Minimizing school shootings with gun control The United States has seen an increase in school shootings in the past couple of years. Such a dramatic increase that it seems like a trend know. So far this year there has been a reported 52 school shootings. There have been about 142 school shootings since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. This is a large number when compared to past years. Implementing gun control will help minimize school shootings. People who oppose gun control think that regulating
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(FBI) Crazy right? Under ⅓ of the population committing over half the murder. This is the problem not being brought to light; not police’s justified shootings. Police do not unfairly target minorities. Some say that police shootings are unjustified. While it is true that some police attack people unfairly‚ it is not fair to say that all shootings are unjustified. Police get a call and they chase after the criminal in question or whoever fits the description of the call. After they have located
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Fort Hood Shooting The Fort Hood massacre‚ like all things‚ has a before‚ a during‚ and an after. Before the shooting‚ people were going about their day as if nothing were new. During the shooting‚ people became the people they were meant to become. After the shooting‚ people felt the pain of loss; they thanked God‚ and they moved on. “I just thank God he missed me” (CNN). “Unit at Fort Hood deploying a month after shootings” (Fox). The morning before the shooting took place‚ everyone woke up
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There have been around 715 people that have been shot by police alone in 2016. Police violence in the US has become a major point of interest recently due to the amount of shootings. In recent news there have been many reports of police shooting and/or killing black men‚ which has led to movements such as the black lives matter movement‚ a movement working for the validity of black lives. Although there are points made to support both sides of the story‚ I feel that the police are to blame for the
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for anybody. It is even more painful when it is caused by someone’s malicious actions. The Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting has definitely added fuel to the controversial gun debate. Many school districts in Texas have allowed teachers to be able to carry a gun on campus. Although they will be able to have a gun in their possession when a tragedy like the Sandy Hook shooting occurs‚ will they really act the way many claim they will and take down the shooter? Is the Second Amendment more important
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Although no one enjoys to hear about it‚ school shooting are sadly a realistic possibility throughout the world. Many innocent children and teachers have lost their lives and become victims of such hateful crimes across our country as well as the entire world. Furthermore‚ the majority of schools do take precautions in order to help prevent such tragedy‚ however‚ this is often times not enough. The mental scarring in which individuals who undergo the horrific event is highly traumatizing. Nobody
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The United States has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in the world. That also comes with having the most mass shootings even rivaling war-torn countries. In 2015 only there has been more than three hundred plus mass shootings. With more shootings happening a lot more frequently‚ it is apparent that not nearly enough background checks into gun owners are being run. Three-quarters of people either own two or more. But what should be done about those who are attempted buyers that are turned
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On Eating Elephants When I was younger‚ I compared my grandfather to that of an elephant‚ 13 feet tall‚ 15‚400 pounds‚ and a heart weighing up to 46 pounds. A big‚ broad‚ vulnerable creature‚ towering over the rest of the family. Ten months of hairy cell leukemia‚ a rare strand of the already rare strand of chronic lymphotic leukemia claiming his body made him so small‚ just skin and bones. My best friend sat 205 miles away over Skype and asked: “How do you get rid of an elephant in a room?” I imagined
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Shooting Stars By Carol Ann Duffy‚ a critical response. This shows an example of Analysis‚ Evaluation‚ Structure and Expression Date: 29/06/2012 Author Information Uploaded by: Karen Uploaded on: 29/06/2012 Subject: English "Shooting stars" by Carol Anne Duffy is a disturbing and tragically intriguing poem. In the poem‚ Duffy creates a picture of a heroic figure enduring life within a concentration camp‚ in the form of the narrator. This admirable figure tugs at the heart strings of the
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Gun controversy With all the shootings and bombings that has happened in the past year. There are a lot of people that thinks that guns would be best if they would be taken away. If the guns would be taken away that would be taking an American right that no one can take away other than yourself. I’m all for safety but I think everyone should keep their guns. “In America‚ there are approximately 270 million firearms possessed by civilians‚ and only 897‚000 carried by police.” Banding guns altogether
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