In society today, there is a major problem with gun control. Over the years it has been a sequence of events that has occurred involving individuals taking their issues out on innocent people. When these firearms get into the wrong hands especially, people with social problems that is when catastrophe arises. These social problems can include, divorce, separation, mental, and physical abuse, and mental illnesses. Overall, these individuals with the social problem do not know how to handle their issues and problems without violence, and criminal acts upon others. This paper will be written on the shooting that took the lives of 26 innocent people at First Baptist Church in Texas church November 5, 2017. Devin Patrick Kelley was identified
More gun control might lead to fewer suicides by gun. Between 1999 and 2013 there were 270,273 firearm suicides in the United States, accounting for 52% of all suicides in those years. Firearm related suicides accounted for 61% of gun deaths in the U.S.A. between 2000 and 2010. Gun control might lead to fewer gun deaths, but it will not lead to fewer suicides. As my father says, “If someone is so mentally deranged that they think taking their lives is the best solution to their problems, they will commit with anyway possible”
In today's world there is a big debate on what we should do with guns. Some think we should ban guns, or limit gun possession. Others think we should keep our guns, after all, we have the Second Amendment, which protects the right for civilians to bear arms. But i believe there is another option, I think there is a link between the mass shootings and mental disabilities and diseases, and if that’s true, we should worry about that. According
The issue of gun control begins with the careless distribution of firearms and how easy they are to obtain. In the United States, many mass killings by gunmen in civilian settings set
The United States is one of the few countries were the right to bear arms is protected by the constitution. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most violent with incidents involving guns this year reaching an estimated 36,212 and an approximate 9,050 deaths (“Gun Violence Archive”). There are an estimated 310 million firearms in households across American, these are only estimates because current gun laws do not require them to be registered or tracked. A more staggering estimate is that most of the guns owned by private citizens are semi-automatic guns, the same type of gun used in almost all mass shootings. While these privately owned guns are legally purchased, many times, they land in the hands of criminals, and owners never report them stolen. Mass shootings and gun crimes are not the only issues with gun violence the one never talked about is suicide, more guns available equals more suicides. The United States is one of the easiest countries to own a gun legally or illegally, stricter gun control laws are necessary.
Gun violence has been around for centuries and there have been many mass shootings, homicides and suicides. There is always the argument on “do guns kill people” or “do people kill people”? What people really need to be looking at is the problem which is people stocking up on guns and not knowing how to properly handle them and all the mass shootings that are taking place. As a country, people need to be coming up with solutions instead of doing nothing.
The debate over gun control is not a new argument, neither is the existence of mental illness. There have been those who support and those who oppose gun control for many years. What has recently re-ignited the debate is an increase in mass shootings over the past few decades; one in particular is the Newtown, Connecticut, massacre. Incidents, such as this, fuel anger and fear, driving many to question the need for firearms in modern society, while others cite these incidents as a reason for remaining armed. The purpose of gun control is to limit the amount of violence in today’s
Imagine this, there is a gazelle and a Cheetah, what would happen if you cut off the horns of the gazelle? Would the Cheetah not come and attack the gazelle because it’s “Too Easy”. No, it would just be easier for the Cheetah to get its prey/ gazelle. The innocent gazelle will get slaughtered by this ruthless Cheetah This is the same with the Gun Control issue. If you take away the guns what will you do to protect your family, when there is a ruthless killer similar to the fierce Cheetah? Guns may hurt others but as well can protect others. Guns are not even the problem sometimes it is the sharp everyday tools (scissors, knives, etc). So are guns really the problem, or is it the one behind the trigger the problem? The violence and racism in America are the main problems that lead the shootings. Is it the mental problems? The Medical? The Criminal? In this essay the proposition in store is for background checks, to see if the buyer has medical, mental or even criminal records shown, if so then the buyer won't be buying anything. Well this essay is here to show what proposition is best
The momentous of gun control is prodigious. There have been many situations where the use of a gun has had a major impact on one’s life. When someone is languished or going through a great cause of tribulation one’s first instinct is to regress to safety. On an early Wednesday morning, a fifty-three year old woman was encountered by a strange man, while she was in the shower, with a knife. Immediately the man and the woman engaged in a physical
I chose this article in part to recent events, the conversation of gun control has been an important focal point of our society for some time. Tragedies such as the ones we have previously faced, like Columbine or the Santa Barbara, should not have happened. It is important for our society to have certain restrictions imposed upon us for the greater good of society, but what happens when issues that cannot be foreseen arise? Issues such as depression or anxiety cannot be seen as they are an internal conflict amongst an individual and only a Psychologist can properly diagnose these conditions.
The three top social problems in the United States at the present time are gun control, racism, and religion. Gun control is an important social problem in the United States because there are many crimes going on involving guns. Racism is important because it has been a problem in the United States for a very long time. Religion is important because no matter where a person looks there some form of belief going on.
There is no question, of course, that guns are used in numerous murders, suicides and accidental deaths in today’s society. Yet, the impacts of the Gun Control have left the U.S deeply divided into two groups, those who are banned from legally having a gun due to their criminal record or other disqualifying circumstances and everyone else who have a firearm in their name. The vast majority of the adult public is allowed to obtain and have a firearms they want, thus preserving the personal right to “keep and bear arms” that has been established by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. But that right, like all rights, has limits. People with serious criminal records or severe mental illness may reasonably be deemed at such high risk of misusing firearms that raised a public-safety alarm which should always take priority over gun rights. While in practice it is impossible to keep all members of high-risk groups disarmed in a gun-rich environment, a selective prohibition may cause some reduction in gun misuse and save enough lives to be worthwhile.
The ownership of firearm became legally in United States since their second amendment of the constitution enacted in 1791. It seems a symbol of the right to freedom, however, it has also brought a great convenience to criminals. The gun shooting accident are repeatedly happening in United States each year and lots of innocent people get hurt. What more serious is, the number of such tragedies are continuing increase. Many people living in the United States are worried about the safety of their lives. While the public are appealing the gun ban, but there are some obstacles from laws and politics. Therefore, the aim of this essay is to explain the problems of gun ownership in United States and then gives some possible solutions, as well as the challenges of the solutions.
The early history of the United States was written by the guns: the first settlers used guns to seize the land from the American Indians; guns were the primary weapon of choice to win independence from the British during the Revolutionary War; and the vast expansion to the west was enabled by the frontiersmen who were able to defend themselves against the outlaws, foreign invaders, and wild beasts by wielding guns. Even though guns were fundamental necessity of the past, growing numbers of gun related accidents, suicides, and mass shootings have established gun control as one of the important public health issues. Every time we hear about disturbing incidents of gun violence, we are often presume that the perpetrators were mentally unstable psychopaths, seeing it predominantly as a mental health issue. Many
The behavior which involves physical force with the intention to hurt, kills, or damage something or someone is defined as violence. It can come in many different forms such as emotional, sexual, physical, psychological, and cultural. However the many different forms we may know if there is one in particular which is responsible for the many lives that have been lost. This form of violence in which I’m speaking about deals with gun violence in America and although it is nothing new to most of us it is overlooked too often. I recall growing up as a child and seeing violence in the simplest forms such as verbal altercations or physical fights. Nowadays our generation experience violence by way of guns and has been exposed to more violence and deaths than one could ever imagine. Violence does not only attract this country in which we live but those who engage in it are also entertained. Gun violence is a major problem in America and has taken the lives of so many innocent people. Gun violence in America has not only led to a range of serious physical, psychological, and social issues within our country, but it has now become a public health crisis. The main response to this problem would center on the overall lack of gun control and how so many individuals seem to gain access to these tools to commit these tragic crimes. This paper will deal with the overall violence in which we encounter in particular gun violence and the reasons which led to these types
Gun control has remained to be the most significant challenge affecting the security agencies in the United States of America. Especially, it has claimed several lives and has left this country in agony. Setting laws and regulations is advisable since it will save lives of innocent people. Gun control incorporates the effort used to eliminate the rise of violent crime through strengthening rules governing ownership of firearms. Primarily, those in gun control groups believe that gun control is wrong and is a violation of constitutional rights. A significant number of people have been left disabled due to the gun crime and violence through the government has to control its distribution and illegalize its possession without exception to any circumstance (Bloomberg, 17). Therefore, the following essay is discussing the implementation and policy recommended for gun control.