Gun Control & Mentall Illness

In today's world there is a big debate on what we should do with guns. Some think we should ban guns, or limit gun possession. Others think we should keep our guns, after all, we have the Second Amendment, which protects the right for civilians to bear arms. But i believe there is another option, I think there is a link between the mass shootings and mental disabilities and diseases, and if that’s true, we should worry about that. According

The question of how to make our communities safer has a list full of solutions which seem to never end. The great debate begins with have any of these solutions worked, or have the right solutions been put to play. Gun control is a very popular topic today, and rightfully so. The media has shined light on mass shootings that have claimed many lives and destroyed families. The question is on who, or what does the blame fall on. Are the gun owners the responsible, or are the weapons themselves to blame? A solution that has been set forth concludes that in order to become a firearm owner, mental stability should be proved. Should government enforce mental health evaluations for gun purchase?

The question of Gun control is in the news. The subject comes up with each election along with the latest tragedy statistics. Both sides of the debate throw explicit words towards the other, it all turns into an argument and there seems to never be any agreement. It 's very disparaging to me to see the innocent lives of children taken and for a defense gun owners hide behind what amounts to a 400 year old scrap of paper which is neither relevant to modern day problems or understood the same way by any two people reading from it. It really goes to show the poor quality of the generation of people we are in. An example would be, they play the same Christmas songs from 300 years ago and half of them have never seen a sleigh bell or ate a

The debate over gun control is not a new argument, neither is the existence of mental illness. There have been those who support and those who oppose gun control for many years. What has recently re-ignited the debate is an increase in mass shootings over the past few decades; one in particular is the Newtown, Connecticut, massacre. Incidents, such as this, fuel anger and fear, driving many to question the need for firearms in modern society, while others cite these incidents as a reason for remaining armed. The purpose of gun control is to limit the amount of violence in today’s

“Guns don’t kill people, people do.” This is a well known statement that is oftentimes considered true. However, it is not completely true. Someone who is mentally ill may be unable to make logical decisions and the perception they receive of reality may be tainted by the illness. Gun laws pertaining to those suffering mental illnesses should be more restrictive. Weapons such as guns make committing an act of violence, especially when there are multiple victims, much easier. It is difficult to assess the probability of a person to commit a violent act that harms anyone including himself/herself. Therefore, gun laws need be monitored very closely and made more consistent throughout each state in order to prevent violence that could

People with mental illnesses are referred to a wide range of mental health conditions disorders that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior. Examples like Autism, Anxiety Issues, and many more that affect them. It is so easy for anyone to get guns. About over 300 million have been made and sold to people in 2012, so there is a large supply of them. (My Turn: Should People with Mental Illnesses Own Guns?”, 2015). You can easily get one by just bribing a stranger or from a family member so it’s very easy to get one. There should be stricter gun control laws for those individuals with a mental illness history because guns are falling into the hands of people whose actions are unpredictable, research shows that many of the crimes committed are by those with a known mental illness, and the current wait time for owning a gun allows people with a mental illness to act without seeking help first.

Every year 30,000 americans die from guns while others have the privilege to end up with a disability rather than dieing. The men and women who are diagnosed with a mental illness and obtain guns often commit suicide and crimes such as mass shootings, and murders. Because healthcare providers don't report the mental illness’ of many people to the FBI these people are able to pass a background check when they attempt to purchase a gun. Although the second amendment allows people the right to bear arms, it has become easy for the mentally ill to acquire guns and gun control should be strengthened for this very reason.

Anyone who believes strengthening the gun control laws would reduce gun violence is correct. However, if someone wants to kill someone, not having a gun is unfortunately not going to stop him or her. If a gun is not accessible, a person who wishes to kill someone will use another weapon that is accessible, such as a knife or bludgeon of sorts. Banning guns will lessen gun violence, but will bring up a rise in violence with other weapons.

Even though anyone can buy a gun from a private vendor, some mentally ill people can slip through the federal mental health system and purchase a gun from a federally approved vendor. The current administration is pointing their fingers at the mentally ill and not focusing on the corruption of the actual mental health system. Under the federal law, a mentally ill person does not have the right to possess or purchase a gun from a legal vendor but only if they are involuntarily committed to a mental hospital or if the government declares the person mentally ill. (Shortell 1). After the eighteenth mass shooting of 2018 Trump called for a focus on mental health. Although the current administration says that this is their new focus, Trump revoked a bill that added mentally ill people to gun check register which is a step backward in the prevention of shooting caused by the mentally ill. ( Korosec 2) The few laws that are actually passed often have loopholes. For example, through the Baker Act, anyone who is involuntarily committed is placed on a federal registry designed to prevent them from buying a firearm; however, only about 2 percent of Baker Act commitments in are involuntary. Individuals who agree to a voluntary commitment still retain the right to purchase a firearm.

Gun control has become an increasingly controversial topic in the nation due to the continuous debates relating to gun control and whether or not laws should be passed to make it harder for guns to be obtained. Guns serve for a variety of purposes that range from good to bad. Guns are not for everyone. Some individuals cannot handle guns properly, and some choose to use guns inappropriately. Lately, guns have become more of a problem in our society. There has been an increasing amount of shootings that have taken many lives and have wounded people emotionally, not just physically. Although guns are used for protection, firearms are reportedly used more in crimes. More and more shootings are breaking out across the nation. As a result, the

Intro:The topic of gun control has been a huge debate since the first move towards gun violence with the National Firearms Act which was passed in 1929 and is still abided by today. The issue of gun control should be solved by preventing the mentally ill from purchasing guns. Given the current political ideology of the American government, preventing the mentally ill from obtaining guns is an unlikely solution to pass because the makeup of the government is Republican and they believe everyone no matter what has the right to own a gun.

In society today, there is a major problem with gun control. Over the years it has been a sequence of events that has occurred involving individuals taking their issues out on innocent people. When these firearms get into the wrong hands especially, people with social problems that is when catastrophe arises. These social problems can include, divorce, separation, mental, and physical abuse, and mental illnesses. Overall, these individuals with the social problem do not know how to handle their issues and problems without violence, and criminal acts upon others.

because many people believe that if there were no guns there would be no shooting. Several of the shootings were committed by an individual with severe mental health issues (Mcginty et al. 2014). There has been much debate over whether mental illness breads violence or not (Mcginty et al. 2014). Some studies indicate that people struggling with depression are more likely to commit suicide and if a gun is available then chances of a gun related death will increase (Mcginty et al. 2014). There hasn’t been a strong policy implemented to gun control involving mental health. However gun restriction policies have been centered on people with dangerous behaviors such as offenders who have been convicted of domestic violence and offenders who are convicted of felonies (Mcginty et al. 2014). RAT suggests that a crime will be committed if there is little preventing the crime from happening. Gun control policies have been structured around hindering easy access to guns. Other policies incorporated in to gun laws require owners to register their weapons and do not allow gun owners to just sell their guns to just anyone (Mcginty et al. 2014). There has been more structure implemented into the process.

We as a country have been caught up lately in the idea that we need to take away people 's guns in order to make people safer. Adolf Hitler once said, “To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens (Quotes About).” Do I really need to explain where history seems to be repeating here. Instead of turning it into a possible genocide, there needs to be focus on the mental health of people. What people do not seem to understand is that by trying to control guns, you are just making it easier for those who would mean to do harm to get away with it. This is especially true in states, for example: New York, New Jersey and California, who have really strict gun laws.

In today’s society, gun violence has become far too common. Every single day in the United States 96 people are killed by guns. This accounts for nearly 13000 deaths per year. Many gun advocates will make the clever argument that guns do not simply fire themselves, so why place the blame on them? While guns clearly do not fire themselves, they far too often fall into the hands of people who are not in the correct state to be responsible for such a potentially deadly weapon. No, one cannot solely blame these inanimate objects for the thousands of deaths that take place each year, however, they can question why and how these mentally disturbed people, are able to so easily gain access to them. The term “gun control” doesn't mean they want to take away the guns from those who have no intent to harm anyone with them, it simply means to make it more difficult for guns to fall into the hands of those who want to harm others with them.