Gun

When you think of the word gun, what comes to your mind? A deadly weapon of mass destruction only law enforcement should have; or do you see a weapon that can teach you discipline and be a safe reliable back up plan when things go south. The first time I ever saw a gun was in Call of Duty: World at War, a game produced by Activision in 2008. The thoughts that flowed through my mind when I saw my character reload the weapon at lightning speed, shoot enemies with the precise accuracy, and use hand-to-hand

Keeping Schools Safe “The new gun law will only cause havoc,” said Emily. "Instead of benefiting the students, the mere concept is already causing them to stress,” Megan said in agreement. “There are plenty of other safe ways to lower crime rates on college campuses,” said Taylor. “It is impossible to know who is trustworthy with a weapon,” said Emily. “Legalizing concealed carry will easily higher the odds of fatal disputes,” said Megan. Firearms should not be allowed on campus. The majority

In recent years gun violence has increased significantly in various parts of the world. There are more cases of children and young adults engaging in violence or getting caught in the crossfire. Is there anyone to blame ? There has been debate over whether gun laws are strict enough and what else can be done to reduce such acts from occurring. With more lives being affected on a regular basis, more concerns arise as to how people can live safe lives when guns are being used in increasing numbers

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

small 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

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 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

Do you have the need like most people to protect yourself? Getting a license to buy and carry a deadly weapon such as a gun is ok with some people, but there are many people who are uncomfortable doing so. A nonlethal weapon is a preferred alternative for these people. A stun gun is regarded self-defense tool that is non-lethal and operates by interrupting the connections between the brain and the muscles in the body. Voluntary muscle movement is disrupted by overloading the neurological impulses

The biggest issue in 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

Criminals Target “Gun Free” School Campuses There has been an increase in gun sales and conceal and carry permits nearly tripling from 4.7 million to 12.8 million in response to mass shootings like Sandy Hook (Johnson). As time goes on, there has been an increased amount of debates about whether or not the United States should be adding additional regulations to firearms. Some say the U.S. should not because it would be considered as the government infringing on the people’s rights in the words