Source Of Mass Shootings

The right to bear and keep arms comes from the Second Amendment adopted in 1791. There has been many shootings in U.S. history. One of the most frequent being the Las Vegas shooting killing 59 people and injuring 241. The deadliest shooting in modern U.S. Before that was the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007, only 10 years ago. The second deadliest modern shooting was only a year ago being the Orlando nightclub. Which scares me for what could happen in the future. People who are mentally ill are able to get guns when they should not. The CDC states that guns are responsible for 33,000 deaths a year in the U.S. with ⅔’s being suicides. For a bigger perspective how shootings are a problem here, it is shown that the U.S. is responsible for 31% of public mass shootings. Our homicide rate is ⅙ of Canada’s. These statistics should raise our concern on what type of people own gun and push for stricter regulations.

On Wednesday June 18, 2015 nine shot dead at a historical black church in Charleston, South Dakota and only a month later on July 16, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee with five dead leaving citizens devastated. The past year contains more than 350 mass shootings, averaging 1.02 shootings per day and continuous growing number of deaths, multiple mass shootings around the world leaving dozens of victims in its path. There is no exact definition of mass shootings, but most sources believe it is when four or more people are shot in one location. Citizens in America are easily able to obtain a gun and the growing issue is whether this should change and stronger laws in place. Although citizens believe gun control laws take away second amendment and right to protect themselves, mass shootings are increasing yearly and action needs to happen to prevent the next attack.

Although America has seen a significant increase in mass shootings over the years, it is best that gun laws should not be amended. Even though guns are dangerous when they are placed in the wrong hands, it is best that our gun laws should not be infringed, causing Americas Second Amendment of the Constitution to be messed with. The Second Amendment was added to our Constitution because the founders believed in the private ownership of guns was necessary for protection of our liberties. In addition taking away guns would punish our honest citizens, and if they were outlawed, criminals would still find ways to arm themselves. Do we really feel that taking away guns all together, would prevent these mishaps? When

The founding fathers of America declared that everyone has the right to bear arms, but there is evidence to prove otherwise. Mass shootings, school shootings, and gun violence in general are all caused by people with guns. Eliminating the one thing that these things have in common is the only way to prevent more violence from happening. The Second Amendment needs to be updated to current times. A country-wide gun control law needs to be put in its place in order to help prevent mass shootings and gun violence as a whole.

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

“Since at least 1950, all but two public mass shootings in America have taken place where general citizens are banned from carrying guns.” Now, envision being in a mall and you hear a horrible scream immediately after you hear a massive CRACK! You look behind you and you see a man running at you with a gun, you grab for your gun but you remember you have just gave your gun to the government. You would be defenseless because of gun control. Gun control should not be reinforced for the reasons that most mass shootings are in gun free zones. most gun related death are suicides, and these laws wouldn’t apply to criminals.

With all of the violence that has arose in the last couple of years, the growing question arises: what causes someone to perform mass shootings? According to the Cable News Network, since 2010 there have been a total of 10 mass shootings in the United States. That is 156 total lives that have killed thanks to mass shootings (CNN). I’m trying to get down to the crux of the situation, the thing that gets to people while they are young and stays with them for the rest of their lives: violence in the media.

With the recent mass shootings such as Aurora and Sandy Hook elementary school gun control talks have ramped up, but why are the mass shootings happening? Can they be stopped? The Gallup poll shows that 61% of Americans think that the easy access to guns is a reason for the spike in shootings (270 million guns in the U.S.) while 80% of mass shootings are because of undetected mental illness (Guns). Both are viable reasons for shootings, but with intense gun laws and an increase in mental health funding to better detect problems

Gun violence, and solutions to decrease the amount of gun violence and mass shootings, has always been an issue in Presidential elections, and 2016 is no exception. In a country where there have been, according to a study by the CDC and reported by CNN, there have been over 406,000 American gun deaths from 2001 to 2015, compared to the number of Americans killed by terrorist attacks, slightly over 3,000 in that same timeframe (Bower and Jones). Every candidate running for the Presidency has their own solution to gun violence, from regulation and control of firearms to making it easier to purchase a gun, to some wanting to keep the status quo. There is a proposed gun control solution that does enjoy broad support across most of the public and even gun owners themselves, the expansion of background checks. With the broad reach of support that this has, and its implementation being relatively small in its size and scope, as well as proven results in the 17 states that have implemented this, expanding background checks for firearm sales should be done in order to reduce gun violence and mass shootings nationwide

On a seemingly normal day on the 29th of April 1996, an average looking 28 year old male, Martin Bryant, ate lunch and approached a café in Port Arthur, Tasmania. The man pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a bag, relentlessly killing 35 innocent people and injuring another 23. The Port Arthur massacre was a pinnacle turning point in Australia’s history as the prime minister of the time, John Howard, introduced the National Firearms Agreement, banning all semi-automatic and automatic rifles alongside pump action shotguns http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/port-arthur-massacre-shooting-spree-changed-australia-gun-laws-n396476. Ever since the introduction of the National Firearms Agreement, Australian citizens have not been victims of mass shootings

The United States has always a gun and hunting culture starting from the birth of the country itself. The men who fought in the war of independence were citizens who owned their own muskets. However the issue of gun control can be traced back to the Civil War, as new African-American citizens needed to protect themselves from their previous owners in the south that would often hunt them down. The problematic of gun control have changed greatly due to the evolution of times. From the late twentieth century until today, gun control has been highly debated because of recurrent mass shootings, such as Columbine, such as Sandy Hook, such as Virginia Tech, such as San Bernardino, and such as Roseburg - just to name a few. Many have pleaded for thorough background checks to prevent convicts or the mentally handicapped from owning guns, while others argue that US citizens should follow in the steps of advanced European countries and no longer possess these lethal weapons. Others who are often leaning to the right argue that this a fundamental right that defines americanism and shapes American pride and historic culture. However recurrent mass shootings are nothing to be proud of.

There is a high rate of gun-related violence. The United States leads in numbers the world for most in gun violence and ownership of guns. This is perhaps the most obvious argument made in the gun control debate guns kill people, most of the time for pointless reasons. Some statistics to back this argument up The American Journal for Public Health

America can only do so much to handle shootings. Some cities in the United States such as Boston, Massachusetts has implemented a strategy that helped reduce their violence. According to the New York Times, Boston called their successful strategy "The Boston Miracle." This strategy involved helping youths involved in gangs to change their way. Other cities have followed Boston's footsteps and have also implemented tactics to lower crime. By using programs to help the youth instead of establishing new legislation, people will not argue that their rights in the second amendment are being tarnished. Our second amendment gives an American citizen the right to bear arms. This means that Americans may obtain a gun. If the United States' Congress created legislation to limit the number of guns you may obtain or one that does not allow certain people to obtain guns, people would argue that it goes against their second amendment right. Therefore, the United States' Constitution prohibits restrictions on guns and firearms by ensuring an individual right.

Did you know that over the course of 18 years U.S gun related homicides have dropped 39 percent, but in recent years we have noticed a large increase in mass shootings? What is a mass shooting defined as? Mass shootings are defined as a public attack in which the shooter and the victims are generally unknown to each other and four or more people are killed. “Harvard studies show that mass shootings are occurring on average every 64 days and during the previous 29 years, mass shootings occurred on average every 200 days” (Ansari). Americans tend to put the blame to lack of gun control, but the reality is, it 's not a lack of gun control. People in today 's society are able to access guns illegal through loopholes and not just guns, any kind of weapon. How do we truly look at the reality of the reason why mass shootings occur? We truly can 't without getting inside the mind of a killer. Our government sees that if we can put a control on guns we will see a decrease in violence, but when we made marijuana illegal do you think everyone said "oh look it 's illegal we shouldn 't smoke it" no! The same goes for guns, no matter what laws are in place people still get guns. Those who support the second amendment and the NRA (National Rifle Association) are not the ones to put the blame on for these shootings. The reality behind mass shootings is the anger problems in a person, how faulty our background check system is, and an increase in media output.