Safety In America

Many tragedies have occurred recently that have spurred the debate on whether or not we need tighter gun controls. On one side of the debate are the gun control supporters, who claim that the easy access to guns is the primary cause for high rates of crime plaguing the United States. On the other side are people who argue that gun laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns, since they will continue to get them illegally. Guns are used for protection when in the hands of people who obey the law. It is crucial to not hinder law-abiding citizen’s ability to possess firearms with stricter gun laws, since gun laws do not lower crime, and guns can keep people safe.

On average, there is a shooting throughout the country where the victim was left defenseless each day. even with strict gun control laws set in by the federal government, many Americans still have faith in our second amendment. Gun control is proven ineffective, According to Richard Epstein of the New york University of Law, “We can confidently predict that crime will go up unless and until there is a vast expansion of the public police force.” (Epstein 1). While gun control law are in place there are still too many guns for the federal government to keep track of within the country, Richard Epstein states that “upwards of 200 million firearms of all descriptions are available for general use in the United States.” (Epstein 2). With recent

It appears as though the repetitive and unfortunate tragedies of mass shootings have become incorporated into the everyday life of American culture. We are forced to live in a heightened degree of fear, skepticism, and hesitation concerning our public safety. This phenomenon could reasonably occur in response to the vast ineffectiveness of the country’s current gun laws. Time after time similar misfortunes arise, yet few major changes are implemented to prevent them from reoccurring in the future. We cannot let this trend continue any further. Though some claim that increased gun control is useless and infringes upon the Second Amendment, it limits civilians’ weapons grade, obstructs those deemed unfit to wield such lethal weapons, and insures a greater level of security, thus it should be executed.

The lives of women are changed, devastated, and ruined by sexual assault. They will most likely never be the same person they used to be. A survivor of sexual assault will often take safety measures to avoid another one of these encounters; for example, they may walk an extra mile to avoid a dark alley she saw a man lurking around the other day or spend money on things like pepper spray, a rape whistle, or self-defense classes—all in an attempt to defend themselves from something preventable. In fact, a 2014 survey shows that 45% of women in America felt that walking alone after sundown was dangerous, which means that it is safe to say that even women

The violence in the United States is a big issue, but making more gun laws is not the answer. It is an inevitable fact that making it harder to get access to guns would only lead people to turn to black markets and more underhanded deals. In an article for the Los Angeles Times, James Q. Wilson writes, “It is virtually impossible to use new background check or waiting-period laws to prevent dangerous people from getting guns. Those that they cannot buy, they will steal or borrow” (Wilson). Dramatic changes within gun controls laws would, in itself, make more people mad and possibly lead to riots. In many people's minds, more gun control laws would mean to taking guns away. Gun control laws within themself are not a bad thing, the extent to which they are taken within a nation

Americans are faced with a big issue of violence in the streets, these streets where elderly people are beaten for their money and women are attacked and raped. Sadly, some people believe that the best way to deal with these violent occurrences is to pass gun control laws that take away legally owned guns from everyone. Not only does gun control end up disarming the innocent but it also violates the Second Amendment. By taking away guns from the American citizens, whom the Second Amendment bestowed onto us this act violates our rights. Unfortunately for those who have legally armed themselves for self-defense, gun control would eventually strip away their ability to fend for themselves. Gun control will also end up causing a rise in crime. By taking away arms from good law abiding citizens and leaving them defenseless, it makes things much easier for criminals by knowing that their victims are not armed. Although the gun ban would take away guns from stores, a criminal will find a way to get their hands on one, imagine that. Gun controls are taking away our rights as citizens. If a law abiding citizen happens to enjoy hunting, they will lose that right. Gun controls are also taking away weapons from citizens. Gun control is not having a positive effect on America because it violates the second amendment, takes away rights and it won’t reduce the crime rate.

Eighty-nine people depart from this earth due to gun violence in the US every day. From school children, to victims of domestic violence, to people going about their daily lives, this status quo is unacceptable. On Tuesday January 5th, 2016 President Obama announced that he would send proposals on reducing gun violence in America to Congress. His spokesman, Jay Carney, mentioned that this is “a complex problem that will require a complex solution.” The ability to own a gun is considered by some a birthright of Americans. However, with crime rates involving handguns rising each day it has become quite clear. Handgun laws must become stricter in order to reduce homicide and crime. The question is, “which solution in most effective in decreasing gun violence?” Gun control is a major conflict that is constantly reoccurring and the US is seemingly divided over it.

As the website “DoSomething.org” states, “1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted while at college.” Of these sexual assault victims, “4 out of 5 rape victims subsequently suffer from chronic physical or psychological conditions.” (“11 Facts”). These victims “are 13 times more likely to attempt suicide than are people who have not been victims of a crime” (“11 Facts”). The troubles that face sexual assault victims and the families of those victims pose a huge threat not only to the government regarding costs and reactions of the people of the United States, but an even larger threat to past, present, and future victims of sexual assault. Any further protection for these victims from the government would certainly help the victims, the families of the victims, and the people of

A rising issue in our country today is the increase of mass killings that occur. More specifically, why are the perpetrators for these horrific events inclined to go through with these actions? Why did Dylann Roof kill nine innocent people at the Mother Emanuel African American Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina? Why did Adam Lanza murder twenty first-graders and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut? Although we cannot fully answer these questions, we can determine why these events happen so easily; primarily because of our gun control laws. With the increase of gun violence in our country, we may be able to reduce this issue by restricting laws pertaining to the accessibility and ability to

As we look around us this learner can see how the past, present and future has given our society so many questions about other individuals racial inequality and race has affect us in one way or another, and the best example for this would be 9/11. It made us afraid and fear a certain culture based on the ground shaking history it left behind. Cultures that before we may not have paid them any mind, but know are a focus point for the public safety field as well as everyday life. This learner hope to address some questions in regards to if this learner beliefs changed about other race and cultures, and its significance to public safety in America. If this learner found any particular impact that on developing ideas in regards to

In the United States of America we are protected, safe, or secure. This safety that we have is amazing but yet almost ignored by our U.S. citizens. But I believe that safety, and feeling safe is loved by the U.S. citizens. Though overlooked, it feels good. And everyone in the world knows the feeling of safety. But it’s not the feeling of safety that the veterans had on the battlefield. To put it into simpler terms, they don’t have safety so we can.

One out of four women are raped each year on a college campus. College is supposed to be a time for education, freedom, and finding an identity; however, now college women have to worry about being sexually assaulted. As time progresses, the numbers keep increasing of college women being raped. Many rape cases are difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt in the justice system and women are not always believed. Nor is our society acknowledging the criminal act of rape as seriously as it should. The after effects of rape are incomprehensible and the scars will be there throughout one 's lifetime. All college women should be required to take a self-defense class their freshmen year. By learning self-defense the women could defend themselves against a sexual threat, therefore the amount of sexual assault cases will decrease.

Public safety is one of the big concerns in the United States. American government is doing their best to maintain the safety on the road. The government of the United States is not just focusing road safety on national level but also they are focusing on state wide to ensure the safety on roads. With all their hard work, they are successful for ensuring the safety. Especially now days where the technology is expanding every day, with this fact it is hard for the government to keep up with everyday changing technology. The new technologies that are interfering with the road safety are mobile devices like; cell phones, ipads, and tablets. People are using these

We teach don’t have it happen to you. This thought process is what make sexual violence sociably accept it. They don’t want to deal with it so they just shove the acts of sexual violence in the back of their minds. That could be a reason that may people will not report. It also could be that they are under the impression that the police officer will not believe them. They might have also been abused by someone with money or ties to the community. If a victim does report, in the justice system the victim will never get the justice that they deserve. So we should change the justice system to help keep rapist off the street and keep the people safe. To keep the streets safe, we need to start in college’s because a large percent of rape and any other sexual violence will happen on college campus. In life and college, we are given opportunity’s that might get us where we want to be. Some people aren’t so lucky and end up in sex trafficking, another form of sexual violence. The young people are held against their will forced to have sex with strangers. If they are lucky to get out, then the world sees them as victims. They are survivors that fought for their rights because they know how it feels to have them ripped away. These survivors might not have reported, but tried to move on and that is where

- Luke 11:21. The world today is a dangerous place filled with, robbers, murderers, and all sorts of criminals. Police are not always there to protect the people, so the people must protect themselves. The People have a right to own guns to protect themselves and loved ones (thesis). Americas have the right to, buy guns, sell guns, and to carry arms and those rights cannot be taken (preview points).