Opinions On Gun Violence: PHS Students

Gun violence is an issue that is beginning to affect everyday life for some people. It is instilling a fear of simple everyday life from going to school to the grocery store; there is imminent fear that something could happen. All of the fear is completely reasonable in every matter, but it is not guns that are making these decisions. These dangerous weapons are given to those who may not be of soun...

125 mass shootings in the span of 95 days. This sounds like a sentence straight out of a dystopian novel, but it is the reality of the modern United States. According to USA Facts, 45,222 people died due to firearms in 2020, an almost 30% increase in the amount of firearm deaths from 2010. The drastic amount of deaths due to guns has brought up a debate among people of all political opinions on...

The United States has 120.5 civilian-owned guns per 100 people. The closest country to the United States is Canada with 34.7. Gun homicides per 100,000 people is 4.12. The closest country to this statistic is Israel with 1.05. After a mass shooting, politicians say that more guns stop shootings. If more guns on the street is a supposed positive, then why isn’t America the safest country in the world...

Half masted flags. A tragedy stricken country. Gun violence has broken the American spirit and become the worst epidemic of our lifetime. Gun violence is any violence committed with the use of firearms, for example pistols, shotguns, assault rifles or machine guns. It’s said that “nearly every American will know at least one victim of gun violence over their lifetime,” according to Giffor...

With high tension and heavy hearts after the recent Nashville shooting, people are jumping to solve this issue of gun violence in the United States. With everyone having different opinions, there are two basic questions to be answered: more or less gun control? While there are many reasons and supported opinions on each side of the spectrum, I fall on the side that reduces gun control. You would think...

Gun violence has become a controversial and contentious issue not only in the U.S. but across the globe. According to the Gun Violence Archive, 11,379 people have died due to gun violence this year alone. These statistics perfectly demonstrate why stricter gun laws are absolutely crucial; no one should be scared for their most basic human right-LIFE. Instead of fighting for gun rights, I believe we sho...