More Guns, More Violence

quantity of guns in the United States are culpable for the country’s murder rates. While the United States population and number of guns have steadily gone up since 1994, the rates of all different crime types have drastically gone down (Planty). Over the last nineteen years, almost fifty million guns have been added to the US, yet firearm violence has been reduced by more than two thirds (Federal Bureau). This completely contradicts the statement that more guns equal more violence. To compare the

”’We should not blame a gun itself for any crime or any acts of violence, any more than we can blame a pen for misspelling a word’” (Rodkey). This statement, made by Robert Bennett, makes a very valid about why citizens should be allowed to own firearms freely. It is a privilege clearly given to Americans in the United States Constitution. One mistake made by someone does not mean that guns should be taken away from other innocent people. Be able to own a firearm is a right given to us in the

incidents total with guns, 11,828 of them ending in death. Gun violence has steadily increased whether it be with suicide, children, teens, gang violence, or mass shootings. It has come into question as to what or who is to blame and America cannot seem to come to a consensus and it has driven a wedge between its people. Gun violence is nothing new but it is taking more lives each and every day; If we do not make more of an effort to lessen gun violence then it will become more of a problem then it

This paper will explore the history of guns, myths and realities of gun violence. Gun violence is a hot topic in America today and some may believe that America was built on gun violence. This country was colonized by the use of violence with guns. We’ve had wars since the invasion of this country. The violence has been around also with the well-known 1775 speech from Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty or give me death” (Jr.). Give me death is a very strong statement that to me means this is of

Gun Control as a National Issue Although an ongoing issue throughout decades, recently the debate surrounding gun control laws is being heated by the multiple mass shootings that have been occurring in the past few years. With each mass shooting the issue whether if gun control laws are the answer or not to solve this perceived national crisis. The reason why the United States, unlike many other countries that have already banned or restricted more heavily certain guns, has not developed a more

Everyday 93 Americans are killed by guns. Whether it is due to homicide or suicide, it does not matter. At the end of the day gun violence is increasing exponentially. In numerous states, gun laws have been placed in the hopes of reducing gun violence. But now many people believe that gun violence should be treated as a public health problem. I for one feel that gun violence should be put in the category of public health. Every year more than 30,000 people are victims to gun related incidents. It has become

much gun violence in the city, and many are wondering what residents and city officials can do to curb gun violence. There are many causes as the why there is so much gun violence is happening in our city, and as a result, there are also harsh effects as well. It has been said numerous times that Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. If guns are illegal in the state of Illinois, then why does Chicago have so much gun violence? The answer would probably be that many guns are

Is it time to ban guns? Yes guns must be banned because they are the causes of many deaths amongst the people of the U.S today. Gun violence result in fifty percent of today’s tragedies. Handguns causes too many deaths, the government need to make gun less accessible, and the law enforcement need to really enforce the laws they make. First, and foremost many handguns have claimed the lives of too many people. This is a very serious issue we must tackle globally not just in the United States. 1.7

Gun Violence in America According to CDC, "One person is killed by a firearms every 17 minutes, 87 people are killed during an average day, and 609 are killed every week”(CDC). That means gun violence is out of control, and you can be next. In fact, there 's been an increase of mass murders occurring everywhere due to guns. Which has brought our attention to the gun violence in our nation. They say guns are for protection, but in reality there seems to be more murder associated with it. There 's

In the United States, gun ownership is common. Due to America’s pervasive gun culture which originated during the colonial period, many Americans believe that they have rights to bear arms. In recent decades, however, the rise in the both frequency and number of mass shootings, such as Las Vegas attack and the Orlando nightclub shooting, has transformed the public sentiment toward gun rights gradually and led the debate over gun control to take the center stage in America. While some people still