Reduce Gun Violence

Another solution is to redesign the background checks on every individual wanting to purchase a gun. Each state has their own law on this one and many are not very strict. By creating a national background checking system for everyone trying to purchase guns which would include a national mental health check; guns entering the hands of an individual mentally unstable could be prevented better. Thirdly, designing tougher sentencing laws could aid in lowering crimes involving guns. Totally removing guns would not be beneficial because the criminals are still going to find a way to have a gun in order to continue their criminal lifestyle. The key to finding the perfect solution is tough due to many loopholes and the effects it could have on everyone’s second amendment right. In looking at the three potential ways to control guns and violence; the perfect way to aid in controlling guns and the violence is to put in place a law that contains tougher sentences, more in depth background checks, a large database to account for every gun purchased or sold and require every gun owner to go through a course to teach gun safety and the laws that are in place.

Imagine heartbreak, loved ones dying, and losing hope. This has transpired for many in America today, all because of gun violence. It has become a great problem for our society in recent years. Data from Every Town Research has shown In their article Gun Violence by the Numbers “...that on an average day, 93 Americans are killed with guns...For every one person killed, two are injured” Many will deny that gun violence is a dilemma, but it is. Most do not realize this but, over 62% of the deaths that occur are suicides, and just over 1,642 people killed by gun violence were accidental. There is something very wrong here, and something needs to change quickly. If so many of these deaths are incidental, and

The mounting deaths and associated trauma from mass shootings should motivate us to take action to make needed reforms to our gun laws, focus law enforcement resources on combating illegal gun possession and invest in prevention initiatives proven to reduce gun violence. Assault weapons cause more harm than good when they are able to purchased and owned by private citizens. And while most who do own and use these powerful weapons for harmless, recreational activities or a sense of protection, the fact is that when they fall into the hands of individuals who are not mentally sound enough to possess something of such force, the result is one of horrific tragedy. The government must take into consideration the hundreds of innocent people who have lost their lives as a result of these dangerous weapons, and work on ways to prevent

During the past years gun violence has seen an enormous increase in various parts of the world and majority of the cases been reported in the United States. The case includes victims such as children, senior citizens and young adults engaging in violence or getting caught in the crossfires. The life of common people is being affected, people are concerned as to how they can live safe lives when guns are being used in increasing numbers. On an average, every day you hear about some sort of gun violence affecting people either in your hometown or in another part of the world. It is a shame for a country like United States to have such high

The Orlando nightclub shooting in Florida on June 12, 2016 was the single largest massacre in U.S history, taking the lives of 50 individuals, including the shooter himself, and injuring 53 others. This is one extreme example of the gun violence that has been occurring in this country, but mass shootings like this and the one at Newton in 2012 are only a small part of our gun violence issue. The everyday gun violence that takes place in cities all across the United States claims the lives of thousands every single year. According to The Guardian, 33,500 civilians die each year because of gun brutality- “that’s about 1 life every 15 minutes” (Beckett). Between the years of 1999 and 2013, there were 464,003 gun deaths in the U.S, about 58% of them were suicides 37% were homicides. (ProCon.org) Gun violence and the consequences of that violence, have become a real and dangerous problem in the U.S , why else would the CDC list the United States as having the highest rate of gun violence out of all developed countries today? (Gale Opposing Viewpoints) This issue is not just attributable to a single factor, there are several that play an important part in why gun violence is such an issue in the U.S, namely laws and poverty; and in these causes we can also find solutions.

In 2015, 13,367 people lost their lives due to gun violence according to Gun Violence Archive. The Archive also states that out of that number, 693 were children from ages 0-11. We can all agree that there is indeed a problem that we have to address. The solution to that problem, however, has been debated by many. I believe the solution to this problem exists in three parts: Mandatory training and licensing along with more heavily secure gun storage, stricter regulations on the purchasing of a firearm—disabilities and criminal records should be more deeply looked into before transaction—and finally, equipping teachers at highs schools with the right kind of weaponry to prevent mass shootings.

Gun related violence is violence committed with the use of a gun (firearm or small arm). Gun related violence may or may not be considered criminal. Criminal violence includes homicide (except when and where ruled justifiable), assault with a deadly weapon, and suicide, or attempted suicide, depending on jurisdiction. There was a total of 57,462 deaths due to gun violence in 2017. Americans are more likely to die from gun violence than many leading causes of death combined, with some 11,000 people in the US killed in firearm assaults each year.(Robinson 2017)How do you expect things to get better when this many people die because of something so dumb? According to Elizabeth Warren, ”we lose eight children and teenagers to gun violence every day.”(2016) The hashtag not one more was created so people can try to control the use of their guns and not have another person die. This hashtag was not effective because there was still a lot of deaths in the United States.

Tighter gun laws will reduce gun violence because it would be harder to access guns. According to the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives), “Thirty percent of guns involved in federal illegal gun trafficking investigations are connected in some way to gun shows” (“Gun Show Loopholes Should be Closed”). This shows that a high number of crimes and violence done by guns are done by illegal guns bought at gun shows. All this crime can be stopped if we put a ban on gun shows. In addition, the article also contained a experiment they used to test the credibility of these sellers, they used undercover agents as buyers, and went to Ohio, Nevada, and Tennessee. Out of 47 sellers, both licensed dealers and private sellers, 63%

The United States is home to approximately 5% of the world’s population and 31% of all mass shootings. Through these mass shootings and various other methods of gun violence, tens of thousands of people die every year. These gun-related deaths primarily originate from murder and children accidentally shooting themselves. Although those in favor of gun control tend to believe that guns should be terminated completely, the second amendment prevents lawmakers from being able to do so. Therefore, in order to combat these causes, alternative gun control solutions must be made for each one. Gun-related murders can be decreased through the use of universal background checks. Additionally, accidental shootings can be minimized through the

In today’s time there is no stopping the public from witnessing the day to day violence across America. It floods the daily news, it scrolls past our eyes through our smartphone screens, it blares through our stereos, and it’s published in our newspapers and magazines. As humans, in this day and age prosper where bad news is never hidden from the media. It is recognized all the time, the thoughts of violence crossing one 's path never settling just right in in the stomach. People live to assume they are merely lucky until, essentially, they have become the bad news constantly being brought to the public. Violence, unfortunately, is apart of life, becoming more of a problem in some places than others- but constantly lingering among us. One of the most disputed, and common results of violence nowadays in America is specifically gun violence. “Guns are responsible for roughly 30,000 deaths a year in America” (Goldberg). This is, without a doubt, a serious issue in America. Taya Kyle, the wife of Chris Kyle, who inspired the movie ‘American Sniper’ spoke out: “My government has proven that it 's not able to protect me against people who want to kill. And I don 't blame the government, because there is only one person to blame here: The man or woman who decided to kill.” (Kyle). It is no one 's fault during a violent gun crime but the person who committed this crime, no one can predict the future. It is not the guns fault for

Much of the debate has focused on gun regulation and keeping deadly weapons out of the hands of potential killers, particularly those with mental illnesses. Unfortunately, far less attention has been dedicated to the impact of gun violence on victims. While individuals killed and injured in atrocities such as the Sandy Hook and Aurora Theater shootings are publicly remembered and mourned, victims of these tragedies are not limited to those men, women, and children killed, injured, or present during these horrific events. The consequences of gun violence are more pervasive and affect entire communities, families, and children. With more than 25% of children witnessing an act of violence in their homes, schools, or community over the past year, and more than 5% witnessing a shooting, it becomes not just an issue of gun regulation, but also of addressing the impact on those who have been traumatized by such violence (Finkelhor et al., 2009).” (CWLA

To reduce the violence rate the district city council passed the firearms registration Amendment Act of 2008.Under this law gun owners should go through a process of requiring fingerprints, photographs and details about their job history. Applicants have to take a 20 question test on the district gun law and regulation. Trainers are allowed by the police to the buyers to perform the vision exam. Afterwards the guns are submitted back to police. The registration expires after 3 months and must be renewed. If not, the police can seize the gun and the owner could be jailed for up to 1

(Prevention Institue, 2014) These eighty-nine people range from elderly to school children to infants, all who are going about their daily lives. America as one of the largest countries in the world need to take action as each day individuals mourn the loss of those killed. It is becoming a growing health crisis each day, and I strongly believe that time has come to address it. First of all, by establishing a culture of gun safety would be a good start. Before purchasing gun mandatory training should be required to teach people the basics. Mental health treatment and thorough checks before arms are purchased. Mental health treatment is poor is the US. By increasing the quality of treatment, this will reduce the number of mentally unstable individuals purchasing arms or weapons. Also by reducing children's exposure to violence. For example TV shows and movies are becoming more violent and by reducing the violence in young children’s shows this will not encourage violent behaviour from a young age. There are many more actions that can be taken in order for the US to be a safer and less violent

Nice job! Your overall model pertaining gun violence was strong and over time could efficiently work. The stakeholders would be pleased with your model and steps of the prevention approach techniques; gun violence over the years has strengthen and results in numerous of deaths not to mention the injuries also sustained year round. Gun violence have became media topics within schools and workplaces, it's no longer just happening in the poor common areas, it's everywhere. The approached having gun owners information entered into a database could be a excellent way of keeping up with gun control. Although it may be a process and take time to successfully achieve also taking into account of the proper follow ups with the owners; this approach could

It is impossible not to open a newspaper, watch the television, or listen to the radio with out hearing about some type of gun violence. Perhaps the main reason for such high gun violence is that guns are so plentiful in the Unites States. In fact, there are sixty five million handguns in America ("The `facts' about Guns"). These guns contribute to an annual medical cost of fourteen billion dollars, which is spent solely on treating gun victims ("Handguns in America"). Not surprisingly, handguns are the cause of eighty percent of homicides, seventy percent of suicides, and almost every accidental shooting ("Youth and Violence"). Handgun violence is a problem that is easy for everyone to see. How to solve this predicament is another