Pros And Cons Of Mass Shootings
Gun Control and Mass Shootings
Over the years, mass shootings have been occurring more and more frequently. About fifteen years ago, hearing about a mass shooting was very rare and uncommon, but years later mass shootings are happening every six months to a year. A mass shooting is an act of violence in which numerous people are targeted at one time. Newtown, Connecticut, Aurora, Colorado, and Blacksburg, Virginia are all places where a mass shooting has occurred. These shootings are occurring one after the other, but studies have narrowed down the reasons behind the murderous shootings. Gun control is a big factor that contributes to mass shootings, but there are other important factors, as well. These mass shootings are a serious issue in America and as a country we need to modify our current gun control laws, limit the amount of opioids sold, and create laws to restrict people with mental illnesses and psychiatric disorders from purchasing guns. If our country modifies the state of this situation, the United …show more content…
When discussing gun control, the amount of pros outnumber the amount of cons. This proves that having gun control laws will only benefit our country, and the people living in it. One pro of gun control is that deaths caused by guns can be reduced by having more gun control laws. Without the access to these guns, the potential shooters will not have any weapons to fight with. Another pro is that women are protected from stalkers and abusers by having gun control laws. Feminism and the harassment of females have become more of a current situation in today’s time. “Five women a day are killed by guns in America. A woman's risk of being murdered increases 500% if a gun is present during a domestic dispute” (“Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?” 2015). With the help of gun control laws, we can reduce the amount of gun deaths in the U.S, and save many lives as a
Over the years, mass shootings have been occurring more and more frequently. About fifteen years ago, hearing about a mass shooting was very rare and uncommon, but years later mass shootings are happening every six months to a year. A mass shooting is an act of violence in which numerous people are targeted at one time. Newtown, Connecticut, Aurora, Colorado, and Blacksburg, Virginia are all places where a mass shooting has occurred. These shootings are occurring one after the other, but studies have narrowed down the reasons behind the murderous shootings. Gun control is a big factor that contributes to mass shootings, but there are other important factors, as well. These mass shootings are a serious issue in America and as a country we need to modify our current gun control laws, limit the amount of opioids sold, and create laws to restrict people with mental illnesses and psychiatric disorders from purchasing guns. If our country modifies the state of this situation, the United …show more content…
When discussing gun control, the amount of pros outnumber the amount of cons. This proves that having gun control laws will only benefit our country, and the people living in it. One pro of gun control is that deaths caused by guns can be reduced by having more gun control laws. Without the access to these guns, the potential shooters will not have any weapons to fight with. Another pro is that women are protected from stalkers and abusers by having gun control laws. Feminism and the harassment of females have become more of a current situation in today’s time. “Five women a day are killed by guns in America. A woman's risk of being murdered increases 500% if a gun is present during a domestic dispute” (“Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?” 2015). With the help of gun control laws, we can reduce the amount of gun deaths in the U.S, and save many lives as a