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High School Shooting Research Paper

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Mass shootings have become a grim occurrence that seem to happen more frequently, no matter what repercussions they have. From the club shooting in Orlando to the violent attacks on students in schools, these events have unfortunately transpired repeatedly over the recent decades, with no end in sight. However, the recent Stoneman Douglas high school shooting may have begun the movement to change legislation so that these shootings present themselves, if at all, considerably less often. Most will say the government isn’t doing enough, but the likelihood that they will reject funding from the National Rifle Association (NRA) or amend Americans’ right to bear arms is so miniscule it is almost pointless to argue, however there may be a more plausible alternative. Congress and the President have the power to intensify the background checks and exams that citizens must undergo in order to purchase these weapons. More thorough criminal and mental examinations may prevents felons from obtaining these weapons of war, or could lead to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as depression or schizophrenia. …show more content…

The shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, was court martialed in 2012 because he assaulted his wife and stepson before he was discharged for bad conduct in 2014. By U.S. law, this man should have have been allowed to legally purchase a weapon, but since the federal court and military courts are completely separate, his background check came up clean and he was able to purchase the weapon that he later used to slaughter 26 innocent people. How could a man that assaulted his own wife and fracture his young stepsons skull be allowed to purchase a weapon of war? The answer, inadequate background checks and a serious lack of communication between the military and federal

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