Mass Shootings

To many, mental health might not seem the most important aspect of mass shootings in the United States of America. With mental health being a known problem it seems to be overlooked. These issues that may affect certain individuals in the perception of what is right and wrong in this world. In Blau, Gorry, and Wade’s article examining the laws that affect mass shootings in the United States, they find a direct link with mental issues and the shootings that take place. Furthermore, examining what emotional health has on a policy that is passed by legislators trying to address this problem of mass shootings in the United States (Blau, Gorry, Wade, 2016). Additionally, Metzl and Macleigh also focus on the health of the mind. However, analyzing
Explaining that the causes of gun violence stem from multiple problems and do not only come from one concatenation of events (Metzl, Macleigh, 2015). To add to the previous author stated, Fox and Fridel seem to agree with the notion that mental health is only one piece of the puzzle. Except they give credit where it is due, with psychiatrists looking over dangerous patients they are able to deter from emotionally unstable people from gaining access to guns. This piece is still important but larger steps need to be taken to curve the violence in the United States. These authors understand that as a nation the United States in not prepared to hand over the 2nd amendment even though mass shootings are an enormous problem (Fox, Fridel, 2016). Mental health being a factor is not disputed against. The notion is that it is not the only problem. Emotional illness, while it might be an issue, is just a factor in the major issue that is mass shootings in the United States of America. As well, focusing too much on the one issue can have a negative effect on the population of the mentally
Children not having the capacity to understand the devastation that comes with a high power weapon. In Reich, Culross, and Behrman’s article, they focus on the youth and gun violence. The evidence shows that legislators do not focus on the devastation by homicides and accidents by youths. Arguing that the access of guns ensures that youths unsupervised will have access to these guns and accidents are bound to happen. With guns being so accessible accidents are bound to happen, if the child can not process and does not have the brain capacity to understand then there is bound to be injuries or accidental homicides. Stating, “an estimated 58% of firearm deaths among children and youth under age 20 in 1998 were homicides” (Reich, Culross, Behrman, 2002). Giving evidence of an issue that has not had effective legislation to curve the problem due to peoples’ inability to give up firearms. Furthermore, the necessity of education through parents is vital to curve shootings of youths in the United States of America. The author states, “low safe storage in gun-owning households with children highlight the need for greater parent education and awareness about the risks that guns pose to children and youth” (Reich, Culross, Behrman, 2002). Firearms in the presence of children that can be used on accident for horrific acts are one of the major issues these authors bring up in the literature. The involvement of the community would lessen