Cannon Street

His story began when he was a little boy living in America with his parents. Timmy was at his friend's house for a sleepover when he heard sirens. He looked out the window and saw the red fire trucks going in the direction of his house. He didn’t think anything of it, he thought it was a normal fire. The next day he got a call and it was from the local police station telling him that his parents died in a fire late last night. He was torn, he had three days to say goodby to all his friends in the

Guns, one of the most talked about topics in the world right now. People getting killed left and right because someone had a gun and they went crazy with it. People feel the need to own a gun for protection most of the time, however in an instant they can do something they will regret with that piece of metal. Guns should not be taken lightly however taking them away has never really been a choice. People need to find a better option as to how to get guns under control. Guns have been around for

Gun Control in America Imagine, you are standing in a crowd of people, maybe including family and friends, or complete strangers, and you’re dancing to your favorite song having an amazing time. All of a sudden you hear what sounds like gunshots and the entire crowd is pushing to get to safety, and screaming in fear. This is exactly what victims such as Adrian Murfitt, Kelsey

My Report School is supposed to be a safe place, where kids can go to learn in hopes of finding their passion and continuing with their education until they find fulfilling careers. However, with violence in schools growing in America, school is beginning to seem less and less safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s article, “Violence Prevention,” the main types of school violence include: bullying, cyber bullying, fighting, weapon use, and gang violence (“Violence Prevention”

It appears as though the repetitive and unfortunate tragedies of mass shootings have become incorporated into the everyday life of American culture. We are forced to live in a heightened degree of fear, skepticism, and hesitation concerning our public safety. This phenomenon could reasonably occur in response to the vast ineffectiveness of the country’s current gun laws. Frequently, similar misfortunes arise, yet few major changes are implemented to prevent them from reoccurring in the future. We

With over one million views, Dan Gross’ TED Talk capitalizes on the issue of gun control. The viewer gains a deep insight on an individual’s views who left their dream career to become a gun control activist. Dan Gross uses rhetorical speech and persuasion in order to educate his audience on why “gun violence can’t be our new normal.” Dan Gross, the head of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, entices the audience by using the following rhetorical, persuasive, and visual elements throughout

Gun control Guns! Are they good or bad? Can they be illegal or legal? Why do we have guns? Should we ban guns? Guns are everywhere. We see police officers with them and also other law enforcement agencies. We have heard of them being in the news. We have mass shooting every year and we see it being more like a routine. Guns have been around for years and it all started from war fights. We use guns to fight war, prevent crime, and the second amendment, the right to bear arms. We range all different

The era of mass shootings has unfortunately arrived. In “Vital Signs,” Quade reports that “[e]ach year, we lose approximately 33,000 people in our country as a result of gun violence.” The mass shootings that are occurring have split the population in today’s society and adds another topic for citizens to argue each day. Mass Shootings are a big problem in the United States and as an effect some people have called for stricter gun laws, while others state that this shows the need for guns, and lastly

I’m pro-life for the obvious reason people are pro-life...I believe the unborn child is a life and the most vulnerable and innocent of human beings at that. As a living being an unborn child would have an individual right, like the rest of us, to live and must rely on us born folks to protect them. However, I believe that it must often be an unfathomably difficult situation and decision for a woman considering abortion and I have compassion not judgment for her. I think the concept that someone

In our world today, the entitlement to power and rights are being abused and taken for granted. A recent example is the shooting in Las Vegas the shooter abused his power and rights of being able to carry a gun for mass destruction. He was just thinking of himself and not how it would affect others around him. In both of the books Les Misérables and The Kite Runner there is great emphasis on how some people feel they are entitled to more power and try to enforce and abuse it with no thought. The