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Gun Violence: It Needs to Stop Now

 

In light of the recent Elementary school shooting– here is a good message. Gun laws need to change.

In the past few days, I’ve heard about not one, not two, but three different incidents with gun violence

The first one was Alton Sterling, a father of five from Baton Rouge. He was selling CDs outside a convenience store, with their permission when he was shot. He was illegally armed, but wasn’t reaching for his gun when attacked.  Sterling was not cooperating with police.

Then second one was a day later. Philando Castile from Falcon Heights,got pulled over for a broken tail light.

He told the cop that he was armed and licensed to carry. He was reaching for his ID when he was shot 4 times.

Castile’s fiancee who was streaming from Facebook Live after the shooting, and his 4 year old daughter were in the car.

In the background of the stream, you hear the cop saying that he told him not to reach for it (the gun). The fiancee states that he was only trying to get his ID like he was told.

The third one happened a day after. During a peaceful protest in Dallas, 12 police officers were shot leaving 5 of them dead.  The shooter was a 25 year old military veteran.

When will this end? I’m sick of innocent lives being lost because of a senseless crimes.They were fathers, sons, husbands, friends.

Not all black people are “thugs” and not all police officers are “bad”. Why can’t people realize this?  Stop believing that everyone is like their stereotype.

This needs to stop before more innocent lives are lost. Violence is not the answer.

Gun Laws in the United States: Why They Need to Change

In light of the recent elementary school shooting we have chosen to reshare this post.

This past weekend, not one but two shootings have happened. The first one was on Friday, June 10th in Orlando. 22 year old singer Christina Grimmie was signing autographs after her concert at The Plaza Live when she was fatally shot.

The gunman, who had no relation to her, traveled from St. Petersburg, Florida with two handguns, two magazines, and a hunting knife. After being tackled by Grimmie’s brother Marcus, the gunman shot himself.

The second shooting happened on Sunday June 12, at Pulse, a gay nightclub also in Orlando, Florida. 50 lives were lost, while another 53 were injured.

The gunman, called 911 during the attack stating his allegiance to ISIS, and mentioned the Boston Marathon bombings.

He brought in an assault rifle along with a pistol and starting shooting. This lasted three hours until police crashed the building using an armed vehicle and stun grenades killing the gunman.

This has been the biggest mass shooting in the United States and the its worst terrorist attack since 9/11.

When will this end? When will there a change be made to gun laws? You would think there would’ve been a change after the Sandy Hook shooting back in

2012 where 20 children and six adults were shot.

So far in 2016. there has been 175 mass shootings. That’s 175 too many.

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, states that Americans have the right to bear arms and that “it shall not be infringed”. Americans own “35-50 percent of the world’s civilian owned handguns.”

Also anyone that is under 18, has a criminal record, mentally disabled, dishonorably discharged, or an unlawful alien, cannot buy a gun. Background checks are required.

Canada on the other hand, you have to be over 18, have a background check, and take a public safety course. Anyone wanting to own restricted firearm handguns, rifles, and shotguns), are required to get a federal registration certificate. They cannot be transported in public.

In 2012, 8,813 murders happened in the United States. In Canada? Only 172. Unbelievable.

If the United States had gun laws like Canada there would be way less gun violence.

There needs to be a change now, before any more innocent lives are lost.

 

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