Lillian Rubin who wrote “Guns and Grief” gives several reasons as to why Cho Seung-Hui might have fired at Virginia Tech. Lillian Rubin says that weapons are too accessible. Cho Seung-Hui was able to buy two semi-automatic pistols, a Glock 9 mm and a Walther P22 along with all the ammo, no questions asked. Cho walked onto Virginia Tech campus and fired close to two hundred rounds on April 16, 2007. Cho killed thirty-two people and
9. Assuming Miss Meanor is found guilty, when will the Judge impose sentence? 10. What is the maximum sentence to be imposed? Scenario #2 Frank Felon a native of Akron Ohio was arrested by officers from the Cleveland Police Department for allegedly committing felonious assault on Vince Victim also of Akron during a tailgate party prior to the Barry Manilow concert at the “Q” Arena on June 29, 2011.
Buck Maples Government April 18, 2013 Constitutional Right……or Wrong The newspaper headlines read: “26 Dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School”, “Shooter Opens Fire in Colorado Theater. 16 Dead, 58 Wounded”, “U.S. Representative Giffords Shot in Safeway Parking Lot”, Columbine, Virginia Tech…….the list could go on and on. There is no doubt that gun violence is prevalent in society today, which is why the topic of guns and gun control is being argued across the nation. There are compelling arguments for both sides of this debate, but the ultimate principal of gun ownership is written within our Bill of Rights in the form of the Second Amendment stating an individual’s right to bear arms.
There are people who are mentally ill that are able to purchase guns with the intent of killing people. Laws for purchasing guns should be strengthened. A simple background check should not be the only thing in the way of a person purchasing weapons. The National Rifle Association was founded in 1871 as a sporting and hunting association, they supported most gun control regulation for its first 100 years. Now the National Rifle Association members are in favor requiring an extensive background check, and “69 percent support requiring all gun sellers at gun shows to conduct criminal background checks of the people buying guns; 59 percent favor mandatory registration of handguns; and 77 percent favor a waiting period for the purchase of a handgun.” All of these are would make it harder for people to purchase guns and allow proper documentation for every gun.
If that question is asked at a table usually people would say “No”. A long time ago that answer would have no opposition, but now with the recent murders of students on school grounds that answer is not so easy to answer. In 2006 after the recent shootings in Colorado, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania a representative by the name of Frank Lease, a Green Bay legislator. Planned to introduce a legislation that would allow faculty to carry concealed weapons on school grounds as a deterrent against shootings. Allowing faculty to carry firearms can have an effect on mass shootings at schools.
For those who have delusional thoughts about looser gun laws Switzerland would be their prime example. In the country of Switzerland since there is no standing army most of the males are enlisted into their militia and have to participate in yearly training exercises until 35. Along with their militia training, there are 420,000 governments issued, fully automatic rifles. (Swiss foreign and security policy network). Of those 420,000 assault rifles only 40 murders with firearms were committed in the entire country.
This was the second deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history and it was carried out by 20-year-old Adam Lanza, a loner with a personality disorder and in critical need of mental health evaluation and psychiatric treatment. His actions are at fault for the gun safety precautions government officials plan to enforce in schools. How can anybody be safe around such individual and be protected without proper procedures and fire arms. Having armed security will insure that the staff and children will be safe at all times. This is the best way to detour potential safety concerns.
On December 14, 2012 a lone gunman, Adam Lanza, 20, entered Sandy Hook Elementary school and fatally shot twenty children and six adults. This event was the second deadliest shooting in the United States, sparking much controversy over gun control and limitations. Since this tragic event many bill have been created to ban or limit the usage and ownership of gun or more specifically assault rifles. Currently there is one that has been passed onto the senate by a Judiciary Committee vote of 10-8. The bill was introduced by Senator Charles Schumer (D) of New York.
Premise Statement Society must understand that increasing gun control is not the answer to prevent mass shootings. Most shootings happen occur most often in establishments where citizens are likely to be unarmed such as schools, federal or state buildings and other various places where firearms are not permitted. A simple remedy to the situations is providing more lenient gun laws but requiring more training and firearm education to the common citizen. Educating and arming the American citizens is an excellent strategy to decreasing the crime rate and eliminating the probability of mass shootings across the nation by having a readily available peacekeeping citizen around every corner. Definitions 1.
Are you really safe? On April 16, 2007 Seung-Hui Cho killed thirty two students and wounded twenty five others in the infamous Virginia Tech massacre. This was the deadliest shooting that has ever occurred by a single gunman in U.S history, and it was done on a college campus. Could the reckless murder of thirty two innocent people and the wounding of twenty five been prevented if some more precautions were taken? It is very hard to say because of the arbitrariness of the event but one cannot help but think of the safety of your own college campus when associated with Virginia Tech.