11, 127. To most, it might not be a familiar number, but that number represents the number of people being shot every year in one country alone. Almost 30 people a day are dying because America refuses to control the right to allow guns to be purchased. Homicides are becoming more and more common as the days past; no one thinks twice about another mass shooting, because the newspapers are plastered with new cases every other day. New neighbour? Gun out. A spouse surprising you? Fire it. A child picking up the gun? Dead a second later. The chairman of the National Rifle Association said this after the Columbine massacre: “We know that we represent truth and freedom and that our rights are protected, and nobody will change our attitude or our determination to keep
As a parent, one would wish for a world where a child’s safety is guaranteed, but how would that be if guns - and consequently, violence - are common and seen as the norm, or required, even? The chairman of the NFA claims that 90% of teachers and administrators said that an armed officer would make their schools safer, but would you really place your child’s life in the hands of a weapon? If guns were controlled and regulated, 100% of children would be safe and happy, and wouldn't ever think of turning to a gun to solve minute problems. A life is something not easily gained, and therefore, we must ensure safety is never compromised; gun control is easily the most viable option, where the government strictly oversees where guns are sold and to whom. Yet, as long as we continue to sit back and do nothing, mass killings and gun wielding will continue to be at an all-time high; the children of tomorrow are being exposed to the violent style of thinking, where guns are freely given and allowed to be used. Remember, these children are the future of America – a future that looks rather bleak if guns continue to be seen as a