Arguments Against Gun Laws
Gun Laws and Violence
I picked the topic Gun Laws because I thought it would be an interesting thing to learn and research about. Throughout my research about Gun Laws I found a few good resources but the others weren't that great. The best resource I found was an article about how if a person in Virginia admits themselves to a mental health institution, there right to own a weapon is taken away immediately. Then they go on to add that after the person recovers, the patient is trying to get the weapon back but they might not be able to gain that right again. One interesting thing that was said was "This article argues that it would be in the best interest of the patient and the community to amend Virginia's voluntary admission form so that individuals who seek voluntary mental health treatment are not automatically relieved of their firearm …show more content…
Then it goes on to talk about the standpoint of these veterans and they were unanimously against unlimited firearm ownership while younger veterans were equally divided on the issue. This article was a good source of information because it’s important to listen the views from different types of people and our veterans are very good to hear from because it’s about gun laws. It does a good job explaining the views from the veterans by using the results of a survey.
Fathom Events. "Critically-Acclaimed Documentary ‘Newtown’ to Screen in Cinemas Nationwide on November 2 to Spark Civic Dialogue Addressing Issues of Gun Violence in America." Business Wire, 21 Sept. 2016. Web. 29 Mar. 2017. This source began talking about Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting back in 2012 and how the town and the rest of the U.S. was affected by this horrific event. Then they go on to talk about the issues of gun violence prevention for the U.S. and how they could prevent situations like Sandy Hook Elementary
I picked the topic Gun Laws because I thought it would be an interesting thing to learn and research about. Throughout my research about Gun Laws I found a few good resources but the others weren't that great. The best resource I found was an article about how if a person in Virginia admits themselves to a mental health institution, there right to own a weapon is taken away immediately. Then they go on to add that after the person recovers, the patient is trying to get the weapon back but they might not be able to gain that right again. One interesting thing that was said was "This article argues that it would be in the best interest of the patient and the community to amend Virginia's voluntary admission form so that individuals who seek voluntary mental health treatment are not automatically relieved of their firearm …show more content…
Then it goes on to talk about the standpoint of these veterans and they were unanimously against unlimited firearm ownership while younger veterans were equally divided on the issue. This article was a good source of information because it’s important to listen the views from different types of people and our veterans are very good to hear from because it’s about gun laws. It does a good job explaining the views from the veterans by using the results of a survey.
Fathom Events. "Critically-Acclaimed Documentary ‘Newtown’ to Screen in Cinemas Nationwide on November 2 to Spark Civic Dialogue Addressing Issues of Gun Violence in America." Business Wire, 21 Sept. 2016. Web. 29 Mar. 2017. This source began talking about Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting back in 2012 and how the town and the rest of the U.S. was affected by this horrific event. Then they go on to talk about the issues of gun violence prevention for the U.S. and how they could prevent situations like Sandy Hook Elementary