Gun Control And Gun Violence
Gun control is a huge political topic and it is often debated whether gun control policies should be more lenient or more restrictive to better protect citizens. An innumerable amount of research has been conducted to find a solution to the debates concerning gun control and gun violence. Researchers have found that some states with stricter gun laws have experienced higher crime rates, while other states have experienced a decline in crime rates. It is strenuous to determine the exact deterrence level that strict gun laws have on levels if violent crimes without it being controversial or bias. “Gun violence describes the results of all incidents of death or injury or threat with firearms without pejorative judgment within the definition.
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Snapshots of information about the guns used by criminals are available from official police records concerning the guns recovered in crimes and reports gathered from victims surveys that interview criminal surveys that interview victims of crime. From these sources, information is acquired about how often guns are involved in crime, how guns are used in crime, what general categories of firearms are most often used in crime, and, to a limited extent, the specific types of guns most frequently used by criminals. The different types of firearms include: handguns, revolvers, pistols, derringer, rifle, and shotguns. (Zawitz, …show more content…
In 2013, there were a total of 33,636 firearm deaths, and 21,175, or 63 percent, were suicides, according to the CDC. Homicides made up 11,208, or 33 percent, of those firearm deaths. (Robertson, 2015)
The Relationship Between Crime and Gun Ownership Some data suggests that states with the top rates of gun possession have nearly three times the rate of gun murders compared to states with the fewest guns. (Defilippis, Hughes, 2015) According to the “More Guns, Less Crime,” states with higher levels of gun ownership would expect to see lower crime rates. In contrast, the study found that states with the lowest rates of firearm ownership had significantly lower rates of firearm related crime. The issue of gun ownership effecting crime rates is inconsistent and unreliable due to the lack of credible evidence on the topic. Some evidence suggests negative assumptions while others suggest
Snapshots of information about the guns used by criminals are available from official police records concerning the guns recovered in crimes and reports gathered from victims surveys that interview criminal surveys that interview victims of crime. From these sources, information is acquired about how often guns are involved in crime, how guns are used in crime, what general categories of firearms are most often used in crime, and, to a limited extent, the specific types of guns most frequently used by criminals. The different types of firearms include: handguns, revolvers, pistols, derringer, rifle, and shotguns. (Zawitz, …show more content…
In 2013, there were a total of 33,636 firearm deaths, and 21,175, or 63 percent, were suicides, according to the CDC. Homicides made up 11,208, or 33 percent, of those firearm deaths. (Robertson, 2015)
The Relationship Between Crime and Gun Ownership Some data suggests that states with the top rates of gun possession have nearly three times the rate of gun murders compared to states with the fewest guns. (Defilippis, Hughes, 2015) According to the “More Guns, Less Crime,” states with higher levels of gun ownership would expect to see lower crime rates. In contrast, the study found that states with the lowest rates of firearm ownership had significantly lower rates of firearm related crime. The issue of gun ownership effecting crime rates is inconsistent and unreliable due to the lack of credible evidence on the topic. Some evidence suggests negative assumptions while others suggest