Persuasive Essay On Mass Shootings

I have been a student in the Thomas County School System ever since I started pre-school. During my time here, I have loved every minute of it, learning and having great experiences with friends and teachers here. Over the last four years of my high school experience, I have noticed that there have been more threats of bombings and shootings around the nation. Even though we do have a safe school and take precautions, there is still room for error. I am proposing that we make school a safer place for kids to learn by installing bulletproof glass as well as door-stoppers in each class.

“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” This is typically the rhetoric that is used by gun owners, and gun associations, to distinguish the danger of the weapon from the danger of the owner. One significant factor that plays into this discussion is the ownership and use of large-capacity magazines. Those who posses these high-volume magazines now have the ability to shoot large numbers of ammunition before having to stop and reload. Not only is the ownership of large capacity magazines unjustified for our modern society, but it also allows for tragic shootings and continued street crime to be much more severe.

On October 1st, gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the aftermath of the shooting, nearly 60 people were dead and over 450 were wounded. According to witnesses, Paddock fired for ten to fifteen minutes. How was he able to cause that much damage, one of the deadliest shootings in American history, in so short a time? In addition to having over 20 guns in his possession, Paddock also used a device called a “bump stock” to fire at least 12 of his guns faster. The aftermath of the shooting has led to a wave of new proposed legislation relating to these “bump stocks.”

During this ceremony, the president discusses the memorandum he signed to “regulate the use of bump stock,” (Korte 1). Also, Korte writes that President Trump stated “that he expects new federal guidelines to be finalized ‘very soon’ (Korte 1). I believe that it is very obvious that our president believes that banning bump stock will make our country a safer place. As most people believe, there is no reason to have an attachment as a citizen that makes a semi-automatic rifle shoot at such rapid speeds. Although the bump stock was not actually used in any of the recent school shootings, it was used in the Las Vegas masacre causing the death of 58 people. This is why so many people are not against

In 1999, the state of Connecticut passed a gun seizure law allowing judges to confiscate guns from citizens if the police can provide evidence that the person is a threat to society or to themselves. Within two weeks of the seizure, a hearing must be held which will determine if the gun may be returned to the citizen or if the state will be authorized to hold the gun for up to a year. This law was put into place after four killings with a firearm in 1998 by a mentally ill man. The state of Indiana has a similar law, which was passed in 2005, and two other states, California and New Jersey, are now contemplating the enforcement of regulations like those in Connecticut and Indiana after a mass killing in Santa Barbra, California by a mentally

In today's world one is forced to worry about every move into the public that they make. This is because of the imminent threat of being subjected to mass violence. In years past, one would not have had a second thought about whether or not they want to go to a public gathering. They wouldn't have to take the risk of being subjected to mass violence, for it was practically nonexistent. Mass violence has been committed more often within the last five years, than ever before. More specifically, the use of guns to commit these acts of mass violence has greatly increased. Taking guns out of the equation would help the the rising number of mass violences to go down, letting people have piece of mind in knowing they are less likely to become a statistic due to gun violence. So, although there are many tools that are used in mass violence, one stands out as the most deadly -assault style guns. In order to end mass violence with these guns,new laws need to prohibit the purchases of assault style guns and their accessories.

Recently in the news, a proposal to ban devices which alter semiautomatic guns to make them behave like a fully automatic firearm have been presented in Congress. The legislation, according to supporters, could reduce the likelihood of massacres. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, claimed to be open minded about the ban of “bump-stock” accessories which enables semi-automatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds in a minute. Additionally, California Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced a companion bill to ban bump stocks and a Florida Republican, Representative Carlos Curbelo, plans to establish a ban regarding bump stocks as well. Although many authority figures are taking action after the Las Vegas shooting in order to put forth more effective

In recent years, there has been much controversy regarding firearms regulations between lawmakers and the National Rifle Association. After 58 deaths in Las Vegas, making it the worst mass killing in the Nation, White House Officials, and the NRA have agreed to new regulations on bump fire stocks, a firearm mechanism that helped contributed to the mass

This article discusses the shooting in Las Vegas, but more specifically the bump-stocks on automatic weapons. Bump-stocks allow semi-automatic rifles to be converted into a fully automatic rifle. The NRA prohibits the sale, manufacture, and transfer of automatic weapons, but somehow the killer found a way to convert several guns into a rifle that can shoot between 40 and 800 rounds per minute.

All around the world, there has been multiple mass shootings with numerous genres of guns, but the most lethal gun we face today is the assault rifle. Firstly, in the last 10 years 14 mass shootings have been pursued with an assault rifle, half of which happened last June (Ingraham). Assault rifles are starting to be acknowledged for their speed and capability to produce a mass body count, so they are becoming a mass shooters’ weapon of choice. In contrast, 42 guns that can hold a high amount of ammo in one magazine were found in 31 mass shootings, 20 assault weapons in 14, and 33 cases had an assault weapon with a high ammo count magazine. 48 weapons of these categories would be illegal if we had a new legislation (Follman, Aronsen, and Lee).

One gruesome statistic, “50% of the 62 mass shootings between 1982 and 2012.” Demonstrates the dangers of assault weapons. “When high-capacity magazines were used in mass shootings, the death rate rose 63% and the injury rate rose 156%.” This quote shows the inherent killing power of assault weapons and how fatal they can be in the hands of the wrong people. Compared to shotguns or rifles, which can be used for hunting or keeping away predatory animals, assault weapons of war, are designed specifically to kill human beings. The purpose of assault weapons only adds to the hazards of the guns and how they should not be available to civilians. There is no good reason a regular citizen should can kill hundreds of people in several minutes. The dangers these guns pose is immense. The AR-15, which is the civilian version of the M-15 assault gun, can fire a max of 110 rounds per minute which is a crazy amount. The overwhelming firepower of these guns shows the immense danger that assault weapons pose with one to two bullets needed to kill someone . Indeed, 82 people could be killed in one minute with this deadly gun. The dangers from assault weapons caused congress to pass a ban on assault weapons in 1994 lasting until 2004 . The number of mass shootings doubled since the lifting of the ban. The ban helped suppress the number of mass shootings, which shows the benefit of keeping an assault weapon ban. These facts show the extreme danger of assault weapons and, in the hands of a crazy or violent person, hundreds of people can be put at risk and possibly lose their life to a freak accident and ruining someone’s

Right now, the world is going through drastic changes. So many new technologies and ways of doing things are being introduced. In fact, even virtual reality is now possible. The day in which Marty McFly in Back to the Future II goes to, October 21, 2015, has just passed. This string of movies successfully predicted many new inventions. The movie showcases flat screen televisions, biometrics like fingerprint scanners, and even self lacing shoes that Nike has just specially gifted to Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly). Our new era of ever-changing technology constantly shifts powers around in America’s legislation. The creation of nuclear bombs greatly increased the president 's power due to his new ability to drop these catastrophic, deadly bombs. With all this new technology, a lot of it having to do with war, great imbalances are taking place in America 's legislature. New technology creates the need to make new laws. It also creates the need to abolish certain laws and keep American citizens safe. With current guns being very sophisticated and easy to get ahold of, America’s citizens aren’t safe. Mass shootings have proven how deadly firearms can be in the wrong hands. The loose gun control laws in America are problematic to the country and provide tools that fuel unneeded violence. If strict laws were made on the availability of firearms then lives would be spared.

Since 2000, there have been a registered 31 mass shootings in the United States resulting in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of innocent American lives. Many of these shootings have been accomplished through the use of semiautomatic weapons and modifications that turn normal guns into rapid-firing killing machines. The use and ownership of semi automatic weapons and modifications in the United States should be banned because they contribute to mass shootings and do not end up in the hands of responsible citizens.

In today's world one is forced to worry about becoming another victim in America's mass shooting epidemic while attending a public event. In years past, one would not have had a second thought about whether they want to go to a public gathering. They wouldn't have to take the risk of being subjected to mass violence, for it was practically nonexistent. Mass violence has been committed more often within the last five years, than ever before. More specifically, the use of guns to commit these acts of mass violence has greatly increased. Taking these guns out of the equation would help the rising number of mass violence’s to go down, letting people have peace of mind in knowing they are less likely to become a statistic due to gun violence. So, although there are many tools that are used in mass violence, one stands out as the most deadly - assault style guns. To end mass violence with these guns, new laws need to prohibit the purchases of assault style guns.

People often argue that assault rifles are unnecessary for civilians to own, and there should be a ban on these weapons. These weapons have magazines that can hold anywhere from 30-90 bullets at a time. These types of weapons are often preferred for mass shootings because the assailant will not have to reload as much. This is a valid argument, because it has been proven that high capacity magazines lead to an increased fatality rate in mass shootings (“Everytown for Gun Safety”). Banning assault rifles may help reduce the amount of mass shootings in the United States, but deaths from mass shootings are only a small percentage of the total gun homicides in the U.S.