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Some people may accidentally kill themselves or others with a gun. They could accidentally discharge the weapon resulting in an injury or death.

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Those with a criminal record can steal guns which could lead to them being sold on the black market. This makes it easier for criminals to have access to guns.

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Another negative side of guns is the act of violence committed by an individual in which they use a firearm to cause the deaths of multiple people in which sometimes the shooter dies as well, either by suicide or they're killed by law enforcement.

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Mass shootings keep taking place, showing that gun control should be performed immediately. More regulations should be taking effect as soon as an individual wants to buy firearms, and their access should also be limited. Many states have one to basically no measures or steps when someone wants to buy a gun, while others have stricter laws about gun control.

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As stated in the 2nd Amendment, having a gun could remind people of their rights and the freedom that they possess, which is why they could love owning one.

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Hunting: Others could enjoy owning a gun as it provides recreation for them such as hunting.
-Target Shooting

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Many individuals buy and use guns with the means of protection. They use them as self-defense. If it all comes to a situation where the individual or its family is facing a threat  to their safety, a gun allows them to defend themselves.

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What's required to purchase a gun? Passing a 13-question background check. Even adopting a dog has more steps than acquiring a firearm, making it easier for those with the wrong intentions to go buy a gun and committing acts of crime. More measures should be taken when someone buys a gun, for example a higher age limit with the current one being 18. A background on the individual's mental health, psychological tests etc.

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1.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/briefing/guns-america-shooting-deaths.html
2.https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302242
3. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/opinion/us-gun-violence.html?searchResultPosition=1
4.https://www.vox.com/23142734/louisville-downtown-mass-shootings
5.https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-stop-gun-school-shooting-america-2018-11#universal-background-checks-4

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After exploring and researching more about gun violence in America I have realized the many aspects that this issue has, as well as its different points of views. While I have learned that banning guns will not be possible due to many reasons, one of them being the 2nd Amendment giving the rights to bear arms, I have also learned that there's minimum regulations when it comes to buying a gun. For these reasons I would like to expand my research and have more knowledge about the different types of measures and regulations that should be taken when someone buys a gun. I would also like to know more about the connection between mental health and gun violence, in connection with how psychological tests, and background checks should be added to the steps when buying firearms due to the fact that not a lot of measures are being taken. I'm also interested in how gun violence, mental health and suicides are related to one another. In addition, I plan on researching about how other countries deal with gun violence, the measures that they take and how it affects its citizens. I want to know if those countries have guns banned? Do they have strict laws? The article states that over the years gun violence has been treated as a battle to be won rather than an issue that needs immediate solution, so I would like to go deeper about  the real causes of gun violence, specially if mental health is used as an excuse in order to hide other issues or factors when it comes to gun violence.

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Is the positive side of Guns worth all the deaths of innocent lives?

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Is the positive side of Guns worth all the deaths of innocent lives?

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-Is mental health used as an excuse to hide the fact that individuals have easy access to firearms?
-Based on everything shown about gun violence in the United States, how do other countries approach gun violence and what measured do they take?
-What exactly is the role of gun violence in the mental health of individuals?
-What factors could have maybe contributed to the increase of gun violence and how has it changed over the years?
-How do mental health resources impact gun violence? Increased rate of suicides?

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Protects the right to bear arms. It states "the right of the people to keep and bear arms Arms, shall not be infringed"
While debates about it keep taking place, is it to guarantee a person's safety? providing self- defense and protection? Or is it an easier access for individuals to commit acts of violence?

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What's the issue with Gun Violence in the U.S?

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What's the issue with Gun Violence in the U.S?

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The United States is one of the countries with the highest rate of gun violence. Right now, America can be said that it has more guns than people and so an easier access to firearms, leading to multiple deaths everyday.

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Gun violence has been a complex issue for years in America. Massive shootings keep taking away the lives of innocent men, women, and children, while the number of gun owners in the United States keeps increasing. This huge problem not only comes from the disturbed minds of those who decide to end the lives of others but also the debates that existed and continue to take place about gun control and the measures that should be taking when someone wants to buy a gun. While the 2nd Amendment gives people the right to bear arms, so more freedom and rights for citizens, the massive shootings that keep taking place have not been enough to pass legislation to end this atrocious issue that’s removing countless lives from society. While it must be noted that the use of guns by individuals serves as self-defense and the protection of their families, the negative side of the use of guns overpasses this great weapon for “protection”. So, if we can’t ban guns, why are not enough measures being taken to protect people? Why is it that its "easier to pick military-style weapons than to adopt a Chihuahua?"(The New York Times). Some states have no steps when it comes to acquiring a gun and that has been the headline of many debates about gun culture. As Mr. Kristof states in an article by The New York Times, gun violence has been treated "as a battle to be won rather than a problem to be solved" which is why these mass shootings keep taking place, if guns cannot be banned than at least taking maximum and stricter regulations when it comes to them would bring a huge change in the amount of lives being lost due to gun violence.

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1.Gun violence: Criminal Activity in which firearms are used to harm other individuals or groups.
2. Mass Shootings: Gun violence in which the attacker kills or injures multiple victims resulting in multiple deaths or injuries.
3. Gunman: A person who's armed with a gun that intents to use it to commit acts of crime.
4.Firearms: Weapons that inflict damage on individuals. (a rifle, pistol or any other portable gun.
5.Second Amendment: Part of the Bill of Rights stating: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
6.Gun culture: Attitudes, feelings and behavior of a society about firearms and their use.