. It can happen everywhere. In a school too. It's called school shooting. It has happened several times before. Here is a little story where a girl shoot students on a Monday because she didn't like Mondays. It was January 29, 1979, in San Diego in California. The woman's name is Brenda Spencer. She hurt eight kids and a police officer. She killed two students. When a reporter asked her why she killed them she said she didn't like Mondays.

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 this highly controversial topic. Her report came shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, where “20 children and 6 adults were gunned down in Newtown, Connecticut” (Simon 2013) and New York passed a major gun control law (NBC News 2012). In Simon’s article “Gun Debate: Where is the Middle Ground?”, she recaps the devastating moments Amardeep Kaleka experienced during an active shooting involving his own father. Within the article, Kaleka addresses the battle between gun owners and gun control advocates. Where is neutral territory to accommodate both parties? When presented on CNN, the article shed some light on the issue for many Americans as it presented arguments of common ground for gun control.

When I started this project, I wanted to find out about what the country is doing to stop gun violence and what we the people are doing. If the government and the people can stop epidemics and global issues throughout the world what is stopping them from fixing this problem with gun violence. Now that I’ve learned more about this topic, I understand that the majority of people are pushing and are supportive of change, but the government is not fully committed to helping solve this problem. To make a change WE have to do something. One theme that appeared in my internet research, survey, and interviews was that most people wanted gun laws to change, but don't know how to change it where both parties are happy. With the information that I gathered from the

Regardless, on which side someone agrees with. We must all agree on one thing that something needs to be done to stop gun violence. Guns are not toys that it should be available to everyone. They are lethal weapons and should only be carried out by the law enforcements. So, what you think banning the ownership of weapons would make America a safe place to live in? Or, will the topic would cause the nation to get separated again just like the civil war? No one