The deaths of the Kennedy's and Martin Luther King in the 60's were the origin of the debate of gun control. But the recent explosion of death in the schools across the nation, such as what happened on April 1999. It was the massacre of 14 students and a teacher at a suburban Colorado high school. In "Gun Control," from the Saint Louis Today website, are discussed different reasons why the American government should do more to enforce the existing gun control laws. In my opinion, it is the government's responsibility to make sure the laws are obeyed, so we can avoid more school shootings, and stop gun dealers.
The first reason that I believe that gun control should be enforced is because there have been several school shootings. For example, on May 20, 1998 a fifteen-year-old students in Oregon, was expelled for bringing a gun to school. The next day he allegedly opened fire in the school cafeteria, killing two students. Later on, police found his parents shot dead in their home. This is why I think gun control should be enforced. Most of the suspects of the school shootings were teens. Where did they get the guns? Some people keep guns in their home, so they can protect their families in case of a robbery. But who would have thought children would find them, take them to school, and harm their peer and teachers. Obviously, the parents of these children did not do a very well job about putting those guns in a safe place. The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, reported in the Enforcement Gap that the "Federal laws to keep guns out of the hands of children and away from schools are almost never enforced" ("Gun Control"). This means that children can and will access guns, because the federal laws are often not imposed. We need to obey the existing laws word by word, and make sure our children are safe in schools.
The second reason that I strongly believe that gun control needs to be reinforced is because it is very important to keep crooked gun dealers off business.
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Frequently children are taught and trained to stay away from guns but that is often not enough. ... In addition, a small boy who had been trained all his life to stay away from guns could not resist the exciting inducement when he found a hidden gun. "I don't touch guns- he said, remembering what he was taught, " I"m touching a gun, I"m touching a gun," he shouts seconds later as he is no longer able to resist the stimulating temptation. The toddler, no more than the age of five, should have known not to touch the gun, but everything he knew and that of which he learned became forgotten...
"(Hoar, 2009, Para. 1) Here in 2013, those lawful gun owners are just as afraid, if not more, than they were early on in 2009 and with good reason too. ... " Let us look at the items on the agenda. ... The more difficult you make it for someone to obtain something; the less likely they are to follow through with their initial plan. ... When a gun owner passes away, there should be some kind of an alert in the system that lets the government know that gun's owner is deceased and the gun has no associated owner. ... So what makes the assault rifle any more dangerous than those other...
Guns should be more regularly and carefully monitored. ... In robberies and assaults, victims are far more likely to die when the perpetrator is armed with a gun than when he or she has another weapon or is unarmed. ... (Kleck) Residents of homes where a gun is present are 5 times more likely to experience a suicide rather than residents of homes without guns. ... The "crime of passion" homicide is much more the exception rather than the rule. ... S. increased by more than 50%. ...
Without gun control, acts of violence such as this may only become more severe in the years to come. ... During the 1990's, gunshots killed almost three times as many people as did acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and more than five times the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War (Cotton 3). ... It requires that guns be childproof and for gun owners to store their guns safely. ... Although most policies of gun control were encouraged, some were supported more than others. ... According to Stephen Teret, JD, MPH, there are other options that should be introduced to socie...
This crisis is gun violence. ... Such things wouldn't occur if our government were a bit more careful about gun ownership. ... In regard to magazine size control: this is essential because it makes it more difficult for mass shootings to occur. ... The more bullets a magazine holds, the more bullets a shooter can fire without having to reload the firearm. ... This can create a big gun black market, which would be a much higher risk for the population because the deranged individual would be able to access more than one type of weapon. ...
This modern debate has not been over the legitimacy of that amendment, but whether existing gun laws are sufficient, or if stricter gun laws need to be imposed. ... Instead, it is quite simple: close the "gun show loophole." ... Illegal guns would be taken out of the hands of criminals, instantly leading to a more stable and secure society. ... However, conservatives in the gun control debate possess opposing ideas. ... If Republican Primary nominees like Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, and Jon Huntsman do not begin realizing the benefits of closing the gun show loophole, the percentage of an...
The films described by Gunning were indicative of the atmosphere of the time for the viewing public. ... As the quality of projection and more attractive subjects became available, demand and popularity among audiences increased. ... They (Stokes and Maltby) state that this myth has continued as film historians have focussed on production records rather than "in the history of exhibition and in the almost entirely unwritten history distribution" (ibid p24). ... The film-makers began to make films of more complex stories. ... Perhaps it's in an unconscious homage to Gunning's ...
In recent days, the issue of gun control has become a more common priority that many towns across the nation are hoping to resolve. This may be a result of the violent nature of our society or the simple fact that there are more guns on today's streets than ever before. ... These services have saved one hundred percent more lives over the years than we have lost to guns. ... For now, we need to focus on the issue at hand. ... Let us also remember that the recent shooting was carried out by an adult. ...