This essay discusses the connection between shootings and ease of access to guns. It argues that having higher amounts of guns at home, leads to an increase in gun violence.
Gun right activist tend to argue that it is not guns that are killing people, rather people are killing people. This is certainly the case; however, it misses the important connection between having access to guns and committing violent acts. It is true that People do not become violent because of guns, but if they have access to firearms, then they can act on these violent impulses. The root course of the aggression might be mental illness, but easy access to firearms is what directly leads to shootings.
However, this problem is not so simple. Looking at the example of Switzerland, which has a similar gun per capita rate as the US but almost no shootings, it is clear that the connection between the number of guns and violent shootings is not so simple. The main difference is that in Switzerland it is harder to gain access to guns compared to the US. Background checks and other mitigation methods help keep guns out of the hands of those, who would commit such violent acts.
It is also important to mention that gun culture can play a significant role in gun violence. Switzerland for example has a much healthier gun culture than the US, helped by the fact that most citizens have served in the military. This leads to gun owners taking better care of their weapons, making sure that they are safely stored for example.
In conclusion, the number of guns leads directly to an increase in gun violence. But mitigation efforts such as background checks can help with this issue.
This essay discusses the
connection between
shootings and
ease
of
access
to
guns
. It argues that having higher amounts of
guns
at home, leads to an increase in
gun
violence.
Gun right activist tend to argue that it is not
guns
that are killing
people
,
rather
people
are killing
people
. This is
certainly
the case;
however
, it misses the
important
connection between
having
access
to
guns
and committing
violent
acts. It is true that
People
do not become
violent
because
of
guns
,
but
if they have
access
to firearms, then they can act on these
violent
impulses. The root course of the aggression might be mental illness,
but
easy
access
to firearms is what
directly
leads to shootings.
However
, this problem is not
so
simple. Looking at the example of Switzerland, which has a similar
gun
per capita rate as the US
but
almost no shootings, it is
clear
that the
connection between
the number of
guns
and
violent
shootings is not
so
simple. The main difference is that in Switzerland it is harder to gain
access
to
guns
compared to the US. Background
checks
and other mitigation methods
help
keep
guns
out of the hands of those, who would commit such
violent
acts.
It is
also
important
to mention that
gun
culture can play a significant role in
gun
violence. Switzerland
for example
has a much healthier
gun
culture than the US,
helped
by the fact that most citizens have served in the military. This leads to
gun
owners taking better care of their weapons, making sure that they are
safely
stored
for example
.
In conclusion
, the number of
guns
leads
directly
to an increase in
gun
violence.
But
mitigation efforts such as background
checks
can
help
with this issue.