people depart from this earth due to gun violence in the US every day. From school children, to victims of domestic violence, to people going about their daily lives, this status quo is unacceptable. On Tuesday January 5th, 2016 President Obama announced that he would send proposals on reducing gun violence in America to Congress. His spokesman, Jay Carney, mentioned that this is “a complex problem that will require a complex solution.” The ability to own a gun is considered by some a birthright of
twelve-gun homicides and after averaging that settles to seven hundred and sixty-two murdered in Chicago yearly. Nonetheless, those are only murders, not counting the four thousand three hundred and thirty-one shootings in Chicago. Makes one think, “How are these murderers getting guns?”, or “Why are they even allowed to have a gun? What are the police doing?”. Despite the fact, most gun lobbyist of the United States have argued that the current gun control laws are fixing the growing gun violence
I have read were “Connecticut School Shooting ‘An Attack on America’” by Ted Anthony and “The Price of Gun Control by Dan Baum. All around I believe these articles were both very interesting and both took different perspectives on the issues of guns in America. Both Anthony and Baum illustrated the different problems that we have in America and our communities with gun control and gun violence. But, they both brought the text together to relate it on a personal level. I enjoyed reading both texts
Gun control generally refers to policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms (Wikipedia). This is an important definition for citizens, lawmakers, and gun lobbyists to follow over the debate on gun control. As well as the Second Amendment in the constitution which states, “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed”. There has been a debate on whether that specifies within the home or outside of the home. For more than
shootings and various other methods of gun violence, tens of thousands of people die every year. These gun-related deaths primarily originate from murder and children accidentally shooting themselves. Although those in favor of gun control tend to believe that guns should be terminated completely, the second amendment prevents lawmakers from being able to do so. Therefore, in order to combat these causes, alternative gun control solutions must be made for each one. Gun-related murders can be decreased
A gun in a hand is better than a cop on the phone The issue of gun violence and gun control has been a rising issue in today’s society. Everyday there is another shooting, another standoff, another hostage taken, and another life lost. It’s a truly sad, heart wrenching reality of today’s world, but there may just be a way to fix it. A way to ensure that both pro-gun activist and pro-gun control activists get a little of what they want. To control gun violence it is necessary that the requirements
twelve-gun homicides and after averaging that up that settled to seven hundred and sixty-two murdered in Chicago yearly. However, those are only murders that is not counting the four thousand three hundred and thirty-one shootings in Chicago. Makes one think, “How are these murderers getting guns?”, or “Why are they even allowed to have a gun? What are the police doing?”. Although most gun lobbyist of the United States have argued that the current gun control laws are fixing the growing gun violence
It is clear that mental illness is the overwhelming cause of death from firearms, just not in the way you think. The one thing that seems to get glossed over whenever the infamous gun debate comes up is suicide. While suicide is a taboo subject especially when it comes to the gun debate, it's something people need to stop ignoring. People seem to have this idea that those who own a firearm and have a mental illness are a danger to the people around them when in fact they pose a far bigger threat
common theme would surface across a considerable part of them: guns. Whether the topic at hand is gun control, gun violence, or a combination of the two, guns have dominated the news cycle ever since the fatal shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colorado, on July 30th, 2012. These topics have made their way into politics as well, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers at an impasse as to how to solve the problems revolving around guns. Additionally, certain interest groups such as the National Rifle
Violence is everywhere in the world. In every country, city, town and village there is some form of violence. In my lifetime, there have been countless deaths and injuries due to gun violence. We happen to live in a country where gun violence is among the most prevalent in the world: The United States of America. Today, gun control and gun violence has become a controversial issue in America. The issue for gun control has been debated for a long time, probably ever since they were invented. It is