Essays in this section cover topics such as whether greater gun control is a good idea and whether gun control reduces crime. Many touch on mass school shootings as a point of debate, and the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution (the right to bear arms) is also a frequent discussion point. Essays on gun control are very often argumentative essays. These essays involve some researching a controversial topic, taking a particular a stance (for or against additional gun control), and attempting to persuade the reader of the essay to agree with the writer’s position based on the evidence the writer has uncovered.
To say that guns are dangerous and need to be controlled is putting our situation mildly. Every year, 36,000 Americans die from guns, that is nearly 100 people killed every day (America’s Background Check 2019). The American situation is dire, with the need for reform on gun control increasing everyday. School shootings, gun related homicides, … Read more
On April 20, 1999 a massacre took place at Columbine High School in Jefferson County Colorado. The two teen shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris killed 13 people and wounded over 20 others. After, the two perpetrators turned the guns on themselves ending their own lives. At the time this was the worst high school … Read more
In the span of a little more than 6 minutes, 17 lives vanished and another 14 lives were harmed by one gunman with an AR-15 rifle. This was the reality for the students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. It was Valentine’s Day, the day of love and … Read more
The Case On May 20, 2013, Rodney Class parked his Jeep on the Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C. Class happened to be keeping guns and ammunition—for which he had legal permits—inside the Jeep. While Class was visiting the Capitol buildings, a policeman spotted a blade and gun holster in Class’ Jeep, after noticing that the … Read more
The second amendment of the United States Constitution has been debated for decades. After every mass shooting, Americans question whether every American should have the right to bear arms. Supporters of gun control argue that the United States needs universal, comprehensive background checks on every person who wants to purchase a gun in the country, … Read more
When you hear the word America what do you think? When most people hear the word America they think about many things some say New York other say the freedom of democracy, equality, diversity and opportunity and theirs a massive list of other reason. America was built by Immigrants and they came to start a … Read more
‘No’ To Gun Laws During a speech Patrick Henry gave he states, “Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under our own direction, and having them … Read more
As we hear about the mass shootings on television and as we read about the gang violence in our local newspapers, we could ask ourselves, could something have been done to stop this crime? There many ways to answer these questions, but I have decided to take the position that we need more gun control … Read more
One issue in the United States that is going on far to regularly is the issue of mass shootings. In the past couple years we have heard numerous stories demonstrating expanded firearm brutality. In the United States, firearms are falling in the hands of numerous individuals who should not have them. These days these high … Read more
More than one hundred thousand people in the United States of America are shot by guns each year. This pressing issue has sparked a national debate on whether gun control should be expanded or diminished. Most republicans believe that gun control is the reason for this horrific statistic, while most democrats believe that not enough … Read more
