Essay On Gun Violence

Guns and schools just don’t mix. Of course, this could be arguable from both sides. Only nine out of our fifty states allow guns on campus. Most private universities have the choice to decide if they want to allow concealed weapons on campuses. As for public institutions with the law in its state, they have no choice. Public institutions only have control of what buildings are limited. There are numerous reasons that it could be beneficial, but it can also be a complete catastrophe just waiting to happen. In today’s society, people feel the need to be more protected because of what’s going on in the world. There have been many reported incidents in regards to guns being abused on school grounds. Guns end lives, so it’s imperative that we understand the rules and why they’re so important. In order for people to really understand the pros and cons of having guns on campus, they first must began to understand its safety hazards, retaliation and prevention mechanism.

School shootings, gang violence, drive by shootings, murder, and thousands of acts of violence are committed every day. Members of our society criticize their own people for this violence while they continue to sit back and do nothing about it. These acts of violence have many contributing factors. Violence in our country today is escalating because we don't control the distribution of the guns sold. There are not enough restrictions on guns sold legally. The illegal purchase of guns through the black market is out of control. There is not enough education on the usage and storage of guns.

Everyday 93 Americans are killed by guns. Whether it is due to homicide or suicide, it does not matter. At the end of the day gun violence is increasing exponentially. In numerous states, gun laws have been placed in the hopes of reducing gun violence. But now many people believe that gun violence should be treated as a public health problem. I for one feel that gun violence should be put in the category of public health. Every year more than 30,000 people are victims to gun related incidents. It has become such an issue that gun violence is causing more deaths than some life threatening diseases.

About 4,400 colleges and universities in the United States forbid the carrying of guns on their campuses (“Colleges”). With more and more shootings on campuses, especially with the tragedy at Virginia Tech in 2006, the states are starting to rethink their position on whether guns should be allowed on campuses; especially in Texas, where Texans are known for their guns. Even with a state like that, however, the questions still remain: Will allowing students with guns make campuses a safer environment? Will it make students feel safer? As most controversial issues goes, there are two sides to the debate.

Michael Newbern’s overarching topic in his article is that gun should be allowed at college campuses. Students should be learning their courses without any worry of being unsafe. He stated that college campuses are known to be safer than other locations. However,

In the “Allowing Guns Won’t Make Campuses Safer” article, the president of Drexel University in Philadelphia John A. Fry, who happens to be the author of this article, made plenty valid points to support his point of view. He goes back into recent American history and provides incidents where guns have led to extreme violence. For example, last year a student killed six and injured thirteen near the University of California in Santa Barbara. Another incident was in 2013 when a twenty-three year old shot his father and brother before killing three others at Santa Monica College, and that is just to name a few. Mr. Fry said, “Only in America do we respond to shootings with the need for more guns. Arming college campuses will do little to reduce mass attacks, and will likely lead to more shooting deaths” revealing his stance on guns on campuses and in our country.

“The first thing Violand saw was a gun, then the gunman, ‘I quickly dove under a desk, ’he recalled, ‘that was the desk I chose to die under.’ “(Maraniss). While the U.S. constitution says Americans have the right to bear arms, firearms continue to threaten our schools, work and religious areas. Regardless of the danger that guns possess some states have passed a bill to allow campus carry, which grants professors and college students the choice to carry a firearm on college or university campuses. Although, we have seen the amount of influence that firearms have caused in the past a good amount of public still supports the claim that guns are a reasonable source of protection. However, while many in favor of campus carry view it as a safety precaution, campus carry should not be allowed because there is no evidence that proves campus carry will keep students safer and carrying a concealed weapon can distract from the learning environment.

People all across the world are debating about whether to require the start of reducing gun violence. Guns have always been a part of American culture, even before we became the America we know today. In colonial times and the days of the Wild West, guns were an essential part of survival. They were needed to kill animals for food and to protect against unwanted trespassers and predators. However, in these modern times, because we have conveniences such as Hannaford and organized police systems, guns have gone from tools of necessity to novelty toys. For the most part, people own guns in this century for sporting reasons or to protect their families and home from intrusion. The simplicity of a gun and the lack of effort it requires owning

Mass college shootings are becoming more and more common each day, happening all over the country. This is an issue that requires a solution. Some people believe that allowing college students to have guns on campus will help solve the issue. Numerous states have already started passing bills that allow guns on campuses, and many more are trying. The Editorial Board at The Arizona Republic are fighting against these laws, as seen in their editorial “Our View: Time to allow guns on campus? No.”. The authors use various points in hopes of bringing awareness to this issue and to persuade the reader that allowing college students to have guns will not solve any issues, but will only bring upon more.

Gun ownership is an incredibly great burden and responsibility, and should not be taken lightly, since the slightest lapse in judgement or reasoning could result in a catastrophic event that brings about deadly consequences. Gun ownership is widely debated with regard to its place on the campus. Many assume that guns on campus will reduce the safety concerns of college students, leading to a greater sense of security. However, campus carrying will create a fearful and volatile environment and lead to an escalation in crime and violence, and creating a dangerous setting.

The rate of victims to gun violence is exceedingly high, but if the Second Amendment is changed or even repealed, this could alter the percentage of death and injuries. The lack of gun control is responsible for a large portion of death in the United States. Statistically, according to BBC News, in a study of a 100,000 people per country the U.S had the largest death ratio. Sixty percent of firearms belonged to citizens of the United States (Guns in the US: The statistics behind the violence). The study alone was on homicides committed in the different countries using firearms, if suicides and accidents had been included the number in the US would have increased significantly. These numbers should not be taken lightly as they should motivate our government to make a change because they prove the danger of gun possession. Furthermore, firearms increase the number of casualties. In an article written by Kerry Shaw, the author expresses how multiple people are at risk during an attack when the attacker is in possession of a gun. She touches upon the fact that the targeted victim is not the only life at risk when others are around (Shaw). Though Shaw’s article is on domestic abuse, the points she makes relate to any situation in which the aggressor has a firearm. The presence of a gun instantly catapults the lives at stake in these types of situations and therefore adds to the number of victims. In addition, the accessibility of firearms add to their danger. While other countries deal with struggles like mental illness and war, the United States has a far larger enemy within gun

Guns and crime. These two words sound interesting, right? Now think about it deeply, do they really link to each other? Do guns surely lead to crime and violent issues? If so, should governments set restrictive rules for people who own and use the guns, such as provide the mental health reports, and test the shooting skills before purchasing the guns? These questions have been mentioned and discussed over and over again in today’s world. We can often hear the news about gun violence, such as a tragic mass shooting somewhere around the world and tons of victims who died from the accident, or husband that shot his wife by accident. Thus, many people, especially people in America, are asking, and even doubting whether or not it is beneficial to own guns at home without a license. In my opinion, I think that owning a gun can be helpful sometimes in some ways, as it can always be the extremely powerful and helpful weapon for self-defense, especially when help from the law enforcement officers are not available.

Gun violence is a major issue each year around the world and especially in the United States. Cities have yet to find out a way to stop the plague that is called gun violence and there are many reasons behind it, but we will get into that soon. Gun violence may never stop because there will always be a way to purchase a weapon illegally and we know that when something becomes illegal that there is always a high demand for it, for example, the prohibition effect proved everyone wrong. Police around the states especially in Chicago, which has one of the highest murder rates in the United States is finding it hard to combat the violence because of the low amount of officers, political interference or lack of persecution, and community resistance.

Guns on college campuses are transforming education to become less provoking in the lecture hall, between students, and causing a drain of intellect. Professors are being pressed to remove strong or sensitive

Can America stop gun violence? That question gets asked all the time and my response to it is no. The reasoning for my answer is because we can not control everyone and their actions all the time. I mean we can help prevent it and make it harder to get guns but it can’t totally stop it. Many people say that America is a great country and that we can do anything but in fact that is just a statement. The only way that we could help the gun control is to take a sanity test before getting a gun and having to take a test that requires you to know certain laws and certain requires.