29 Thousands Deaths Were Caused by Firearms in the United States.
In 1998, about 29 thousands deaths were caused by firearms in the United States. Of that number,12,102 were murders, 17,424 were suicides, 366 were accidents, 316 had unknown reasons, and only 154 were confirmed to be in self-defense. Guns are currently being used in this society for murders, celebration, hunting and gang activity. There are about 192 million privately owned guns in the United States,65 million of which are handguns. An estimated 1 -3 million guns are illegally sold or traded, meaning that criminals can still get their hands on a deadly firearm Guns are used in the drill team, for war and by the police force. Guns should not be used in such wayswhere others could be harmed or killed. They should be used only for self-defense to protect themselves and their valuables, not as weapons to take other's lives. Point1
Having guns around the house creates the opportunity for lethal violence. People with guns who have unstable feelings or tempers can lead to violent consequences very easily. Having a gun in a household raises the risk of a homicide or suicide. A household with a gun is three times more likely to have a homicide using a gun and five times more likely to have a suicide using a gun. Suicide is not a crime, but it is still a death and is just as bad. Guns are clearly dangerous, no matter how they are used. Even though a household may have a gun, the head of the household may not be trained in using a gun, and may cause an accidental shooting. Guns are very unsafe. Forty-three per cent of households with children have guns. One in ten are loaded and only one in eight have the child safety lock. Not all parents are stressing to keep their kids safe and away from guns where many accidents can happen. Guns also take away many lives of young people. There were 1,409 teen suicides using a gun and 1,671 teen murders. Those startling numbers should make parents aware of how dangerous it is to have a gun where their child can get it.
Point 2
Guns
Having guns around the house creates the opportunity for lethal violence. People with guns who have unstable feelings or tempers can lead to violent consequences very easily. Having a gun in a household raises the risk of a homicide or suicide. A household with a gun is three times more likely to have a homicide using a gun and five times more likely to have a suicide using a gun. Suicide is not a crime, but it is still a death and is just as bad. Guns are clearly dangerous, no matter how they are used. Even though a household may have a gun, the head of the household may not be trained in using a gun, and may cause an accidental shooting. Guns are very unsafe. Forty-three per cent of households with children have guns. One in ten are loaded and only one in eight have the child safety lock. Not all parents are stressing to keep their kids safe and away from guns where many accidents can happen. Guns also take away many lives of young people. There were 1,409 teen suicides using a gun and 1,671 teen murders. Those startling numbers should make parents aware of how dangerous it is to have a gun where their child can get it.
Point 2
Guns