Gun Control
For an average child in America in 2018, being in a school where at any moment a kid can pull out his father’s handgun is scary. For the average adult, a grown man pulling out a new AR-15 on the entire mall crowd has a higher chance than what it may seem. The events are real, they have happened, they will happen again. Either a lost, damaged child is bullied until he feels as if the only option left is to slay 20 children in his own classroom. Or maybe, a grown man, 18 or 19, was tortured as a child, abused and scared deathly of everyone since his whole life he has taken mental abuse from his old classmates, and decided to buy a new AR-15 to approach his old school and kill 17 innocent, loving teenagers without any mercy. Living a day knowing that dying is a legitimate fear is not a world any American should live in. Going to school and getting an education should not be scary. Whether someone’s daughter will live through the day safely at school should NOT be a worry. Therefore, this paper will further in-depth explain why things should change, maybe why they should not, and how these issues correlate with everyone on a daily basis.
By Makaio Carter8 years ago in The Swamp
Gun Control
What About Stricter Gun Control? In America, a staggering amount of crimes are committed with the assistance of deadly, and often military grade weaponry. Whether it’s a brutal, malevolent murder, or one of the dozen and a half senseless, bloody school shootings that have the entire nation in shock three months into 2018, guns are owned by 42% of Americans, yet 67% of all homicides committed by the use of a firearm. In America, the process to get a gun can take a mere three days, and background checks can take only minutes, allowing basically anybody without too severe of a criminal history to get a gun on demand. In Japan, where violent crime rate in relation to guns is significantly lower, the process to achieve the title of a gun owner can take up to around four months full of interviewing, inspecting, and learning. Due to that, the aforementioned crime rate relation to a gun control issue is substantially low compared to here in America. With that knowledge and comparison, should gun control strictness be increased? The answer: definitely. Many people try to argue their second amendment rights; despite the fact that the only goal of gun control advocates is to bring an end to the NRA’s blatant disregard for sensible gun regulation. In short- the time to do something about gun violence, was yesterday.
By Makaio Carter8 years ago in The Swamp
Common Signs of School Shooters
To preface this, there are five common traits that almost all spree/serial killers show. A history of neglect or abuse from a parent or guardian, a history of arson or animal abuse, sadism, lack of sympathy and/or empathy and egocentrism and selfishness.
By Isza Edwards8 years ago in The Swamp
School Shootings
So I saw not too long ago about the school shooting in Texas. My thoughts and positive vibes go to the victims and their families. I don't even know where to start on this issue. Honestly. It saddens me to hear that there have already been "22 school shootings where someone was killed or hurt" as reported by Saeed Ahmed and Christina Walker in this CNN article.
By Samantha Gittemeier8 years ago in The Swamp
Enough
Do you have any idea of what happened on February 14th, 2018? People got up in the morning to get ready for school and work. Parents and older siblings made breakfast. Pets were taken out in the early morning. Neighbors greeted each other with a still-half-asleep smile. Students checked their phone for messages from their cousins asking if they were still attending their basketball game that evening. Others texted each other to make sure they grabbed their costume props for dress rehearsal that night. Some put on some of their nicer apparel for Valentine's Day. Younger siblings whined to their parents, asking them why their older brother isn't forced to sit and eat breakfast before school. Outside, a car is pulling up with someone's best friend to give them a ride to school. Parents kissed their children goodbye and reminded them of their curfew. Teenagers mumbled a quick "Love you too" and made their way to school.
By Hailey Corum8 years ago in The Swamp
There Have NOT Been 22 School Shootings This Year. Top Story - May 2018.
First, and most importantly, skewing statistics to suit an argument only discredits the argument that would have been just as important and shocking otherwise. The number presented below is by no means good or comforting, but having real statistics is important so that people supporting change are not misled, and so that when facing an argument, there are no falsified or incorrect facts that could be a liability.
By Sedona Schuehle8 years ago in The Swamp
Unpaid Parking Meters
The fifth gunshot was still ringing in the hallway rafters when they latched the stall door shut behind them. He’d never been in the girl's bathroom at the high school before and she hadn't seen him since his family stopped coming to church. It wasn’t uncommon to go months without seeing someone at their school given the number of students that attended. He was surprised that she wasn’t crying. He remembered the day at church when he saw her crying in the pew across from his. He had tried not to stare that day but he couldn’t help but notice the way she tried so hard to stifle her tears and the way her parents remained straight-faced the entire mass.
By Katie Healy8 years ago in The Swamp
My Experience in the National School Walkout
Even though most online writers are adults, I'm one of the few teenage online writers. Yeah, I know. I'm just a high school student who usually writes about movies and theories. But every once in a while, I write a political article, and today, it's time for another politics article.
By Jonathan Sim8 years ago in The Swamp
It’s Time for an Honest Conversation About the Second Amendment
I don’t think I am one to talk. I lived in a house where mom and dad despised guns, to this day. Yet, I went the other day shooting at a range here in Charleston, and they seemed to be happy for me that I got to have some fun trying something I’ve never done. How could that be possible? Now the real question stands, can we have a healthy talk about what’s tearing our country apart?
By Tristan DeJesus8 years ago in The Swamp
