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Some of the deadliest mass murders in America have been due to the possession of firearms. The deadliest shooting in American history took place in Blacksburg, Virginia on Virginia Tech campus. Another deadly shooting which occurred was the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. In this horrific event, twenty children ages six and seven were killed by an assault weapon ("25 Deadliest"). If America had stricter laws on firearms neither one of these terrible shootings would have occurred. Horrific gun violence can be prevented if certain regulations are put on different types of weapons. .
There are many different types of weapons which average Americans own, but weapons such as assault weapons must have stricter laws to the secure the safety of everyday citizens. Assault weapons such as the AR-15 are extremely high-powered weapons. These weapons are considered so dangerous because they are semi-automatic, meaning a bullet is released from the chamber every time the trigger is pulled. These weapons can also hold high capacity drum-round magazines, which means they can hold over one hundred rounds of ammunition (Beckett). These weapons are linked to deadly shootings and mass murders since they can hold so much ammunition and shoot it so quickly. The Sandy Hook shooting was done by the work of an assault of weapon ("25 Deadliest"). This is a major issue, and the only way to solve the problem is to have stricter gun laws on assault weapons. These weapons need stricter laws to stop mass murders and deadly shootings and increase America's safety.
Stricter laws for assault weapons need to be restored and President Barrack Obama agrees. The President stated his opinion to congress when he said, "Congress should restore a ban on military-style assault weapons and a 10-round limit for magazines. We can respect the Second Amendment while preventing an irresponsible and law-breaking few from inflicting harm on a massive scale (Morgenstern).