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    The Issue Of Gun Violence

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    news we see news about senseless acts of violence and acts of terrorism. Countless families mourning the death of their loved ones because of violence that spreads like wildfire. All of the tragic incidents that have occurred recently have been due to the senseless act of gun violence. The events such as the Sandy Hook Massacre and the Orlando shooting have been centered on one object; a gun. Not only are these acts of terrorism a problem but the presence of guns in our everyday lives. The things we

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    GUNS OR PEOPLE, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS VIOLENCE Every day in the USA, people wake up to news of a shooting, and sadly often than not, people wake up to news of a mass shooting. After the tragedy people across all around the USA call for stricter gun control and at times for an outright total gun ban. Guns are not the cause of all this violence, rather people are the cause. Americans need to understand the real cause and have some common sense about this issue. Logically guns aren’t

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    Since the late 1980’s, gun violence has been growing into a national problem. Gun violence is quickly spreading across the nation and onto news broadcast stations. However, it has not been taken seriously until it did become a nationwide event. After a police officer knocks on your door to disclose the situation regarding your son or daughter was murdered by a gunshot wound, a mother grieves, and cries out,” Not my child!” Families of victims never want to expect to see gun violence overtake their family

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    experienced epidemic level of gun violence taking place in every corner of country. Actually owning gun is legal in the USA, it’s actually our second amendment; the right to bare firearms. Approximately 300 million Americans held gun in their homes. Gun violence has centered in our community as major issue. Gun violence and gun ownership have been in the news lately due to numerous shooting taking place at Movie theatre, Offices, , colleges and even elementary schools. The gun issue discussion were even

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    Gun violence is a major problem in Chicago. There has been an estimate of nearly six hundred shooting victims in a matter of three months into the New Year. It is very sad how so many innocent people lose their lives due to such violence. Even the safest neighborhoods have become dangerous because of ignorant gang members who settle their problems with rival gangs by shooting each other. It is hard to feel safe in a community where you fear being at the wrong place at the wrong time. There are hundreds

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    information officer as quoted in the VI Consortium (Gilbert, 2016, para. 4), violence is increasing and is expected to continue rising and reach 60 non-vehicular homicides by the end of the year in the territory. Within the same VI Consortium article (Gilbert, 2016, para, 5), the Governor of the Virgin Islands, Kenneth Mapp was quoted as saying “[t]he violence is going to be brought under control, but there is going to be more violence and there’s going to be more homicides and more shootings before we arrest

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    Gun Violence Policy

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    According to the lecture on Gun Violence, there are currently over 300 million guns in the possession of private citizen. Americans have over 75 guns per 100 people, whereas other western countries range from 5 to 30 guns per 100 people (2007 small arms survey). Gun violence is a major issue in the United States due to lack of gun control. The lack of gun control makes handguns too readily available to citizens, allows those who should not own a firearm the ability to purchase firearms, and no policy

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    The Pattern of Gun Violence in America Sandy Hook Elementary, Charleston, Umpqua Community College, and Virginia Tech. These names spark fear into those who have witnessed the outrage of Gun Violence in America. Nearly Eighty people die of gun-related deaths each day. It is true that stricter gun laws would not have abolished these incidents, but there is a high chance that stricter measures could have prevented a majority of these incidents, and minimized the number of casualties involved. The

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    Gun violence includes armed citizens using guns to defend themselves and their families, police using guns to stop criminals, hunters accidentally shooting themselves or others in the fields, and people using guns to take away their own lives. Gun violence is a disease and is gutting the United States of America (WAPNER 48).According to The Trace, approximately 93 Americans die from a gunshot wound. In 2014 alone, there were an estimated 33,000 gun deaths and 81,000 nonfatal gun injuries (“These

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    live broadcast; suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound”, informs readers about the unstable gunman, Vester Flanagan, who shot three people on live television; author Dylan Stableford persuades readers that society needs to change to reduce gun violence in the United States. Vester Flanagan, formerly known as Bryce Williams on the air, was an employee of the WDBJ news station; however, the disgruntled man was fired from the station two years ago. The victims, journalists Alison Parker and Adam

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