M's Shootings : Racis Shooting And The Las Vegas Shooting

Mass shootings in the U.S have many different causes as to why they occur. USA Today mentions that breakups, estrangements and family related problems make up the majority of mass killings. Although, many seem to blame gun violence and mental illnesses. Mass shootings can also involve a failed security system such as mistakes in the mental health system and gun control. (USA Today, 2013.) People question whether or not people with mental illness should be allowed to obtain a gun, while others argue that guns can provide safety when used correctly.

Mass murders have become somewhat of an epidemic in the U.S. There are many notable shootings within our recent history; so many that they’ve become somewhat normalized in today’s society. The Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in 2012 is one of the well-known shootings that has occurred in the past five years. I remember when I first heard of the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut. Even though it occurred far away, it hit close to home, and I broke down after hearing that twenty young lives had been taken. The shooter, Adam Lanza, had been diagnosed with mental health disorders and reportedly had an obsession with mass shootings. In the article, “Adam Lanza’s Mental Problems ‘Completely Untreated’ Before Newtown Shootings, Report

The mental health system in The United States is flawed and needs serious reform. Many of the mentally ill are failing to seek the help that they need and deserve in a country like the U.S is baffling and must be reassessed. The system causes a rise in gun violence and more specifically, mass shootings. There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when approaching mental disorders and their correlation with mass shootings. Things such as type of mental disorder, the widespread diagnosis in the US, masculinity in men, and gun laws themselves. This research was done through a series of articles, interviews, and books. Mental disorders need to be taken largely into consideration when trying to find a cause for a shooting, and

LAS VEGAS: On October 1st, 2017 there was a mass shooting. This was the deadliest shooting. It happened during a music festival. The shooter was in a hotel called Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. He fired from the 32nd floor. The shooter was a 64-year-old man. The shooters name was Stephen Paddock. He was found did in his room(he committed suicide). He killed 59 people including himself. He injured over 539 people. Then , 3 more died instantly after the accident. 23 firearms were found in the suite. Then, when they went to his house they found more firearms . He was an accountant and multi-millionaire.

The discussion of gun control has escalated rapidly over the last two decades, and has become very complex. Some people believe that there should be no guns, some believe we need more gun control, and some people believe there should be a ban on only certain guns. This makes for a multitude of opinions. To make the United States a “no gun” country is a task that would be nearly impossible. Many Americans, roughly 270 Million according to a Small Arms survey, own guns (Karp 1). Unfortunately, this number includes guns that are purchased illegally by individuals and groups such as gangs. To get rid of all those guns would not work without an enormous fight from lawful gun owners because taking away guns goes against the rights of every American

For my curent events collage I created a collage about the recent tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas. I chose this event because over the summer, I went on a road trip and we started in Vegas, and it was hard to believe that such a terrible massacre occurred in a place where I was on vacation at only a month before. On October 1st, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Harvest music festival from his room at the Mandalay Bay, killing 59 people and injuring more than 450. The mass shooting is the biggest shooting in modern US history. The event has brought question to the gun policy, or lack thereof, that America regulates.

The first article I read was “Wounded Manhattan Beach Police Officer Recounts Chaos in Las Vegas.” The article was about police officer who gets shot at the Las Vegas shooting while trying to save people. The shooting was at a concert and nobody heard the gun fire till someone was shot. During the shooting there were multiple victims. A lot of people died, but some just got wounded. Even though the police officer got shot he still wanted to help out and did. Many lives were saved including his.

A massive shooting happened in Las Vegas at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. The shooter fired from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel. 58 people were killed and over 500 people were injured. Witnesses said that it lasted around 15 minutes. The suspect was a 64 year old man named Stephen Paddock, who he is now dead according to authorities. After the first shots, many people got into their cars to pick up others to save them and give them cover. Some people got on top of others to save them and take a bullet for them. Others pushed civilians to the side and saved them from getting shot.

The issue of media responsibility in helping to prevent mass murder has been highlighted since the Columbine and Virginia Tech tragedies. It became clear after these events, that some perpetrators were, motivated by the infamy they saw past mass murderers receive via news coverage. Although some news media may be disinclined to admit it, they may often be in the business of searching for the right sort of madness to capture the public's imagination. In reality, it is a difficult task to report the occurrence of a mass murder in such a way that

America is currently experiencing a frightening crisis of internal terrorism. In 2015 alone, there have been nearly 13000 deaths in America due to gun violence. Mass shootings have become regular occurrences on the news channels. After every single mass shooting, politicians, celebrities and regular people all over the country express their uttermost grief and regret for the lost victims. Consistently, there is a subsequent call for more gun control. In some cases, new bills may be proposed. It has become a routine of some sort. However, these efforts have amounted to a negligible amount of progress. Even with all the outrage and mourning from the public after each mass shooting, nothing seems to change. The initial passion and vigor regarding

Recent shootings have not been labeled as terrorism in the United States, but have ties to terrorist organizations.

Media coverage glorify the killer’s crimes which provides inspiration for others to pursue similar crimes or worst. One may notice that there are several mass shootings that can happen in a span of a few months. As a result, the public finds the same news coverage but with different people. With this continuous series of events. one may find that a wave of “copycat suicides” will occured in their own community. This wave of suicides occurs when someone commits suicides when a suicide is publicized (Herz). Vice president of research for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Jill Harkavy-Friedman, claims that “The more characteristics you make available for modeling, the more likely that modeling will occur” (Herz). Harkavy-Friedman

As shootings begin to happen more frequently, Congress feels like throwing up more laws is going to fix it; when in reality that will not help. It is human nature for the majority of people in the world to want to break rules, or in this case laws, solely just because they are there to break. Therefore, Congress should not create more gun control for it is unconstitutional. In the event that Congress makes more laws, they should expect more crime than without them. Does taking guns away solve the problem; well not exactly. Reprehending the rights to have guns is a good intention but condemn rights of law abiding citizens. Those who use guns for safety do not give reason for guns to be taken because of others lack of knowledge. There will

3 years after Columbine, the Secret Service found that 78% of killers have a history of attempted suicide or suicidal thoughts (Cullen). An example of a suicidal murderer is Eric Harris, co-conspirator and executor of the mass shooting at Columbine. He was suicidal, and wrote journal entries like this one: “Such a sad, desolate, lonely unsalvageable I feel I am. Not fair, NOT FAIR!!! I wanted happiness!! I never got it!!! Let's sum up my life, the most miserable existence in the history of time” (Cullen). Most depressed people start by blaming themselves, but then the blame shifts outward. They typically blame their ex-girlfriend, boss, or classmates, but mass murderers blame society, and they become willing to show a devastating example, make them pay, and die in the process. In the killer’s mind, it is a win-win (Cullen). Harris’ thoughts began to shift, and when he was about to devastate Columbine, he had this to say: “In 26.5 hours I’ll be dead, and in happiness. The little zombie human fags will know their errors and be forever suffering and mournful. HAHAHA” (Cullen). The next day he and Klebold did the damage they set out to do, and Eric Harris’ life ended soon after. The suicidally depressed killers have the notorious phrase “If I go down, you’re going with me” imprinted in their head, and they have proved that they can use that phrase in real life, to the horror of everyone

The two topics this paper will be discussing are the Las Vegas shooting and how California was the first state to have three different genders options to choose from. The first headline being discussed is the Vegas shooting. According to CNN authors, “Stephen Poddock was the deadliest mass shooter in modern US history. His relentless gunfire -- police say he fired for nine to 11 minutes after the first 911 call -- on country music fans at an outdoor concert left 58 people dead,” (Yan, Park, and Simon). Poddock was staying in room on the 32nd floor at the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas strip. After thousands of rounds were fired, Vegas police found Poddock dead in his Mandalay Bay hotel room. According to Ken Ritter from the Washington Post Poddock’s body was sent to Stanford for multiple forensic analyses to be done on his brain. “After a visual inspection of Paddock’s brain during a coroner’s autopsy found no abnormalities,” (Ritter). The FBI did state that this doesn’t have anything to do with a terrorism attack. This day will never be forgotten across America because we lost 52 of our own people. Jason Aldean shared that all of his crew members along with himself were all safe, but had to cancel their upcoming shows. He also stated that it will hard to get back on the stage. People go to concerts to get away from reality for a few short hours. Reality set in only five songs into the concert.