Gun Violence Debate

While reading statistics on shooting and gun violence, I am flabbergasted. I am not ignorant to the fact that there is violence and a lot of it; however, I was not aware that 33,880 people die from gun violence in one year. I was raised in a great environment growing up that was in a great part of town, which was safe. I did not have to worry about going outside to play and possibly getting shot wile I was outside. A lot of kids are not that luck. Every day on average, this is EVERY DAY, 48 children and teens are shot in murders, assaults, suicides and suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, and police intervention. No child or teenager should be exposed to violence in that severity but it is happening all over our country. I think the first step in decreasing gun violence is stating the problem. Why are so many people getting shot and killed in America? I do not
In 2013, a poll was surveyed on gun owners stating why they own firearms: Protection Against Crime had a portion of 60%, Hunting had a portion of 36%, and recreating/target shooting had a portion of 21%. The thing about this poll that doesn’t make it accurate is because they do not know who all owns guns. You have the black market that guns are being passed and sold like it is food. You have people stealing guns. According to the Brady Campaign, there are millions of guns being sold every year in “no questions asked transactions.” What can we do to decrease the rate of gun violence in America without making it illegal for anyone to carry a gun? First, we do background checks of anyone who wants to buy a gun. Second, if they want to buy a gun, they have to go through serious training. Third, lock down on the black markets and weapon trafficking. Next, we take it more serious when guns are stolen or taken. Finally, we try our hardest to make sure that guns don’t get in the hands of the wrong