province where there is a low percentage of crimes. Back then, I did not have much idea about gun violence. Technology has no improvement and as a result, we did not have much access to the internet because it is always slow. When I moved here in Canada it gave me a more wider perspective about gun violence, as well it made me more realize what really is it. I chose this topic of how school gun violence affects the students in the U.S. psychologically because unfortunately, it's been happening for
my city of Erie Pennsylvania is the increased gun violence over the last five years. The crime rate has climbed higher than ever before in Erie since the gun violence began in 2010. The Erie City Council and a local mother, Sonya Arrington (who’s son was the victim of one of Erie’s first major gun crimes) has been making A huge effort to help curb gun violence in Erie. Mrs. Arrington has also started a group called M.A.T.V. (Mothers Against Teen Violence) and has made a positive impact with other parents
Can America stop gun violence? That question gets asked all the time and my response to it is no. The reasoning for my answer is because we can not control everyone and their actions all the time. I mean we can help prevent it and make it harder to get guns but it can’t totally stop it. Many people say that America is a great country and that we can do anything but in fact that is just a statement. The only way that we
Gun violence in the United States is a current issue and does not go unnoticed. According to the Gun Violence Archive currently in 2017, the “total number of incidents is 42,964 (2017)“ involving gun related injuries. Within the THiNK textbook there were two articles within the reading to compare peoples view on guns and how they should be controlled. One of the articles was called “Stop Worrying About Guns in the Classroom. They’re Already Here,” by Erik Gilbert. Who makes a claim that whether
Gun Control Violence “In America, there are approximately 270 million firearms possessed by civilians, and only 897,000 carried by police” (dosomething.org). “The first automatic pistol was created by Joseph Laumann in 1892. But the Borchardt pistol of 1893 was the first automatic with a separate magazine in the grip, and this remains the defining feature of the breed” (PBS gun timeline). Guns are very dangerous in every way possible, especially in the hands of an underage child. Due to the fact
Much of the debate has focused on gun regulation and keeping deadly weapons out of the hands of potential killers, particularly those with mental illnesses. Unfortunately, far less attention has been dedicated to the impact of gun violence on victims. While individuals killed and injured in atrocities such as the Sandy Hook and Aurora Theater shootings are publicly remembered and mourned
Gun violence is very prominent in the United States. It has been for quite some time. There are several problems with how people are accessing firearms, and the type of firearms they are buying. People are accessing firearms way to easy nowadays. Some of these firearms are stolen or illegal. We need to somehow crack down on firearms and how these men and women are accessing them so easily. According to BBC, “Some 13,286 people were killed in the US by firearms in 2015, and 26,819 people were injured
Why is gun violence such a major issue in american and in what way could we help to stop it. It is important to consider that 12,000 people lose their lives in the U.S. each year due to gun homicides. Another thing is there has been 286 mass shootings in 2017 alone. Some more things to be put to thought is the school shootings and better ways to prevent them. Another key thing to remember is gun control and how it can be fixed. Firstly is the statistics on gun violence in America to show what negative
Violence has an impact in various forms all over the world. More than a million people die each year and many more suffer from violence related injuries. Violence is the leading cause of death worldwide for ages 15-44. In specific, gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the United States. Guns kill 30,000 people and injure 60,000 people a year. More than 30 years ago, violence and health were not used in the same sentence. However, this issue is complex and deeply rooted into our
access to get a gun, gun violence has become an increasing problem in the southern states in America, so I plan to improve this issue by influencing my peers via sharing my thoughts, and advocating for stronger background checks when trying to purchase firearms and gun-related equipment.The plan is to bring the attention of this issue to adults who are capable of taking my ideas further to make a difference. Once there is a large group of supports, the importance of strengthening gun background checks