School shootings have become a regular occurance. It seems that there is no light at the end of the tunnel- no way to take the weight off of these tragedies. Unfortunately, there is no simple way to solve the issue of gun control, although many people believe there may be. But there is, however, a way to be prepared for these situations and preventative methods individual schools can take to help fend off these tragedies until larger scale legislation is passed. With something as simple as a detailed
High School in Parkland, Florida and killed seventeen students and teachers. Cruz was armed with an AR- 15 and has now been charged with seventeen cases of premeditated murder. Within minutes Cruz took seventeen innocent lives, he destroyed their families, and he shook his entire community. The survivors of this shooting have risen up and demand change to prevent tragedies like this from reoccurring.The students are fighting against the National Rifle Association (NRA), and demanding more gun control
here and have lived here my entire life. I was born into an Australia, which recently experienced the horror of the worst mass shooting in its history. The destruction and carnage of guns were finally understood, so to prevent further deaths we took action and introduced some of the strictest gun control laws in the world. Australia has a long history with mass shootings, with the first occurring in 1628 when 110 Dutch shipwreck survivors were massacred. Since 1778, when Australia began to be inhabited
the American people the right to bear arms, or own guns, in order to organize a militia to overthrow tyrannical government, if it were to be needed. During that time period, having the right to own a gun in order to protect oneself from tyrants seemed great.. However, in present day, the 2nd Amendment became a controversial right due to the rise in mass shootings
English 1510 19-Feb-18 A killer named Gun The rate at which people own guns all over the world has been increasing over the years because of rampant insecurity. Although people think it’s a good idea to own a gun, they seem to forget that a gun does more harm than good to the society. Gun violence is alarming in the United States, and the repercussions are increasingly visible. Atleast 50,000 are injured and 11,000 people killed in assaults involving guns annually. Among people between the
In recent time guns have come under a national spotlight because of recent mass shootings. Guns offer a wide variety of uses for both good and bad things. People use them to defend themselves scare off potential attacks or robberies. However, some people use them for very bad things like killing and stealing things from other people. The second amendment should not be changed or restricted because guns are already very restricted and there's no reason to make them any harder to get for law abiding
lives in school shootings in the United States. A parent sends their children off to school to get an education and never does occur in their minds that in the place they consider to be a safe zone, there children can lose their lives. In the recent years there have been many deaths due to guns. Many of those deaths are due to school shootings in which have left many families without their loved ones. From the Sandy Hook shooting, to the Pulse shooting in Orlando, to the Vegas shooting and to the
I am terrified that there has been a mass shooting at a safe public school in Florida. I think that there are ways that could’ve prevented this from killing 17 teachers and students. There are many ways that the government can do and I know that they could put them in place to where the US schools are safe. Definition of a school shooting is a form of a mass shooting involving an armed attack on an educational institution, such as a school or university, involving a firearm. Killing multiple people
Gun laws need to be strengthened by implementing stricter owner limitations and stronger background checks. Guns can be very dangerous if they gets into the wrong hands. Less guns that people can buy, the better off people may be. Stricter handgun control laws and licensing are necessary to keep people more safe and less afraid. Students are becoming more hesitant to enter into schools. “School shootings are most commonly committed by either a student who attends the school or by an intruder
Gun violence and gun control are very touchy subjects. These topics are specifically two sided and no middle space. As millennials, we all have grown up knowing that school shooting happen and in high schools, middle schools and colleges all too often. We have had to practice drills for school shootings and although it may be a smart idea for us to be safe rather than sorry, should we have to worry that someone will be coming to school with the possibility of being shot. After watching the movie