The Pros And Cons Of Mass Shootings

“Since the start of the year, there have been 105+ mass shootings in the United States” (Arnold). The number of mass shootings this year alone has only grown and has left people wondering what there is to do. A common viewpoint across the country is to have stricter gun control around put into place. Stricter gun control brings the value of safety to mind. If guns that are used to carry out the mass shootings are taken away, then overall people will feel safer due to the assault weaponry being taken

The First Amendment of the Constitution says that the Congress cannot make a law that forces people to follow one religion or prohibit free speech. It also says that people have the right to hold peaceful assemblies to make a change. This allows people to have opinions and express them freely as long as they are peaceful. The article connects to the First Amendment because the NFL players are protesting what they believe in and using freedom of speech. If Congress made a law to throw players in

school mass shooting, President Barack Obama stated this: “My biggest frustration so far is the fact that this society has not been willing to take some basic steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who can do just unbelievable damage. We're the only developed country on Earth where this happens. ... And it happens once a week. And it's a one-day story. ... The country has to do some soul-searching on this." Every day there seems to be another story in the news regarding a shooting, ranging

then all the other places declined it will still be in danger of mass shootings. What we are trying to do is legal, therefore, we don’t have to pass any bills or laws, but the idea of bringing it to Congress is a great idea. We want to inform the general populace about mass shootings and how there in theory is a way to help decrease the casualties per killings and possible prevent the use of guns in shootings. There will always be mass killings, but we want to prevent the use of guns since it doesn’t

in regard to the shooting in Newton Connecticut in June of 2014. “We're the only developed country on earth where this happens and it happens now once a week, and it's a one day story. There's no place else like this,” he added. America is a unique country in that it is one of the only countries in which the right to bear arms is constitutionally protected. It is also the sole country with the most civilian owned guns and the highest rate of gun related violence. A mass shooting is defined as a single

After the tragedy at Umpqua College, the former president, President Obama, has addressed the nation for the fifteenth time concerning a mass shooting. President Obama has been trying to propose new laws to stop all the gun violence the whole time he has been in office. A recent presidential candidate, Jim Webb, had a recent debate over the mass school shootings. Jim Webb was a Democratic candidate for the upcoming election but recently dropped out of the election. In the debate Jim Webb argued

Around the world, guns are used in various things such as hunting, warfare, shooting ranges, and much more. There is one particular action that has increased drastically within the past decades. This is none other than mass shootings in the United States. Since the spark in mass shootings, people have discussed ways to prevent this from happening, but others do not want the laws to change. Although each argument has their benefits and liabilities, America must do something about the deaths and injuries

Gun Control, a topic in Political Sciences that is controversial when brought up when a gun related incident happens such as a mass shooting, for example, the Newtown, Conn. Shooting has made some changes to gun laws such as a tighter background check, but at the same time, this also means that no matter how much we make acquiring guns harder, it also means that criminals will still be able to kill innocent civilians in other ways, such as this Halloween in New York, NY, a man ran over and killed

is measured is generally by surveys taken by people. Gun control really becomes an issue when there is crime, shootings, self-defense, etc. Some states have had different acts for different reasons and it all just depends on the situation the state is in. The main concern about gun control is safety for the people, and that is the issue. More restrictions for less deaths, or less for

cause behavior problems. Pro According to Jeff Grabmeier, "‘Broad Consensus’ that Violent Media Increase Child Aggression," news.osu.edu, Oct. 6, 2014, 90% of pediatricians and 67% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that violent video games can increase aggressive behavior among children. Pro Many mass shootings have been carried out by avid video game players: James Holmes in the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting (2012); Jared Lee Loughner in the Arizona shooting that injured Rep. Gabby