Gun Violence Research Paper

On January 25, 2016, at approximately 5:14 P.M., I, Deputy John Arnold, was dispatched to 6424 South 61st West Avenue on a report of a shooting. While en-route to the address, dispatch advised that the call was a suicide.

Each year homicide and assault-related injuries result in an estimated $16 billion in combined medical and work loss (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/17/education-gun-violence-presidential-debate-2012_n_1974740.html). Gun violence may be broadly defined as a category of violence and crime committed with use of a firearm, it may or may not include actions ruled as self defense, actions for law enforcement. Gun violence is prevalent in African American Communities, although some might believe that it is not a racial issue ( CNN New’s stated “America’s Gun problem is not a race problem).

My overall reflection of this passion project has taught me an immense amount. I felt very passionate about the topic of Gun Violence in Washington because in the world, there are many disasters that take innocent lives. Each day parents send you to school to learn, not to be shot and killed. I've felt every emotion researching in this topic. Learning about the laws and lives taught me to appreciate everyday of my life and live it to the fullest because I might be the next one. Learning and hearing the news that kids are my age will never graduate because someone decided that it is okay to bring a gun into school. For example, on May 18,2018 there was a shooting that took place at Santa Fe High School took the lives of 10 students. Hearing a notification on my phone, seeing another shooting in school shocks me every time. Everyday we

One of the major issues that we are facing in our community is gun violence that is occurring amongst children and teens or affecting them. According to the Brady Campaign, “More than 17,000 American children and teens (between the ages of 0-19) are injured or killed each year due to gun violence.” That is 17,000 of our children being murdered, assaulted, attempting suicide or being hurt by police officers intervening every single year. They also state that “nearly 46 youth are shot every day, including 7 fatalities” Something has to be done in order to protect the lives of those innocent children and teach them about the responsibilities of handling a firearm or being around one. Although some

Many remember December 14th of 2012 when Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 students and 6 members of the faculty of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Mr. Lanza was a troubled man, enough so that he was driven to shoot his own mother and take possession of her weapons which he would use to wreak havoc on the school whose name would go down in history. A report released...by Connecticut’s Attorney for the District of Danbury says...guns and ammunition involved...at Sandy Hook Elementary were legally purchased by Nancy Lanza [his mother] and then stolen by her son, Adam. One would have to be delusional to believe that Adam would not have found a way to inflict this violence, and that is the unfortunate reality; however, one must wonder whether or not

In the last ten months, since the start of the year 2015, proximally 300 mass shootings have taken place in the United States. This number is about 100 times the amount of mass shootings in Australia since their gun restricting bill was passed in 1996. This raises the discussion whether or not changing the American gun laws would help bring down the total of injuries and fatalities.

Mass shootings have recently become more frequent and more deadly over the years. Living in the U.S. we have lived through at least fifty years of mass shootings and a variation of tragedies. A mass shooting is when a gunman shoots or kills four or more people in the same general time and location. The three most deadly shootings that have occurred in the U.S. in the past ten years are “ Las Vegas attack (at least 58 killed), Virgina Tech massacre (32 killed), Orlando nightclub shooting(49 dead)”(Willingham). These shootings exemplify the lack of control that we have over guns and the type of people that have possession of the guns. If we want to try to control the type of people who can own a gun, then the government should keep updated on the people who buy bigger guns with more rounds and do mental background checks. “The researchers also found that most mass murderers suffered from some mental instability, though they usually weren’t flagged by mental health specialists or law enforcement. And military-style rifles were used in 18 of the 66 mass public shootings in the most recent 15-year period the researchers studied”(Shastry, Anjali). If a person has possession a military-style rifle that should automatically redflag the government. Some of the main reasons that these things happen are because the government or law enforcement don't keep tabs on these people.

According to the article a three year old girl was faitily shot and killed in d.c in a second-floor apartment at Benning Terrace by a child playing with a gun. D.C police said a child had a gun in his hands and fired it, turning a innocent summer time play into tragedy when a bullet struck 3 year old Dallas cox in the chest. The police also said we have no reason to belive that it is anything other than an accident, so what we are looking at is how the gun got into the house.

This question is more relevant today than ever. Gun violence is a key topic in news and discussions today due to the Florida school shooting. Personally, for me, it hits home since I work in an elementary school. When you work in a school, a shooting is one of your biggest deepest fears. After hearing about the Florida shooting, everyone in school was talking about it and still are. In fact, yesterday, I had a student tell me “did you know that there was a shooter in Florida that killed students, it happened on Valentine’s Day." I was speechless, what can you respond with? This day in age you can’t promise them that is won’t happen here. All I could say was “I know, it is very sad what happened.” I think that there is a lot of problems that

If you ask law enforcement how most criminals acquire an assault weapon, the most likely response would be that they store it, either from a home or from a car. According to Dan Noyes, in an article titled, Hot Guns: How Criminals Get Guns, this is false. He states, “Stolen guns account for only about 10% to 15% of guns used in crimes…because when they want guns they want them immediately the wait is usually too long for a weapon to be stolen and find its way to a criminal” (Noyes 1). This makes complete sense. If a criminal needs to get a firearm quickly, they will not wait around. Later on in his article, he writes, “One of the most common ways criminals get guns is through straw purchase sales. A straw purchase occurs when someone who may not legally acquire a firearm, or who wants to do so anonymously, has a companion buy it on their behalf. According to a 1994 ATF study on "Sources of Crime Guns in Southern California," many straw purchases are conducted in an openly "suggestive" manner where two people walk into a gun store, one selects a firearm, and then the other uses identification for the purchase and pays for the gun. Or, several underage people walk into a store and an adult with them makes the purchases. Both of these are illegal activities” (Noyes 1). If the US continues to allow assault weapons to be purchased, they are ultimately allowing for more crimes to be committed. For example, home or car

I dont really remember what I told you my topic was for my research paper. So, if it is not what I think it is which is the trying to lower gun violence in America I would like to change it because lately I've been doing research on gun violence in America and I just noticed how big of a problem it was. There is a shooting almost everyday and in many of them at least one person dies. I think that if your family and or loved ones have had history of mental illness there should be a test given to evaluate their psych. And if there is no history there still should be other measures taken. Also there should give gun control classes and what it really means to take a life once you pull the trigger there is no going back. When people leave in the

I have a few recommendations that I hope you all consider in the near future. I believe these rules and regulations will not only limit crime but keep all legal gun owners content. First, fix the F.B.I’s background check system. By doing this you can prevent criminals and mentally ill people from purchasing weapons. Another step you all could take is evaluating all returning soldiers for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. If they show signs of said disorder, then they should be put into the system that would prevent them from owning or buying weapons. Third, the F.B.I should implement a department independently focused on preventing the importing and purchasing of

What are some answers to reduce America’s gun violence? In the following, I will describe America’s problem concerning gun violence, some solutions and the best solution to solve this problem.

It is the year of 2017 almost 2018 and we have come a long way. Our nation is growing as one and sticking together the fight the hatred in the United States. Our American History was not so great. Several wars, violence, and attacks. Now today, while united as one, we have hope for the future of this nation.

Since the turn of the 21st century the United States, a nation that prides itself on gun ownership, has seen a steady rise of prolific instances of gun related violence, far higher than any first world nation. From the year Whether it be a homicide or suicide, if one turned on the local news station or CNN, it is now but assured that at least one story would pertain to gun violence. To better put in context, from 2003 to 2012, there have been 313,045 deaths directly related to guns (Firearm violence). In contrast Switzerland, another first world nation, has seen very little gun related violence despite boasting some of the highest rates of gun ownership. This begs the question, “Why has the United States been plagued by gun violence but not