We should be able to have this right but use it for a purpose. Resorting to gun violence instead of the old fashioned fists match is the way of many young folk. Families and friends are left grieving but no lessons are learned it just continues. Below I will show you which area of the city have the most gun violence. If you analyze the photo you will notice that gun violence is not the subject of just one area in Philadelphia, it has taken over the whole city As you see below it is a recurring issue, one hand to the other.
Martial arts are created for self defense so why don’t people spend more time learning them instead of wasting their money on a gun which can break or be used against their own will? Finally, I believe that gun ownership should be banned because of the fact that it really isn’t helping protecting yourself. Ever since guns have been introduced they have been used for violence purposes and all they do is just making us want to eliminate one another. Do you really need a bullet when you can acquire peace so much
The primary cause of violence in the African-American community is gang activity. These sobering statistics are affecting our community in a terrible way. Street gangs have been around since the nineteenth century. (CITATION) Gang violence is a problem in every major city in the United States and membership in gangs is on the rise The FBI’s 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment report states that there are more than 1.4 million active gang members in the United States. This is a 40% increase over the estimated 1-million gang members in 2009.
Pros Speech Gun Control Throughout the years guns has been out in the world for decades, back then people made guns to hunt animals for food. Now criminals use it to still money and high jack cars etc. If civilians had guns it would be a different story because it would be harder to rob someone when they are lock and loaded. Did you know in Texas (there are two states like this but i don't know the other state) there are less crime rates then California. Also in New York where they don't allow guns, teasers, and pocket knives they have one of the highest crime rate in the USA.
The criminals should be living in fear because they know that their victims have the ability to retaliate when attacked. The fact is that modern gun control laws only protect the criminal and the image of the government’s control over the people. The people of the USA should have the ability to defend themselves, to defend their own freedom, before the country ends up being run by criminals or by an all-powerful and corrupt government like the Hitler
This does not even take into account the huge number of drownings, burns, sexual assaults, suicides and homicides that have been averted by the "21" law. Twenty-one was a great victory for MADD and for the nation. Since then we have made great progress, but the problem has not been solved. Underagedrinking is still America's number one youth drug problem killing more teens than all the other illicit drugs combined. And in recent years alcohol-related traffic deaths have crept up for both teens and adults.
Much of the argument over stop and frisk lies in numbers.” For instance, the NYPD says its policy has led to a falling murder rate and more gun seizures, with homicides down 21 percent this year and the number of illicit guns seized up 31 percent from last year”(Huffington post). If this tactic results in this much of a drop in homicides and an increase of thirty one percent in illicit guns seized, why not use it. This tactic obviously helps keep the streets a little safer. Most if not all cities that imply stop and frisk experience a dramatic drop in crime rate. “The reality is that crime has gone way down in New York City and that stop and frisk has certainly contributed to it.
The statistics show that the fear of the public having guns makes it hard for criminals to know when to commit their crime. The fact of the matter is, you cannot stop all crime whether you'll low guns or not, but the goal is to lessen the crime rates and keep the public safe. When a citizen knows that a gun is by their side bin case they need to use it for protection it puts their mind at ease. Crime has dropped as the law has raised and there is a definite reason to that, and that is the criminals are just as scared of guns as we are. A crime prevention officer said “When you allow people to carry concealed handguns, you see changes in the behavior of criminals.
All have been the site of tragic gun violence with one difference. Most of those killed by guns in Chicago were killed by illegally acquired guns, unlike those used at Newtown and Aurora, which were purchased legally. All across America people are dying as a result of gun violence; is stricter gun-control laws the answer? Pro-gun advocates are quick to use gun murders, like those in Chicago, along with the Second Amendment as a reason to ease gun control laws. (Robertson, R).
The security at the music festivals of the 2000s is very strict. There are drug dogs at every entrance and if you are seen with drugs or alcohol you are thrown out. The social acceptation of drugs is not as strong as it was in the 60s. a study finds that “Overall, concerns about drug use are high. Over half of all Americans say their concern about drug use has increased over the past five years (53%).”(The Gallup Organization) The public awareness of drug use and abuse has increased, causing people to be less accepting of drug use.