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As stated before mass shootings have increased drastically throughout the decades. Just within 2017, the number of mass shootings are 293 with several deaths and injuries, (“Gun Violence Archive”). Within the last 10 years, the deadliest mass shootings have occurred in America history, (CNN). Recently in Las Vegas, Nevada held a music festival for people to enjoy and listen to music, but a shooting changed the evening for many. A man was in an hotel near the event and shot down towards the people and killed a total of 58 people and injured at least 200, (CNN). The Orlando shooting was right behind it with a total of 49 dead, (CNN). Since this has become a part of our everyday lives, we rarely hear about all the mass shootings that kill not even into the double digits.

The relevance of gun violence has been on the rise today and often one cannot walk away from the news without hearing a story related to gun violence either being covered or displayed on the news ticker scrolling through the screen. This paper will analyze three sources: an article written by Dov Cohen, titled “Culture, Social Organization, and Patterns of Violence,”on the trends of violence based on location, a Ted Talk given by Dan Gross, titled “Why Gun Violence Cannot become America’s New Normal,”on the topic of gun violence and how it affected his life as well a proposition to ending violence in the U.S, and an article, “Analyzing Available Data Could Help Improve Background Checks Involving Domestic Violence Records,” written by the U.S. Government of Accountability Office(GAO) which covers the process of background checks within the sales of firearms. These three sources will be evaluated on the basis that they evoke a strong argument with the use of ethos, pathos, and logos within their pieces.

The proposal to the problem focus on mass shootings specifically, not gun violence in general, although the potential solutions to mass shootings would do much to prevent gun violence as a whole. Mass shootings represent a mere 2% of gun-related deaths, yet the sheer horror, shock, and scale of carnage tend to capture the public’s attention so much more so than the typical shooting homicide or suicide, which are seemingly ubiquitous in news reports these days. The big issue with solving the problem of mass shootings is the variety of factors involved with the shooters’ motivations to kill.

Over the last decade or so, the United States of America has been shaken by an epidemic of terrifying mass shootings, devastating slayings of unexpecting victims, and unnerving annihilations of the innocent. There is no specific target, no explicitly sought-out group, nor definite individual. From a classroom of first-graders, to a crowded movie theatre, to a U.S. Naval yard, the location seems at most, random, other than that it is almost always a public place. The perpetrators responsible for these horrific murders also vary, and often surprise those who thought they knew them. However, while the occurrences of mass shootings are unpredictable and always shocking, most have one thing in

There has been a rise on the topic of gun violence. It has become a more relevant topic today and one cannot walk away from the news without hearing a story related to gun violence either being covered or displayed on the teleprompter below. This paper will analyze three sources: an article written by Dov Cohen, titled “Culture, Social Organization, and Patterns of Violence,”on the trends of violence based on location, a Ted Talk given by Dan Gross, titled “Why Gun Violence Cannot become America’s New Normal,”on the topic of gun violence and how it affected his life as well a proposition to ending violence in the U.S, and an article, “Analyzing Available Data Could Help Improve Background Checks Involving Domestic Violence Records,” written by the U.S. Government of Accountability Office(GAO) which covers the process of background checks within the sales of firearms. These three sources will be evaluated on the bases that they evoke a strong argument with the use ethos, pathos, and logos within their writings.

a shooting happened thursday 3 killed and injured 14 at Hesston, Kansas a cop thinks this started by protection abuse the gunman was fired Excel Industries then The first person Ford shot was the man driving with his two children, and I quote “Walton said. Walton said the gunman later shot and wounded a second person, stealing that person's car, before heading to back to Excel Industries. A 911 call came in at about 5 p.m. CT. Ford was had an assault rifle and a automatic pistol, I quote “Walton said. Excel Industries' CEO, Paul Mullet, said Friday that his first priority is his employees' "safety and wellness." Mullet added that his company is fully cooperating with law enforcement

KILLEEN, Tex., Oct. 16— A crazy man smashed a blue pickup truck that frightened many people because they didn't know what to expect: into a busy restaurant during their lunchtime(probably the last lunch they would ever have), stepped out of the cab, shot 22 innocent people dead and wounded at least 20 others.As a blood-drenched patrons and employees tried to scramble to safety and avoid that crazy man , dozens of police officers arrived and exchanged gunfire with the man, apparently wounding him. He then shot and killed himself with a bullet through the left eye(great decision), witnesses said.The 23 deaths make the attack the worst mass shooting ever to occur in the United States. The police said the killer, a 35-year-old man, reloaded and emptied his Glock-17, a semi automatic .9 millimeter pistol, several times.About 80 people were in the restaurant, many of them taking a break from work with their superiors on National Boss's Day.

In 2012, the Cinemark Century 16 theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado resulted in one of the highest casualty counts in the United States. The significance of this mass shooting has notable implications from both the behavioral and security management perspective. It’s important to understand, theoretically, the behavior and actions of the shooter, James Eagan Holmes. Because of his actions, both law enforcement and theater security responses needed to be reviewed to detail their response. As result of their responses, there are significant lessoned learned. From the lessons learned, businesses and organizations can apply various preventative and mitigating actions. The Aurora Colorado shooting also had significant ethical and legal considerations. To begin, the background of Holmes is essential for an understanding of his life, upbringing, and behavior preceding the massacre.

As stated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics there were 375 workers killed in shootings while on the job in 2012 alone. Robbers made up 33 percent of the workplace homicides that involved shootings in 2012, the coworkers made up 13 percent of that (“Workplace Homicides,” 2013). Another statistic to mention is that there were 140 government officials that were shot and killed by coworkers on the job from 1992 until 2012. So obviously over the years this number continues to grow and with time comes a lot of press and news releases to go with these murders. There are a couple that will be mentioned because of how popular and violent they are and also how these could have been prevented if someone had of intervened before it ever happened. In 1986

Recently, there have been two major incidents of gun violence that took place in the United States. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport shooting happened on January 6, 2017, where Esteban Santiago, United States veteran, bought a one-way ticket from Alaska to Florida, with a firearm and two magazines, as reported by CNBC. According to USA Today, he retrieved his luggage, loaded the weapon in a bathroom, and opened fire. Five individuals lost their lives and six were wounded in the process. Bryan Santiago, the shooter’s brother, claimed that Esteban “was behaving differently when he returned from Iraq” and “sometimes couldn't control his anger.” Esteban Santiago was previously admitted to a psychiatric institute after claiming he heard voices

The Federal Bureau of investigation defines “mass shooting” as any incident where at least four people were slain or injured with a gun. The data was reviewed for mass shootings in the FBI’s Supplementary Homicide Reports from 2009-2012 and searched the media for further details about these incidents as well as for mass shootings

It seems like an epidemic to turn on the television and have the screen be bombarded with news broadcasts surrounding a school, college, and even churches and having those two words engrained at the bottom, “Mass Shooting”. In just those two words dread stabs its way into our hearts. Soon the media interviews a bystander that witnessed the massacre. They describe how the blissful harmony of mundane life was broken by the abrupt thwack of lead as it glides through the air. The number of mass shootings has exponential increased. What drives a person to such an immoral act? Finding the irrational motivation behind this problem goes deeper than blaming firearms, instead it means finding the cure to the virus of mass shootings through the three causes in the seeking of glorification, lack of an authoritative figure, and the obsession of some radical ideology that devalues respect of human lives. These three factors are in part what have allowed the once random acts of mass shootings into an increasing occurrence of everyday life in America.

From emergency personnel, to retail vendors, to educators and students, to government or military employees and members of the general public, anyone could potentially be involved in an active shooter crisis situation. As active shooter incidents are becoming more frequent in recent years; being prepared to effectively respond when faced with such a crisis situation can save lives and help a city to better prepare for and respond to such crisis situations (FBI major findings, 2014, para. 1-2). According to a recent FBI Active Shooter Incident Study (2014), “individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in populated areas (excluding gang or drug related shootings)” are considered to be active shooters. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the city of Aurora, Colorado handled the active shooting crisis that occurred on July 20, 2012. This paper will explain the crisis situation and discuss the communication responses that ensued on that day.

“We lose eight children and teenagers to gun violence every day. If a mysterious virus suddenly started killing eight of our children every day, America would mobilize teams of doctors and public health officials. We would move heaven and earth until we found a way to protect our children. But not with gun violence.” (Warren, 2014)Criminal gun violence, which violence enacted by the use of a firearm, includes murder, assault, and suicide, or attempted suicide. This violence imposes a heavy burden on our standard of living, not only on groups that have the highest victimization rates, but also on the community at large. By one estimate, this burden amounts to $80 billion per year. (Cook and Ludwig, 2000)

Workplace violence (WPV) has been an increasing problem for many years, but it is hitting the healthcare profession hardest.(1) A crime survey done in 2014 by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) found that violent crimes in the US healthcare system increased by 25% from 2012 to 2013.(2) Nearly 24,000 assaults in the work environment occur every year, with nearly 70-75% occurring to healthcare providers alone.(3, 4) Due to this increased risk of assault while working, healthcare workers are nearly 4 times as likely to need time off of work due to an injury caused by workplace violence than any other cause (i.e. illness, family leave, etc).(3) In a 2001 document from the United States Bureau of Justice, it was reported that 1.62% of physicians were assaulted (16.2 assaults per 1,000), 2.19% of nurses were assaulted (21.9 assaults per 1,000 nurses), and 0.85% of other healthcare workers (with varying job titles) were assaulted (8.5 assaults per 1,000 employees).(5) In 2011, the United States Bureau of Justice measured the workplace violence rate for nurses to be 3.9% (3.9 assaults per 1,000), almost doubling the numbers from 2001 in just 10 years.(1) The United States Bureau of Justice also reported that of the 100 fatalities that occurred in the workplace of healthcare and social service employees in 2013, 27 of the fatalities were due to violent attacks and assaults.(4)