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The Atlantic asked its readers about their first memories with guns, and one reader responded with "We lived in southwestern Colorado my first six years of life (1949-1955). My father had a double-barrel shotgun, and a single-barrel one, a .22 rifle, and a “deer rifle.” We ate more venison than beef and almost as much pheasant as chicken.... I never knew where he kept those guns; I never touched one that he didn’t offer. We only saw them when he cleaned them or packed them to go hunting. He let my

Youth gun violence continues to be a significant topic of research. However, youth suicides with a firearm need to be taken more attention of as the U.S. has the highest rate of youth suicide with a firearm among all of the industrialized countries (Webster et al., 2004). More importantly, the prevalence of youth gun suicide is evident, as it is the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10 to 19 years old in the U.S. (Webster et al., 2004). Past studies found that youth suicide is an indicator

The gun that killed 17 kids at lest. There are protests planned, and nationwide school walkouts many more to come unless you do something. Seventeen deaths can make such a difference in school nationwide. Congress is telling people we couldn’t of done anything better to be prepared for this incident. Emma Gonzales a former student of Stoneman Douglas High School. “ Said, no law can prevent gun violence”. Also in the video she had with CNN she asked Dana Loesch “do you believe it should be harder

Guns on Campus How would you feel knowing that a responsible adult you trusted was able to conceal carry on your home campus? Personally, I would feel safe, but I would feel much safer being able to carry that gun and protect myself at any moment needed. Gun laws are the cause of much of the violent crime in the United States and need to be changed in order to make it easier for Americans to purchase handguns, carry them as concealed weapons and protect themselves. Many who are against guns and want

Gun Control: How Far is Too Far? Gun control is a very complicated topic, there are two sides to the issue and many ongoing arguments between both sides. With the recent outbreak of school shootings this topic has only gotten touchier. Some people even believe the 2nd amendment should be repealed. This topic is commonly avoided but it must be discussed, between school shootings and terrorist attacks everyone is at risk. Gun control is a topic that affects everybody regardless of age, gender, or race

Gun control is one of the most hot topic issues facing our great republic today especially with the surge of mass shootings lately. While any loss of life is always devastating both to the deceased’s community and the nation as a whole, there could never be an incident that is too tragic that we as a country should be willing to forfeit our ability to defend ourselves from the ever present terror that dwells just outside our front doors. The right of citizens to keep and bear arms was a founding

Guns in School? In the December 25, 2012 article published in USA Today, “Editorial: Gun Lobby, Don’t Change the Subject,” author Julio Cortez talks about armed teachers and security guards as solutions to protect our children in school. He states that the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre “makes it sound so simple; hire armed guards for every school in America.” Cortez says the NRA’s attempt to introduce more weapons is a tactic to distract from the serious debate about firearms. America has just as much mental

between gun holders and those who aren't. Speaking on behalf of those who do not possess any type of firearms, they tend to argue that guns should be banned and that there should be stricter rules against who can obtain one. Whereas those who do carry firearms believe that guns are not the problem it is the unrightful people who use them. As people and guns are the overall problem we first must begin somewhere, and that is by doing thorough background checks on those who are looking to own a gun. By

people sprawled dead across the living room, people debating whether it was an accident or not, and whether the gun should have been in the hands of the shooter or not. Whether it’s be because of police brutality, home invasion or mass shooting, gun control has become one of the most heated political debate of the 21st century. While some people believe there should be tighter laws on gun control, others believe that it would be violating second amendment rights, the right to bear arms, whether people

Guns are used for protection, power, and sporting purposes. Guns are beneficial to society when used by trained professionals, such as the police and military. When in untrained hands, however, guns can cause death to friends, neighbors, family members and children. Due to their small size, weight and concealability, handguns pose some of the greatest risks to the public, ranging from accidental death in the home to mass shootings in public places. Consequently, private ownership of handguns should