The Pros And Cons Of Gun Violence

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Today in this day and age the world is filled with hate and violence and other terrible things. People use weapons and other objects to cause terror on others for many reasons such as power and wealth. Firearms are one of the weapons someone may use to harm or rule over others because of the danger the weapon can cause. Over the years with gun violence and killings, some people want to get rid of the citizens right to purchase and own firearms. Although gun violence bad, by taking a person’s right to bear arms will not solve the problem with gun violence in todays society.
Firstly, In the United States Americans have many rights given to us in our constitution. In the bill of rights, we the people are given rights that the prohibits the power …show more content…

Background checks try to prevent those who shouldn’t have guns from accessing them. Obviously that doesn’t always happen. Mental illness can develop over time. I think that when a person starts to develop a mental illness and goes to the doctor they should have to present any records of owning firearms and the accessibility to them. People that already have mental issues cannot buy a guy from a retail store as it will show up on the background check. But if the illness developed after already purchasing firearms, there should be some form of documentation that needs to be presented to a doctor. The Virginia Tech shooter killed 32 people in that tragic event and was also experiencing mental issues. CNN reports that the shooter was sent to a mental doctor after his roommates reported him for suicidal remarks. Being treated for mental issues, the shooter should have not been able to purchase a gun. If these events would have been taken seriously, it would have resulted in the shooter not being able to purchase a handgun and ammunition there would have been no mass killing. Mental doctors should be able to see the severity of a patient 's condition and make sure that their record shows mental issues to prevent access to

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