Persuasive Speech On How To Reduce Mass Shootings

Therefor we can say that there was no mention of an individual right to bear arms in the notes about the Second Amendment when it was being drafted, discussed, or ratified; the US Supreme Court declined to rule in favor of the individual right four times between 1876 and 1939; and all law articles on the Second Amendment from 1888 to 1959 stated that an individual right was not guaranteed.

Gun control has been a prevalent issue in the United States since its early years, but has recently taken the spotlight as one of the most controversial, and debated topics in the country with the rise of alarming cases and accessible statistics. Because of our constitution, the right to bear arms has endured throughout the years with little revision. Republicans tend to argue strongly in favor of this amendment on the basis of constitutional right and the need for self-defense. (Waldman, 2017). However, the current lax system of background checks requirements for purchase of a firearm have contributed to numerous casualties and cannot stand without reform. In 2017 alone, 13,899 deaths have occurred at the expense of a gun in the United

Robert heard a gunshot, but a typically a New York city gun shot. Robert went straight down on the floor, and try to look up and see what’s happening. One of his co workers is being held by a guy in a mask. Looks like a M4 carbine in his hand. The women shouted for help, but everyone is screaming and trying to call 911. Robert noticing that his boss office is right next door, so he slowly crawling to the next door next to his office. Looking at his watch, it’s almost 5:00Pm on a Friday night. The man in the mask said: “If anyone in this office care for your blond friend, you will give me access to main BANK Account . And if you don’t give me your Account number, I will shoot her right in front of all of you guys and you will regret it. So which

Next, part of the reason gun control was so prominent in the 2016 presidential election and campaign. It seems that (former) President Barack Obama (in office 2008-2016) has suddenly shown his true colors as a gun control-supporting Democrat. Back in 2008, when he was campaigning for his first term in office as president, he blew off gun control, saying that his opinions on gun control were not “an excuse not to vote for me [Obama],” and he did not put much emphasis on them; the only notable thing that was said on the matter was a call for “common sense reforms” (1). These reforms are believed to mainly push background checks, as it is considered “common sense” to ensure that one’s criminal record and mental health are in order before he/she

“The plan combines executive actions and calls for legislative action that would help keep guns out of the wrong hands, ban assault and high-capacity magazines, make our schools safer, and increase access to mental health services.” In this plan President Obama wants to secure the background checks on purchasing a firearm so than the background checks can be more accurate with selling firearms to the appropriate customer and not the consumers that are prohibited to own a firearm. There are 1.5 million firearms were purchased by the customers that are prohibited to own a gun due to felons or an individual with a history of domestic violence in the past 14 years. President Obama’s plan is to follow through with the background checks with all firearm sales either through private or licensed seller. President Obama wants to make sure that there is reliable data available on the purchasers that are prohibited through the background check system. Background checks are not always reliable due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) because if there is data on Mental Health HIPAA will not allow the access to the data because of the privacy violation that HIPAA is trying to protect the individual’s medical

This study showed that the states with the least restrictive gun laws did have the highest rates of violence. On whitehouse.gov, the president has said, “’Our nation has suffered too much at the hands of dangerous people who use guns to commit horrific acts of violence’” ("Now is the time | The White House", n.d.). The President is proposing a 9-step gun control plan that would create a universal background check system, limit gun ownership, ban certain assault weapons, and ensure that mental health patients receive the quality care they need. While the president’s plan sounds like a good strategy, many gun control critics argue that the president’s strategy does little to fix the problem with gun violence, and his policy violates American’s Second Amendment rights.

The purpose of this memo is to ask you for your continuing support for H.R.1217-Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 (also known as the National Commission on Mass Violence Act of 2015). H.R. 1217 design is to support the second amendment rights while providing a responsible and consistent background checking process prior to purchasing of a firearm. It also prohibits the sale of firearms to those listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). In 2010 there were 14 million who people submitted background checks to purchase or transfer possession of a firearm resulting in 153,000 being blocked or prohibited from making a firearm purchase. Only 40% of firearm transactions occur through a licensed dealer hence an estimated 6.6 million firearm purchases’ occur through a private sale, a gun show, or the internet with no questions asked. Based upon these findings, there is a need for consistent and universal background checking for all firearm sales and transfers, thus aiding in reducing the number of firearms to persons that are at risk to harm themselves or others (Weinberger et al., 2015). The time is now to act for according to the Pew Research Center (2015) 85% of Americans support having private gun sales and gun shows subject to background checks.

With the highest rate of gun violence in the world, more than half of the United States citizens had long agreed that there was need to review the Gun Laws. From the time he took office for his Second Term, President Obama had proposed fresh Gun Control Rules that could have involved doing a background check on the every gun buyer. If it could have been passed into law, it could have prevented some of the worst gun violence incidences that American has witnessed in the past few years. But the Republicans could have none of it. They rejected the proposals until president decided to take executive orders and sign the proposals into

November the 5th, 2017 Devin Patrick Kelley shot up a Baptist Church in the small town of Sutherland Springs, killing 26 people. Amongst these murders was the pastor's daughter, who was only 14 years old. Another being a 8 month baby. Nobody in the church stood a chance against the countless firearms being held against them that sunday morning. Gun violence is nothing knew to this world. Every year people lose their lives to gun violence, majority if the time being a deliberate attack. When are we as a state, or as a country going to rid ourselves of the machines that have claimed millions of lives. When are we going to put down are foot and say “enough is enough?” Will it be the next time someone decides to shoot up an elementary school, slaughtering the lives of children? Or will it be when you come face to face with gun violence yourself. It is time that we take action to control gun violence.

“What is going on with gun control?” you may ask. Or even, “What does gun control even mean?” President Barack Obama wants to enforce stricter gun rules. “His proposals focus on new background check requirements that will enhance the effectiveness of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), and greater education and enforcement efforts of existing laws at

Many have heard the saying, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” then on December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza, fatally shot twenty children and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. Ever since this tragic day, there has been a large push for gun control in the US, led by President Obama. The bills that are before Congress would make penalties for buying guns illegally more onerous, address trafficking, and greatly expand the number of gun sales covered by background checks. These laws might make us all feel safer as well as make us feel like we have control over the “bad guys” but at the end of the day, these new laws will

Due to many of the recent violent acts in our country involving guns, the question has arouse; Should a system of universal background checks be required for all gun purchases? What some Americans do not realize is that guns are constantly falling in the wrong hands of criminals and more often, the mentally ill. There are too many Americans loosing their lives because of this. Most of the people that are ineligible to purchase guns are able to because of the flaws in the universal background system or through private party sales, which do not initiate background checks. Shootings actually occur very frequently. Since 1982, there have been 61 mass shootings, all involving gun use. The United States also holds the record of having 15 of the nastiest 25 shootings. It is proven that more guns result in more murders. States with harsher laws on gun control do not have as many deaths from violence correlated to the use of guns. According to a map provided by The Washington Post, “…states which have one of three gun control restrictions in place – assault weapons’ bans, trigger locks, or safe storage requirements. Firearm deaths are significantly lower in states with stricter gun control legislation (Klein).” Seattle’s Mayor, Ed Murray states “Gun violence kills 86 Americans every day. It happens everywhere: in big cities, small towns, on our streets, schools, shopping malls, and places of worship (Klein).” It is apparent that individuals who have criminal backgrounds or who have a

It's the most talked about issue in the United States and maybe even the world. Its use has shaped the course of history and the lives of millions of people. In the blink of an eye, I can either be saving or taking the life someone or something. Some argue that its presence is at the heart of all of this violence, but I contend that the depravity and cruel intentions of one (or a group of people) brings forth this mayhem and sorrow. Murder, violence, even hunting for food has always been around; long before the firearm.

There has been an increase in the occurrences of school shootings within the past three years. School shootings have been apart of our history in America for many years, however since the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in 2012 to present, there has been 142 school shootings (Staff, Washington Times). Many injuries, deaths, and lives have been changed as result of school shootings. These horrible events have raised the topic gun control to the front line of controversy. After 2012, requirements were added to the background checks for purchasing guns. Twelve state legislatures expanded the background checks on gun purchases and five states tightened assault weapons restrictions (Sunburn, Josh). Some states allow immediate distribution at the time of sale with proper documentation and others take time for a review of documentation for the purchase of a fire arm (Korte, Gregory). There is only a hand full of states that have made the purchase of semi-automatic firearms illegal for purchase ("Gun." Semi Automatic Laws). Many American citizens believe this is not enough gun control and many other citizens stand by their right to own guns.

The first of these new proposals is the requirement of universal background checks for anyone who wants to purchase a firearm. This will hopefully close some loopholes in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and prevent criminals and people with a history of mental illness from obtaining firearms (Remarks). As the background check system stands now, people who buy guns from gun shows and other unlicensed sellers do not have to complete a background check (Stopping). For the Columbine massacre on April 20th, 1999, the killers purchased their guns at a gun show from an unlicensed seller, so no background check was performed. On April 16th, 2007 was the shooting at Virginia Tech and this shooter obtained a gun from a licensed gun dealer which he should have been prohibited from buying. He was able to purchase this weapon because his records were never reported to the FBI’s gun background check system. Again in Tucson on January 8th, 2001, a killer acted with guns he should have been prohibited from buying because his records also were not in the database. These considerable loopholes in our current