If a gun shoots a person through the cranium or the heart, it will be immediate death for them. If not, then they will either slip away in a few seconds, bleed to death, or kick the bucket from hydrostatic shock...either way they are going to be at the verge of death or in a state of traumatic pain. So why on Earth was the taboo of holding guns lifted in the CNMI when it is so risky? There are a great deal of pros and cons about guns but the majority of the people rebel against the hand-gun law for
commentator, Tammy Bruce, in her article, Why Gun Control Wont End Mass Murder, describes many statistics of gun violence. Bruce’s purpose is to make her readers aware of gun violence and the many factors contributing to it as well as how it is statistically unlikely that gun control will help. She adopts an aggressive tone in order to support those that agree with her. The main ideas expressed throughout this article are that politicians use shootings and gun violence for political gain and aren’t doing
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
Rifle Association (NRA), and demanding more gun control. But is demanding more control on guns really going to keep our students safe? There are really two sides to the debate on preventing school shootings, one side is pleading for
and he declined to comment much on his son's mental state, but he was quick to say what he thought was to blame in the deadly college attack: Guns. Who were the victims? Ian Mercer, during an interview outside his California home Saturday, told CNN that he didn't know his son had a single gun, let alone 13. He asked, "How on earth could he compile 13 guns? How could that happen?" Shooting at Oregon community college 15 photos: Shooting at Oregon community college Mercer's son, Chris Harper-Mercer
The misuse of guns and gun violence in The united States was not much of a pressing matter until the brutal assassination of late president John.F. Kennedy. It was then when the public increased awareness to the lack of control over the sale and possession of firearms Lonely (2018) Gun violence and the misuse of guns have always existed, but it has sadly increased at an alarming rate during the twentieth and twenty-first century. Eighteen school shootings have occured since January the first, two
Indeed, one such atrocious moment was during the Columbine shooting incident where two high school students, both of which acquired an arsenal of weapons through gun loopholes at a gun show with a friend, killed at gunpoint thirteen students and wounded twenty-three other students with ease. One of those innocent victims of that senseless rage was Daniel Mauser, a sophomore student at Columbine who was only 15 years old
ban on weapons; this ban is extended to adults who legally have the right to posses guns elsewhere in the city. This includes those who have gone through proper state qualifications to obtain their carry and conceal permit. Due to this ban the only armed individuals on campus are police and law enforcement. Political theorist John Locke and John Stuart Milles who influenced the American Founders would find this gun ban on campus to be an inappropriate infringement on the liberty of adult students
others on campus. This shocked nation and raise questions on the debate on gun control and if colleges should allow guns on campuses. Today, most Colleges and Universities prohibit guns on school campuses, the federal law has no say on the topic. Having a gun on campus runs the risk of having an accidental gun going off, prevalence of drugs and alcohol, risk of suicide and mental health issues. If I know someone in my class had a gun it would be hard for me to stay focused and not worry about anything
James Garbarino, an author and professor, once said, “It is the access to guns that makes young males so dangerous, especially when they are troubled, angry, or somehow ‘crazy’”. Many people agree, but even more do not. Unfortunately, guns, homicides, and mass shootings ‒ while gruesome ‒ are a part of our world, whether we like it or not. The US has an amendment in the Constitution that gives the right to own a firearm to feel protected. While I believe that we should be protected, we aren’t talking