gun control

Gun control in American

Nowadays, people have more freedom than ever. However, not everybody has the right to own a gun except those people who are in America. In America today there are between 250 and 30000 million firearms in private hands, amounting to one weapon for every American. (Spitzer, J. R.) Are American people safer than others? Do more guns mean less crime? Many people doubt it for American has higher crime rates and frequently school shooting events. Every year there are approximately 30,000 Americans who die from gun violence, and everyday there are 9 young Americans (under 24) who die from gun violence. (Organization for keep gun violence, website. 11June 2003) American has a severe gun violence problem.
Two shock-shooting events happened in the U.S. which caused social panic, proved this survey: the Sniper shooting in Washington in October 2002 and Columbine high school shooting events in Littleton,Colorado, in April 1999. In the sniper shooting event, 11 peo...