...Gun violence over the past few years has risen to become a major role in the many issues of the United States. There has been a lot of focus on how to regulate the use of guns and how to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and people who may have some type of mental problem. What a lot of people don’t pay attention to though is the impact that gun violence has on the victims and those affected by the misuse of weapons. Many people are killed in incidents that contain gun violence like the school shootings and killings of children at places like Sandy Hook, and even more public places like the Aurora Movie Theater where lives are taken from innocent people. The lives of the people killed in these settings are publicly taken into account,...
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...to children. Position paper : Reduce the marketing of violent toys, games and entertainment to children. DeVry University Engl-112-61206: Composition Professor: Jamie Pacton Student: Valeriya Zakreski Violence is a physical action to injure people or property. We can read a lot of information and watch news about violence. We can say that violence is a part of our life and he human condition. But the worst fact that today, our children are involved to this part of human condition. From child abuse to murder, to school-yard bullying, violence takes its toll, often with children being the innocent. But what can cause the violence between the children? Today we can hear a lot of information about it, as: toy guns and video games affect on the children’s health and behavior, violent homes lead children to the crime. “More than 1,000 studies on the effects of television and film violence have been done over the past 40 years. The majority of these studies reach the same conclusion: television and film violence leads to real-world violence. By age 18 an American child will have seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence.” Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Utah, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary. September 14,1999. Children, Violence, And the Media. A report for Parents and Policy Makers (http://ratemyschoolboard.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/children-violence-and-the-media/)...
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...the 1920s, possibly even before that. One such incident happened in Maine in 1927, when a school board official blew up a school and killed 44 people. Other related incidents include the Columbine and Virginia Tech shootings. This kind of deviance is not OK and affects so many people and societies. The definition stated above shows that “violence in schools” doesn’t always mean “school shootings”. There are actually many forms in which this takes place. One form of school violence is bullying. Bullying can be caused by a vast number of reasons. Children can bully others because they are abused at home, are influenced by their group of friends, have no role model so they simply don’t know any better, or because they are bullied themselves elsewhere outside of school. The affect bullying has on the victim can be quite severe. They may end up dropping out of school because they are scared or just tired of being pushed around. This leads to all the downfalls which result from not having a proper education. The bullying can also mentally affect anyone to the point where they end up needing counseling. Sexual assault is another form of school violence. Adults, whether they are teachers, janitors, or principals, do it. An adult can sexually harass...
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...Research/Persuasive Essay Violent Video Games “Children on Murder Simulators:” Violent Video Games as Practice for Real Life A very controversial issue in today’s world is violent video games. Do they have an affect on adolescents? Do they influence their actions and thoughts? Over the past couple of years there have been cases of school shootings. In particular the Columbine High School Shooting and Virginia Tech Massacre were both influenced by violent video games. In the Columbine High School shooting, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed thirteen people and then killed themselves. At Virginia Tech, Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed thirty-three people, including himself, and injured twenty-three others (School 1). Violent video games played a major role in these school shootings because the games were tools used to practice there plan and give them the ideas for the weapons they would use and how they would use them. Harris and Klebold attended Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. When the two teens had planned the attack it was intended for propane tanks to detonate that they left in the cafeteria in duffle bags. “According to the report released by the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office, the tanks contained sufficient explosives power to ‘kill the majority of students’ who would be in the cafeteria for lunch” (Columbine 1). The tanks did not discharge as the boys anticipated. When...
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...Should all gun owners suffer because of violent gun crimes? Should our rights to bear arms be violated in attempts to prevent these crimes? The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights and its many interpretations lead only to more questions and controversy. Now the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act (SAFE Act) law has been instated. While the SAFE Act was brought about to prevent horrific crimes like the recent Sandy Hook tragedy, even the legislators “called action on the measure premature.” The law was rushed into place and does not apply to the issues at hand. Guns can be very dangerous; however, it is the people committing these heinous gun crimes that present the problems. Society members should not, as a whole, have to deal with repercussions from a few peoples crimes. Local gun shop owner Dick Decosse sums it up when he says, “Basically, the bad guys get what they want, and the rest of us are paying the price.” While I am personally uncomfortable with guns and do not allow them in my home, I recognize and understand everyone else’s right to make their own choices. The people who commit these reprehensible crimes are not going to be stopped by the new law, especially with the lack of understanding of what exactly the law means. People do not seem to understand the implications of the law or how it might affect them. Questions are being referred to the State Police and even they are saying that “they don’t have any details on the law.” If...
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...Gun Control what’s The Point Sondra Miller Dr. Kimberly Stanley December 8, 2013 Gun control in America is a debate that is a constant concern about the 2nd Amendment or the right to bear arms. Having the freedom to carry a gun is a very controversial issue in society today. There are many people who feel that guns has been a problem and part of the reason there is so much crime. In 1994 a crime bill was passed by President Bill Clinton that would prohibit just anyone from owning a gun (Washington Times vol0). As long as guns are made readily available for Americans to own them, tragedies such as the 1999 columbine school killing that 13 people were killed and wounding countless of others (Cullens2000,p 439) will continue to happen. Gun control policies should be stricter for people who wants to own a gun and for the store owners who sale them. The Hoffman Gun Center and Indoor Range require that gun owners have pistol permits that want to buy assault rifles. According to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Safety the law requires that a person who wants to buy a gun be at least 21 years of age, no convicted felonies, background check, and take a safety and storage course (Hoffman, 2001, newspaper). In America at least 400 children will die...
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...right to bear arms. Times have changed, and the interpretation of the constitution has changed also. Numerous organizations wholeheartedly still support the right to bear arms. However, many believe that in recent times the right to bear arms should be more stringent and selective. The media has shown the US public countless examples of how guns have been used to massacre citizens by the masses wantonly. Every American should not be allowed to carry a gun; there are individuals who do not merit the right to bear a weapon. The Mentally ill should not be permitted to carry guns. Mental illness has been proven to immensely affect cognitive function, which affects decision-making, empathy, self-restraint, self-awareness, and critical thinking. Any person who does not exhibit the latter traits...
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...Gun Bans According to Noam Scheiber of The New REPUBLIC, in the article published on July 24th, 2012 title “Yes, Really, Ban All the Guns”, http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/105337/yes-really-ban-all-the-guns#; his opinions are that, that no guns are safe. He feels that guns from home defense to hunting all should be banned. In this article he states “Guns kept in the home for self-protection are 43 times more likely to kill a family member, friend or acquaintance than to kill an intruder, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine”. Guncite.com (2004), discusses how flawed the 43 times rate actually is. First of all, it must be noted that the original findings of the 43 times ratio, was first given in 1986 by doctors Arthur Kellermann and Don Reay, and is titled, "Protection or peril? An analysis of firearms related deaths in the home." (New Engl J Med 1986. 314: 1557-60.) A ratio of 389 violent deaths to 9 justifiable homicides provides the 43 to 1 ratio. However, it must be noted that there was a second ratio of 397 non-gun violent deaths to 4 justifiable homicides which provides a ratio of 99 to 1. So according to the method of Dr. Kellerman, the ratio more than doubles from 43 to 99 to 1 in non-violent gun deaths. Mr. Noam Scheiber also states in his article that “for every justifiable handgun homicide, there are more than 50 handgun murders”. Although this may be the case, what a lot of the people who support a ban on guns, fail to realize...
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...what do you do. this situation can happen to anyone. Fortunately there is an easy solution in this situation. if you had a sidearm you could draw it in that 5 seconds and ward away the attacker. wouldn?t you feel safer with a firearm? the United States has always been a firm believer of the right to bear arms. Our birth as a nation began when colonial soldiers took up arms against the tyranny of the British empire. I believe firearms are needed and should always have a place in the United States. Unfortunately, gun lobbyist and other anti gun organizations are putting much unwanted pressure our inalienable rights. Being a gun owner has given me the opportunity to practice my 2nd amendment rights. I own a variety of firearms which range from side-arms to semi-automatic sporting rifles which lobbyist and even our new elected president call ?assault weapons?. In this speech, i will explain to you how gun control does not work, the benefits of firearms, and how you can protect your 2nd amendment rights. Need Step: 200 years ago when our founding fathers drafted the 2nd amendment, no one questioned private gun owenership. ?The Framers considered private firearms to be essential to protecting personal liberty, both as a means of opposing foreign threats and also as a check against excessive government power.?(3) Today, the way the American public perceives firearms is much different. Many Americans believe guns are the root of evil in the United States. Gun control...
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...Michelle Evans History of Gun Control July 9, 2011 Chapter IV History of Gun Control In the 1960s after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, gun control became a major subject of public passion and controversy. To some people gun control is a crime issue, to others it is a rights issue. Gun control is a safety issue, an education issue, a racial issue, and a political issue, among others. Within each of these issues there are those who want more gun control legislation and those who want less. On both sides of this issue opinions range from moderate to extreme. Guns are not for everyone. Certain individuals cannot handle a firearm safely, and some individuals choose to use firearms inappropriately. Our society has passed laws regulating the ownership and use of firearms, and more legislation is being considered. Most of this legislation restricts, to some degree, the rights of individuals to possess or use firearms. Some restrictions may be necessary, but some recent legislation has gone too far. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible citizens. Attempts to keep firearms away from these citizens do more harm than good. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The Founding Fathers included this in our bill of Rights because...
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...people who want more gun control laws and the people who are against it. Gun control is where the “government policies influence the availability and the use of firearms to the general public or the distinct subsets of the population such as minors, convicted felons, and the mentally ill” (Brian Odom). It has been around for many years and it started with the first comprehensive federal gun law “Gun Control Act of 1968(GCA)” which enacted in response to the racial and other unrest of the 1960’s. It was mainly to keep a sharp restriction on the sale of guns and the ammunition across state lines. Now with a better insight and history over gun control, it will be easier to have a good understanding over it. There are also the people that want stricter gun control laws which in theory should decrease crime but also because the kids can get a hold of their parent’s guns which potentially can result in a deadly accident. Reasons for there to be less gun control is because taking guns away would just lead to the vast majority of people being unarmed when being robbed also the criminals can always get a hold of guns whether that be legally or illegally. The gun control laws should be less strict because the laws would not drop crime rates and it would make it more difficult for citizens to defend themselves. With the most deaths in the U.S having to do with guns it would make sense if you take guns out it would drop the killing ratio. Obama says that tightening gun control by banning...
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...article describes how gun shops in Dallas surge in demand for artillery weapons after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. A gun shop owner attributes the surge to customers fearing for their safety since the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut with concerns that guns will become more difficult to purchase. According to gun shop owners the surge in guns arose due to the fact that customers are fearing for their own ‘personal security’ since shootings occurred in nearby towns and schools with the concern that guns would be more difficult to purchase, customers flooded gun-shop owners phone lines with prospective buyers inquiring about the same weapons. Owning guns is a negative externality of consumption; an economics activity which imposes negative costs on third parties for which the consumer does not pay for. For instance, people who own guns and have children, of 18,330 incidents recorded by Gun Violence Archive, 202 children under the age of 11 have been killed or injured, in a lot of the cases the guns were not even locked away. If people had less access to purchasing artillery weapons these deaths would not of occurred. The Brady Campaign estimates that everyday, seven children and teens die from gun violence. Negative externalities are one of the sources of market failure because they are caused due to the overprovision of demerit goods; goods that are not only bad for consumers but third parties, which in this case is society....
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...I am here to talk about our Second Amendment right which allowed us to carry and bear arms in the United States. Gun control has been a big topic in the united states for years now. Taking away any right to bear arms is a huge breach in our second amendment constitution rights. If these constitutional rights keep being challenge, this country will no longer be the land of the free. These rights are ours as Americans. It is our decision of whether we support them or not. That decision cannot and should not be made for us. I am for carrying and gun ownership. The first gun law to be passed in the US was in Georgia in 1837 which banned handguns in that state, later ruled unconstitutional and thrown out. Then in 1927 the Mailing of Firearms Act banned the shipping of concealable weapons. Throughout the years the gun laws have been altered in many ways in an effort to keep citizens safer. So should U.S. Citizens have the right to carry arms? What affect have the current/past gun control laws had? Is the government focusing on the wrong means for a solution? Is it possible that people just need to be better educated with firearms and firearm safety? These are some of the questions that I will answer in this speech. Should United States citizens have the right to carry arms? The answer is clearly “YES” This is our second amendment “the right of the people to keep and to bear arm” as stated in the United States constitution. It is our right and privilege to carry...
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...Government and Gun Control Sara Gilbert COM 156 The Second Amendment gives people the right to keep and bear arms. Some in the government wish to take this right away. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the Bill of Rights that guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms. This amendment, adopted on December 15, 1791 along with the rest of the Bill of Rights was created or several reasons. One is to ensure citizens’ rights to own a firearm. This topic has become one of the most controversial topics over the last century. It has led more debates over the rising violence in society today. For example, what role firearms play in violence, how to control the sale of weapons, and how to put an end to all violence involving guns. Guns are regulated by federal, and state, legislation. There is little, if any uniformity state versus state. The major regulatory issues are child access and prevention laws, concealed weapon carry laws, regulation on private sales to minors, regulating all secondary used market sales, ownership or purchase of ‘assault” type weapons, one handgun a month law, ban on Saturday Night Specials and others of this type, preemption, and waiting periods of ownership. The key question to control is when will it be enough. How many laws are they going to make before they ban gun sales to law-abiding citizens altogether. The Second Amendment was written for specific reasons. It was not written for them to come back...
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...discussion for this paper is urban violence. An incident that occurred about a little over a month ago that really bothered me has caught my attention about how much crime goes on in my area so frequently. A 1-year-old boy name Antiq Hennis was shot in the left side of his head on Sunday, September 1, 2013, on a Brooklyn street in the Brownsville area and ended up being pronounced dead at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center where he was rushed shortly after the shooting. He was sitting in a stroller with his parents on the corner of Livonia Avenue and Bristol Street in the Marcus Garvey Village projects in Brownsville about 7pm that night. A witness name Gina Gamboa was in the Brownsville area when she heard the shooting and noticed that one man was running away from the scene and one man was just standing there and then left the scene. He then came back and noticed that the baby’s head was to the side and stroller was covered in blood. Police sources say that the bullets aimed to the 1-year-old boy was meant for his father, Anthony Hennis, and accidently hits the stroller and killed his son. Family members mentioned that Anthony, the little boy’s father has a record of more than 20 arrests and that they believe the shooting was payback from earlier when the father had a dispute with someone. Unfortunately, the gun man had bad aiming and killed the little boy. Bishop Willie Billips, a local anti-violence activist was with the parents when they had to identify the...
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