Gun Laws In America

“The United States of America has one of the most highest homicide rates than just about any other developed country around the world, and it also has much more civilian ownership.” (Verbruggen). This is a good thing that we have freedom to have our firearms and protect ourselves from danger, however this can also be bad because letting citizens have so much freedom to buy firearms can lead to shootings in which they have. Say a person who has not committed any crimes yet, goes into an ammunition and firearms store, and purchases an automatic assault rifle with a high capacity magazine. If that person happens to have some dark thoughts, people can end up losing their life because we have too much freedom involving the purchasing of these rifles and other premium guns. However, it is important to look into why these mass shootings do occur. “Not only is there no correlation between gun ownership and overall homicide within a state, but there is a strong correlation between gun homicide and non-gun homicide suggesting that they spring from similar causes, and that some states are simply more violent than others.” (Verbruggen) This shows that with some of the cases we have involving deaths, not all of them come with being mass shootings. It is not hard for a person to grab a regular pistol and go out shooting innocent civilians, however, it is less likely that they will kill as many people as they can with an automatic assault rifle. As an overlooker of gun

Guns and weaponry have always been a major part of the cultures of the world since the beginning of time. For the United States of America, gun use can be traced back to the colonial days, our revolutionary roots. They have helped the United States turn the table specifically in times of dire need such as the Revolutionary War. Not only have advances in weaponry influenced the U.S., they have also helped to shape events across the globe. In 1791, this was understood by the Founding Fathers while writing the Constitution, which can be seen in the Second Amendment: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”[1]. With the advancement of guns specifically, there has been a rise in mass shootings, casualties, crime and controversy that has begun to split the United States. All a person has to do is turn on the television to a news channel, and at any given time, heartache, most often linked to guns, can be found. Some cry for a need for better gun regulation or sometimes complete abolishment for recreational use, while others cling to their weapons with claim of self-defense and economic profit. Violent crimes have been on the rise years; there has been an estimated 1.2 billion crimes of violence that occurred in the United States alone [2]. One thing is certain: gun trade and regulation boosts the economy. Last year, 301,

In America, guns have done great harm to society. Guns have been culprits to many different types of shootings such as Charleston, which was a shooting in a church, Sandy Hook, which was responsible for the deaths of twenty young children and six adult staff members, and the shooting in Aurora, Colorado during a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises which resulted in the deaths of twelve innocent people. These are just three we listed here. How many times have there been news of another shooting? It’s like, everytime we turn on the news, we see another shooting that occurred. It doesn’t take a lot for one to notice that the current gun laws haven’t been working. The evidence which we all see daily in the news

In the United States, there is a mass shooting that kills four or more people every twenty-three hours. Gun violence has risen to epidemic proportions. The United States has allowed guns to become so easily accessible that in four out of five states anyone, even someone without a gun license, can buy an unregistered firearm from a private vendor. It has also become incredibly easy to be approved for a gun in most states. Currently it is more difficult to get a driver's license, even with extensive testing, than it is to own a firearm. We, as a nation, cannot expect to progress far if we don't even moderately control the flow of firearms that is flooding into the streets. We have the capacity to fix this and create a safer country for everyone.

Since August 2016, there has been 2,818 shootings of victims, according to CNN. Look at that number. It is over 2,000 deaths because of guns. Adults carrying guns are perilous, there are loopholes in the gun selling system which allow people to buy guns without a background check. People who have mental illnesses who buy guns through loopholes are threatening to the surrounding citizens. The laws for gun control need to become stronger and have more penalties. Adults walking around with concealed weapons are a plethora of danger to residents. Adults can own a gun but should not walk around freely with one, as well as background checks and loopholes laws should be more strict.

Gun violence has risen in America tremendously. According to the White House.com, Over the past decade in America, more than 100,000 people have been killed because of gun violence and millions more have been the victim of assaults, robberies, and other crimes involving a gun. (Office of the Press Secretary). The most recent case where a gun was used to carry out an act of violence was the Las Vegas shooting that took place on October 1st,2017. During a concert, perpetrator Stephen Paddock opened fire on to the crowd: 58 fatalities, leaving 546 injured, and then turning the gun on himself. This is only one of the many mass shootings that has risen the call for gun control. On The other hand, Citizens continue to fight for their right to

The United States of America is facing a very important problem with guns. This problem has been brought to light recently by mass killings. Weak gun laws allow criminals to get their hands on deadly weapons capable of ending many innocent lives. There are many automatic weapons being sold in the U.S. that don't belong in civilian hands. While the U.S. government is pouring money into military spending, innocent lives are being lost due to mass killings across the U.S. In just 2015 alone, 22 mass shootings where more than four people were killed have taken place. Most of the shooters were either mentally unstable, connected with militant organizations, or had extremist views on race, religion, or nationality. There were also hundreds of smaller

Access to guns in the United States (US) is too easy and the laws governing access should be strengthened. Current US gun laws are very permissive, which has led to excessive gun-related violence and deaths. Guns are one of the leading causes of violence in the US at the moment, and access to guns (legally and illegally) is very easy. Currently, there are ~211 million firearms in circulation and 70 million are handguns. (1) Today, there is at least one gun in fifty-percent of households in the United States. In 24 states, any person who is 18 years of age or older can go into a gun store, fill out a form, wait a couple of weeks and then go home with a gun. In 33 states, gun owners are not restricted from selling guns to anyone at gun

Our opponents believe that gun control should be enforced tighter by the government. They are influenced by many different depictions of guns whether it be the media after a shooting or in music that glorifies gun violence. What our opponents cease to acknowledge however, is that gun control laws do not do much to cause these occurrences to cease. While the laws can make it harder to acquire, transport, and use guns, the laws will always fail to stop the true reason for their existence; to stop crimes committed with guns. Unfortunately for America and gun control supporters, gun crime is very common in the United States and is actually gaining popularity.

If guns are regulated, citizens will be left to the hands of the criminal who will acquire and use them contrary to the laws. Crimes are believed to be prevented given possibility of the victim gun possession; statistically violent crimes have gone down with an increase in the right to carry guns. Weaker individuals and women who do not have the mechanism of self-defense rely on weapons. Many American citizens who hunt as a sport or practice target shooting as entertainment, this privilege should not be taken away from them. A family legacy of gun ownership is many times a determining factor in whether a person will become an owner. The legacies of guns from family members do not pose a threat to an individual. However, there should be tougher laws for people who offer sales of fire arms at events and sell weapons that cannot be traced. Citizens are also believed to reinforce the police efforts to combat crime. Therefore, the crimes that are regarded as less harmful are aggravated by the addition of guns to the offence. Also, legalized gun holders increase the chances of the weapon falling into the hands of kids who are prone to cause deadly accidents either intentionally as revenge or

The new legislature that recently passed in Texas allows gun owners who are licensed to conceal carry (C.C. for short) the ability to have their concealed gun on their person while they are on the college campus including the ability to carry indoors. There are many concerns regarding gun laws, safety, and control that are making their way into the spotlight as a result of these new laws for gun owners. Given the fact that the right to carry a weapon is purely for protection of yourself, your family and your community there is no reason that guns should be restricted from being carried in any given environment, however there is good reason to place restrictions on who might be able to obtain one. Many of the concerns surrounding gun safety revolve around a number of statistics that are used by different groups in order to fuel their individual agendas. My intention here is to look at the laws and restrictions in Texas and to compare the rates of gun violence (including murder, suicide and accidents) to other states and countries in order to show you as a reader how responsible gun usage is a benefit to the community as well as to the individual and should be encouraged more than it is feared because it ensures not just personal safety, but the safety and liberty of our nation.

Mass shootings. Did you know that the United States has the most mass shootings of every country in the world? It’s true. In the chart “Civilian Firearms by Country,” we see that more people have guns in the US than anywhere else in the world, including countries like India and China who have a lot more people than the in US. Statista.com says:”Over the past four decades, no other country as experienced as many mass shootings as the United States.” Mexico requires a job letter to get a legal gun. Austria requires you show extreme physical danger. Several countries require a membership in a shooting club. It is difficult to limit gun use in the US because the US is one of only three countries where the Constitution lets people own guns. Every state has the right to make its own laws about guns, and there is no national law about how old one has to be, or what reasons one has to have to own a gun.

Yesterday, I found an article about firearms in the United States. It was written by Owen Gleiberman, on www.BBC.com. Supposedly, the article is a film review, but when reading it, I felt it was written like an editorial. Guns have always been a popular subject, but this article didn’t focus on the outlawing of guns. Instead, it focuses on the United States’ relationship with firearms, and the psychology behind gun rights activists. At one point, there is a claim that America is obsessed with guns. They support that claim by stating the fact that there are more gun shops in the United States, than McDonald’s and Starbucks combined. The article then points out many flaws in the way guns are bought; such as the lack of organization, and the amount

Las Vegas (October 1, 2017), Pulse Nightclub (June 12, 2016), Virginia Tech (April 16, 2007), Sandy Hook Elementary (December 14, 2012), and Sutherland Springs Texas (November 5, 2017) are the top five deadliest shootings in United States history. I am 15 years old, and I have been alive for all of them. In these shootings alone, 192 souls were taken, but there are thousands of other deaths caused by firearms each year that aren’t placed on the global media. “According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 467,321 people were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011. During the same year, data collected by the FBI show that firearms were used in 68 percent of murders, 41 percent of robbery offenses and 21 percent of aggravated assaults nationwide.” (Office of Justice) How can we as a country, look at these numbers, and not ask ourselves, “What can we do to make things better, to stop all this violence?” I believe the answer to this question is stricter gun control laws. Stricter gun control laws are needed because firearms are used more for violence than self defense, laws have to change to adapt to the times, and stricter laws will assist in the movement to decrease gun violence in America.

Since August 2016, there has been 2,818 shooting of victims, according to CNN. Look at that number. It is over 2,000 deaths because of guns. Adults carrying guns are perilous, there are loopholes in the gun selling system which allow people to buy guns without a background checks. People who have mental illnesses who buy guns through loopholes are threatening to the surrounding citizens. The laws for gun control need to become stronger, and have more penalties. Adults walking around with concealed weapons are a plethora of danger to residents, adults can own a gun, but should not walk around freely with one, as well as background checks and loopholes laws should be more strict.