7 Deadly Objects London Must Ban Next If It Wants To Survive London is dealing with a wave of violence — its murder rate now topping New York City's — in spite of the fact that guns are banned in the city. Fortunately, London's mayor is on the case, instituting strict new knife control policies. As Mayor Sadiq Khan put it: "there is never a reason to carry a knife." There are some in the pro-stabbing crowd who claim that a person may have literally dozens of non-murderous reasons to carry a knife. They may even argue that knives are a basic human tool, and have been for thousands of years, and probably every adult in the world uses knives on a regular basis. But this is the kind of propaganda you'd expect to hear from knife-wielding lunatics. …show more content…
Office Depot is nothing but an arsenal for domestic terrorists. The blood of millions of pencil victims is on their hands. 4. Chairs. If you don't think chairs are a dangerous weapon, watch the WWE sometime. It's fine for professional wrestlers to use chairs, but the shocking reality is this: millions of untrained people — including children — use these lethal weapons every day without any regulation at all. The result? There's a new case of chair assault every week. It's estimated (by me) that around 80,000 people are hit with assault-style chairs every year, and half of them die from their injuries. Indeed, every person who uses a chair will die. Eventually. 5. Rocks. A rock can kill you in dozens of different ways. People are killed by thrown rocks and falling rocks. They are killed rock climbing. They are killed at rock concerts. A really big rock wiped out the dinosaurs. And yet the average person has completely unfettered access to free and unlicensed rocks. Believe it or not, it is easier to obtain a rock than a stalk of celery. It would not be difficult or impractical to dig up and
If we look at the stats the most of domestic terror attacks are in gun free zones. Why? Well, a lion will chase and kill a deer that’s not a threat. a lion choice to avoid porcupines due to their defense mechanism. Moral of that is a predator thinks twice if the pray is armed. Chicago is one of the largest cities in the U.S. and also some of the most stick gun laws. I bring this up because Chicago is the murder capital of the U.S. currently and I blame it on the harsh gun laws. It is so hard for innocent people there to own fire arms for protect. This means that they need to call the police. Well it takes the
FBI statistics accumulated on a countrywide level show that in states that have strict gun control laws, there are higher crime rates. If gun control laws have any effect, it may be to increase crime! For instance, New Jersey adopted what sponsors described as “the most stringent gun law” in the nation in 1966; two years later the murder rate was up 46 percent and the reported robbery rate had nearly doubled. In 1968, Hawaii imposed a series of increasingly harsh measures, and its murder rate, then a low 2.4 per 100,000 per year, tripled to 7.2 by 1977. In opposition, states with liberal gun carry laws have much lower crime rates. In Florida the homicide rate dropped from 37 percent above the national average to 3 percent below the national average after the state changed its concealed carry law in 1987. In 1987, Florida’s murder rate was 11.4 per 100,000 compared with the national rate of 8.2. By 1992, the national rate had risen to 9.3 per 100,000 while Florida’s had dropped to 9, and in 1993, it continued to drop another .3 to 8.7 per 100,000. Between 1987 and 1992, rape increased nationally by 14.4 percent. But in Florida, it increased only 2.9 percent and in 1993 rape in Florida decreased .2 percent. Florida issued 204,108 concealed carry licenses during the first six and half years
In contrast many of our countries major cities have banned all guns. In 1976 guns were banned in Washington DC. Since then the murder rate has risen 400%. According to a CBS poll, 64% of Americans rightfully understand and don't believe gun control laws reduce crime anyway.
Current Gun Control regulations do not deter violence and crime. It has been shown that places that have relaxed their gun control laws have a higher crime and death rate. Data proves that homicide rates “[...] among the metro areas whose principal city is in a state that requires some form of permit to purchase a gun, is 4.32 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.74 among cities in no-permit states”(Bailey). This is evidence that there is a correlation between gun control and death rates. It is also proven with statistical evidence that places with the least amount of gun control have the most violence. Statistics show that “‘none of the states with the most gun violence require permits to purchase rifles, shotguns, or handguns. Gun owners are also not required to register
A vacation in Pittsburgh could be one of the most exciting trips you ever take. This beautiful, historic town is filled with must-see attractions and exciting things to do. Both locals and tourists can visit a broad assortment of museums, historical sites, and scenic areas. The neighborhoods in this town are bustling with interesting people, fun shops, and noteworthy buildings.
Statistics show and reveal that Illinois is one of the largest states when it comes to crime. Harvy, Illinois is ranked #13 and Newburgh, New York is ranked #15 (“Top 100 most dangerous…”). This shows that even though the gun laws in Illinois may be harder, guns can’t really change crime rates. look at Indiana for example, Indiana is one of the most relaxed states when it comes to gun laws. On the list of most crimeful cities the first city from Indiana is ranked #39, that’s high. Compared to Illinois’ #13 rank Indiana seems to know what to do when it comes to gun laws.
In the past six months, there have been a total of 19,635 gun incidents. Out of those 19,635 incidents, 107 were mass shootings, 829 were home invasions, and 604 were for defensive use, according to Gunviolencearchive.org. It is unbelievable to see the number of gun related incidents that have happened in just the past six months. What is even more unbelievable to imagine is that so many of those incidents could have been avoided if people were allowed to carry concealed guns in certain places. Concealed carry, or concealed weapons, is the practice of carrying weapons, such as a handgun, in public in a concealed manner. All fifty states in the United States allow concealed carry in public places to some degree. But, some places, for example, schools, restaurants, and stores, prohibit concealed weapons. The controversy about whether concealed weapons should be prohibited in certain locations has been debated for years, and more often in the past decade. On one side of the debate, supporters of the “gun-free zones” claim that prohibiting concealed weapons in certain locations will reduce crime and ensure that the location is free of gun violence, allowing concealed weapons can result to more guns landing in the hands of criminals, and some even insist that public safety should be left to professional, qualified police officers, not ignorant citizens with little to no expert training. However, it is absolutely necessary to know that prohibiting weapons in certain locations
As it is well known gun violence is a major problem in today’s society, places like Chicago and New York City have a serious epidemic on their hands. It is not uncommon to hear about an incident where a gun was involved in these big cities on a day to day basis, but it’s not just the big cities, these type of things are happening nationwide. There has been an argument for many decades whether the cause of such violence is due to the lack of gun control laws or the restrictions put on firearms. Both sides of the isle will argue, the more liberal individual will tell you there is not enough while the conservative individual will tell you the laws put in place are too strict.
Even though evidence proves otherwise, many people claim the large quantity of guns in the United States are culpable for the country’s murder rates. While the United States population and number of guns have steadily gone up since 1994, the rates of all different crime types have drastically gone down (Planty). Over the last nineteen years, almost fifty million guns have been added to the US, yet firearm violence has been reduced by more than two thirds (Federal Bureau). This completely contradicts the statement that more guns equal more violence. To compare the two, solely based on these statistics, it looks as though the upsurge of guns and armed citizens has only led to less violence. Another example, that disproves this, is the Firearm Act of 1997. After a school shooting, the United Kingdom passed this act banning almost all of their guns. That year, the UK had initially recorded seven hundred and thirty-four homicides. While only steadily increasing, by the year 2002, they had a recorded one thousand and forty-one homicides (Osborne). This act did not prevent homicides at all, and as a matter of fact it only created more violence. The District of Columbia is another case in point on how the lack of guns does not mean there is any lack of violence. DC has a 3.6% gun ownership ratio of the people living there, ranking it the lowest in the Unites States. At the same time, DC has the highest gun deaths and firearm robberies in the Unites States. The District has a
Imagine this. New age travelers make their way into your neighborhood. The activity starts small. A recycling bin here a coffee shop there, then suddenly and without warning your neighborhood explodes into a frenzy of improved safety, restored homes, and higher rents (John Buntin). There must be a name for this strange and unusual phenomenon. Gentrification! Many people detail gentrification as though it's a horror film, but is it really that bad? While some people may hate it they sure do love to make fun of it, and with the recent rise in comedic takes on this buzz word, Gentrification has had a bigger platform than ever. Popular shows such as shameless, Kimmy Schmidt, and even Sesame street all have something to say. So what is Gentrification, Where did it come from, and should we the people be for or against it.
Even in the United states where states and cities that passed strict gun laws have found them to be ineffective. The places where gun control laws are the most strictest are places that have the most crimes are committed with firearms.(Piquero). Of the 15 states that have the highest homicide rates, 10 have
Last year, then-Republican candidate Carly Fiorina claimed that states with strict gun laws had “the highest gun crime rate in the nation” (Robertson, 2015). The following month, President Barack Obama stated that states with stricter gun laws “tend to have the fewest gun deaths” (Robertson, 2015). The West might have been won with a Smith & Wesson, but in our modern society guns are the subject of much debate. While some groups push for fewer guns and more gun control, others insist that increased gun control leads to increased crime. Both sides cite statistics in support of their views, yet experts who have reviewed the same data have concluded that the data is inconclusive. The contenders on both sides don’t ever address the other factors that contribute to crime, such as poverty, racial tensions, a strained and overworked police force, and the deterioration of family social structure. As a nation, we need to move beyond the never-ending debate over gun control. We need to work out a compromise that will help law enforcement put a stop to these terrible mass shootings while preserving Second Amendment rights.
There is a wide assortment of regulations in various states to permit firearms approval. For instance, more than 66% of gun utilized as a part of a crime was in New York City - which is in a
Chicago had handguns banned until June 2010 when the supreme court ended the ban in the case McDonald V.S Chicago (Debate Fact Check: Does Chicago…). The Case McDonald V.S Chicago was a landmark case for the fact it ensured that the Second amendment protected a person’s right to “keep and bear arms”. DNA info mentions that police want tougher gun laws. Stricter gun laws are not a smart idea because Criminals are criminals because they choose to not follow the laws that is the definition of a criminal opposed to an average law abiding citizen. Detroit another city with laws restricting and making it hard to own firearms has a pretty high crime rate. Detroit recorded 310 murders in 2010, 386 in 2012, 298 in 2014, and 302 in 2016 according to city data. This because of Michigan laws that seek to make people not want to get guns and have them of how hard it is to get a gun. Michigan has three very strenuous steps that are required to obtain a gun. Based on a article from the Mic network a person first needs to pass a safety questionnaire. Then they have to apply for a ten-day gun purchase permit, and then the person has up to ten days to take the gun to police. A major flaw to the ten-day permit is person fails to find a gun to purchase in the 10 days they have to start to whole process over. New York City another great example of how strict gun laws are a total flop. According to CBS2 Political Reporter Marcia Kramer the statistic that nine out of ten guns used to commit crimes were originally purchased in another state due to the strict gun laws. The amount of murders in New York City in 2010 there were 536,2012 419
From the outlook, Chicago is among the cities that have the most stringent laws when it comes to gun control. Ironically, it is the city with the highest number of gun cases in the country. In 2016 alone, as per the statistics collected, the state registered over four thousand shootings and 762 homicides (Kurtzleben 1). This number was more than the deaths in New York and Los Angeles together. The numbers have been used to argue out that instead of curbing crime in the region, the stringent laws have significantly increased lawlessness