Gun Nation Research Paper
Gun Nation
In 2012, there was 9 school shootings in the US. And in 2013, there have already been 8 so far. And while the teenagers or psychopaths responsible for these were (and are), indeed, unpredictable, the attitude towards these shootings in the US is: “Guns don’t kill people. Crazy people kill people.”
Of the 25 mass shootings (defined by 12 deaths or more), in the last 50 years, 15 occurred in the US. Second place is Finland with two. And by the looks of it, these statistics aren’t going to change in the near future. On the contrary, these shootings are getting more and more frequent. And the Americans might be right about crazy people killing people. Crazy people do kill people. With guns.
How did the crazy people get those …show more content…
After all, how are you supposed to feel safe if people with guns surround you? So average Americans give in to the peer pressure, which, by the way, is basic human nature, and keep weapons in their homes, easily accessible guns for whom ever residing there, including children, teenagers and other momentarily crazy people. For crazy people might not be crazies all the time, and I think that most of us can relate to the feeling of anger, sometimes leading us to getting out of control. This state of mind can lead to terrible situations in the USA, but also in Europe, Asia, and so on, but I sure as hell am glad that these people doesn’t have easy access to guns …show more content…
But pro-gun advocates likes to point out that it might just be a random correlation. But as far as I can see it is unlikely, given all of these statistics. In fact, one should note that the crime rates aren’t much higher in the US than in other comparable countries, meaning that you would be statistically safer from crimes such as mugging in California than in, say, Argentina, but never the less you are more likely to end up in a lethal, gun-related crime in California. From my perspective there does seem to be causation, and not just a correlation, linked to these
In 2012, there was 9 school shootings in the US. And in 2013, there have already been 8 so far. And while the teenagers or psychopaths responsible for these were (and are), indeed, unpredictable, the attitude towards these shootings in the US is: “Guns don’t kill people. Crazy people kill people.”
Of the 25 mass shootings (defined by 12 deaths or more), in the last 50 years, 15 occurred in the US. Second place is Finland with two. And by the looks of it, these statistics aren’t going to change in the near future. On the contrary, these shootings are getting more and more frequent. And the Americans might be right about crazy people killing people. Crazy people do kill people. With guns.
How did the crazy people get those …show more content…
After all, how are you supposed to feel safe if people with guns surround you? So average Americans give in to the peer pressure, which, by the way, is basic human nature, and keep weapons in their homes, easily accessible guns for whom ever residing there, including children, teenagers and other momentarily crazy people. For crazy people might not be crazies all the time, and I think that most of us can relate to the feeling of anger, sometimes leading us to getting out of control. This state of mind can lead to terrible situations in the USA, but also in Europe, Asia, and so on, but I sure as hell am glad that these people doesn’t have easy access to guns …show more content…
But pro-gun advocates likes to point out that it might just be a random correlation. But as far as I can see it is unlikely, given all of these statistics. In fact, one should note that the crime rates aren’t much higher in the US than in other comparable countries, meaning that you would be statistically safer from crimes such as mugging in California than in, say, Argentina, but never the less you are more likely to end up in a lethal, gun-related crime in California. From my perspective there does seem to be causation, and not just a correlation, linked to these