However, Arthur Strang neglecting to keep his gun stored in a safe place is not a good enough reason to take away guns from the millions of responsible gun owners. What happened to the child was unfortunate, a terrible accident. But “They Each Had A Gun” raises a good point; more children by far die by fire than by guns, yet we do not ban or license matches. The same situation with Arthur Strang’s son and Bruce Kammerer could have taken place if you replace the gun with a knife or an accidental swing of a baseball bat, yet we are not in a rush to ban these items because that is not their only purpose. The same applies to a
Teenagers should not be in a forested area late at night. By the legend of Slenderman creeping in dark, shady areas, it will help prevent teenagers from doing stupid things in an area where they shouldn’t be. The targeted audience for this urban legend is teenagers. First of all, the myth says it doesn’t kill anyone over 16. Secondly, the urban legend is to prevent teenagers from being in sketchy areas by themselves or with their friends.
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.
Ivins states that she supports the Second Amendment: “A well–regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to bear arms shall not be infringed,”(437) and that adolescents in our society are NOT part of a well-regulated militia: “[there are] teenage drug dealers…cruising the cites of this nation perforating their fellow citizens with assault rifles” (437). Basically, “fourteen-year-olds are not part of a well-regulated militia”(437). Ivins then compares an automobile with a gun, and how they can both harm people, if not used correctly. Ivins also makes a very good point when she says that, “we do, however, license [cars] them and their owners, restrict their use to presumably sane and sober adults and keep track of who sells them to whom. At a minimum, we should do same with guns”(437).
Also the fact that teens are so rough towards one another there brains aren’t thinking on what can happen if there physical towards people violently. Adults sometimes complain that were not adults yet, reasons why we can’t drive, buy alcohol, nor vote. In Paul Thompson’s article, “Startling Finds on Teenage Brian” published in The Sacramento Bee stated, “While research on brain-tissues loss can help us to understand teens better, it cannot be used to excuse their violent or homicidal behavior. But it can be used as evidence that teenagers are not yet adults, and the legal system shouldn’t treat them as such”. Jurors should think while there in court that treating teens as adults is something pretty much unfair, because why try teens as adults if there not even close to one.
Herrera, Amy Period: 3, Expo. Comp. December 4, 2011 Should juveniles be tried and sentenced as adults? Juveniles accused of violent crimes shouldn’t be sentenced as adults, because they are incapable of property defending themselves in open court. There are certain facts and examples that make us understand the main point that kids cannot be tried as adults.
They cannot take them away. They can, however, put some restrictions on them (gun control laws, for instance). This is not an infringement of the right, it is making an adjustment that will insure the safety of the citizens of this country. The only time it is acceptable to strip someone of their rights is when they are behind bars. When you are convicted of a crime, you are no longer a member of society; therefore, you have no rights".
There are a lot of misconceptions of guns and gun violence due to lack of education and media portrayal. Movies and television shows often display guns violence with no consequences. In a violent movie, we have observed scenes where guns are shot at a person and they escape without any injuries. These unrealistic images are confusing and encourage children to believe there are no consequences to using guns. According to the most recent FBI data, 565 deaths under the age of 18 and 119 deaths under the age of 12 were a result of gun violence (Villet, "Life With Guns: Drawing a Bead on Safety").
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Arming Teachers I think violence should never be fought with more violence. Fighting a gunman with guns does not eliminate the problem of school shootings. I think arming our teachers is a bad idea if you consider all of the risk factors. A small child could find the gun hidden in the room and easily harm themselves. If a teacher had a gun it would have to be hidden somewhere, but not in a locked place for quick access if someone were to open fire.