The Shootings Of Mass Shootings

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.

Most of the history about this subject only goes back 70 years ago. Before that, no one knew what mass shootings were. These events were not normally committed during those times. This subject is a relatively new concept predominantly found in the U.S. In a recent study, it shows that we are the leading country for mass-shootings (Willingham). Following our country is the Philippines, with a difference of 72 shootings (Willingham). But it does not stop there. These events are rising with new mass shootings such as the Las Vegas Shooting, which is now the largest one in our country's history with over 50 deaths and over 500 injuries (Yan, et. al.). Even though these shootings are not near Thomasville, they still hit home. These circumstances could easily strike in our town with not time to plan, but to plan, but we could prevent them. Most of these events are mainly located in California,

A major concern in the United States is why mass shootings occur and what needs to be done to stop them from happening. Mass shootings have gained a significant amount of attention in 2015. Within the year, a total of 372 mass shootings have occurred in the United States killing 475 people and wounding 1,870. Mass shootings have become a popular trend within the media and have given the impression that it is the new normal. Mass shootings are a dysfunction to society, due to the fact that they create horror and tragedy within the country. Schools, shopping malls, and even movie theatres have all endured the horrific violence. Mass shootings are nothing new, however, they seem to be occurring more often and are becoming more and more violent. The three leading factors to mass shootings are problematic masculinity, mental illness, and gun control.

Or like An American-born man Omar Mateen who'd pledged allegiance to ISIS gunned down 49 people early Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the nation's worst terror attack since 9/11, authorities said.After a standoff of about three hours, while people trapped inside the club desperately called and messaged friends and relatives, police crashed into the building with an armored vehicle and stun grenades and killed Mateen.

Mass shootings have been a growing epidemic in the past years in the United States. According to CNN between the years 1966 and 2017 there have been 90 Mass Shootings in the United States; with the shootings more likely to occur at the workplace or at schools(1). But why is this happening? Why are unlikely citizens rising up and performing such vulgar actions? What truly has people baffled is what is causing people to commit such a horrific act of violence? We are baffled because we don’t understand what is the cause that the some of the people committing these shootings are thought to be normal, well raised, and stable-mind people. There are many theories as to why people commit these mass shootings. One is that it is that a people's thresholds for the act and they are joining in. Another is that is is testosterone and natural dominance causing those viewed as outcasts to commit the shooting. But I believe it is both of those but that there is a stronger one that explains the reason why good people are committing horrific shootings. My theory is the psychological act of splitting.

Paddock, a 64 year-old-man, checked into room 135 on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort and Casino, with 10 suitcases fully loaded with guns and ammunition. While about 22,000 people unknowingly were about to become a part of his unimaginable, horrific plan. Innocent people feared

The mass shooting has become a big issue in the United States. After shootings like the one that happened in Newtown, Connecticut all Americans come together to look for ways to actually prevent mass shootings to happened. “Mass shootings are defined as the killing of four or more victims Rates of Mass shootings have risen dramatically in the last few years. Since 2006, there have been more than 200 mass killing in the United States.” (Usatoday.com) Due to the big increase in mass shootings a question is still debatable. Are these mass shootings due to environmental factors or genetics?

On June 10, 2016 there was another deadly shooting. Omar Mateen was responsible for the hate crime that he did. He opened fire at a gay club. It happened at Pulse Night Club. He killed 49 people and injured 58 others. Omar Mateen was shot and killed by the police. This Mass Shooting was considered a hate crime towards the LGBTQ community.

A mass shooting is defined as “one that kills or injures 4 or more people.” In 2015 alone there was 372 mass shootings in the U.S in 2015 that killed 475 people and wounded 1,870. The largest mass shooting in America happened in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. In Las Vegas, the gunman (Stephen Paddock) opened fire on a crowd at a Route 91 Harvest music festival. Stephen Paddock killed 59 people and injured 527. Before this, the largest mass shooting had been in June 12, 2016 when a 29-year-old security guard killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a hate crime/ terriost attack inside a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. More gun control is needed in this country to bring down the death toll in suicides and mass shootings in the U.S

Mass shootings in the United States is a huge problem that has seemed to become a norm, faced rarely by other developed country. On October 1st, 2017 the most deadliest mass shooting in US history took place, suppressing the Orlando nightclub shooting just over one year earlier. This just like every other mass shooting has gun owners and opposers scrambling on what we should do next to fix this terrible problem.

The mental health system in The United States is flawed and needs serious reform. Many of the mentally ill are failing to seek the help that they need and deserve in a country like the U.S is baffling and must be reassessed. The system causes a rise in gun violence and more specifically, mass shootings. There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when approaching mental disorders and their correlation with mass shootings. Things such as type of mental disorder, the widespread diagnosis in the US, masculinity in men, and gun laws themselves. This research was done through a series of articles, interviews, and books. Mental disorders need to be taken largely into consideration when trying to find a cause for a shooting, and

"I'm angry someone would do this to us. There are lives ruined, families ruined, and our whole school year is ruined" (Brackely 1). Casey Brackely, once a student that attended Columbine High School, remembers the tragedy of the horrific Columbine shooting that killed and injured many students. Mass shootings in the United States have been on the rise since the 1980’s, especially in the last decade. These shooters motives and profiles are almost all terrifyingly alike. Many of these shooters try to imitate and parallel the tragic shooting of the Columbine High School in 1999. These shootings have made peaceful organizations, such as an elementary school; become a place of violence and death. Currently, in the United States, an epidemic of

Mass shootings in the U.S and even the world are becoming more and more common every year and all but two of the shooting

Gallagher starts out by defining a mass shooting. Several definitions are given, but as best I can understand there are between 99 and 375 mass shootings a year, depending on your definition. According to an FBI report mass attacks have tripled since 2011 (Gallagher

Stephan Paddock, sixty-four years old, killed at least 59 people at the Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas making his mass shooting the new lead in deadly mass shootings. In just over a year we have set a for the deadliest shooting in America. Paddock shot multiple assault weapons from the 39 floor at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino for fifteen minutes into a crowd, injuring around 515 people and killing at least 59. The mysterious question everyone 's asking is, “ How did he manage to get a bulk of assault weapons through the lobby, up to the 39 floor?”