Gun Violence in America
You may know on some select incidents of gun violence, but this article shows all gun violence in schools, even the incidents that tend to go unseen, and who was most affected by this violence. It has graphs that show all gun violence since Columbine, so you can get a bigger picture of how many shootings actually happened around this time. It also talks about the age range of who commits mass shootings and which ethnicities were targeted most in the shootings. A lot of research and digging went into the making of this article and many shootings that probably would not have otherwise been documented were recorded. This article is a good one to read first because it helps you get the overall idea of what gun violence looks like in America. When reading this article, keep in mind how the statistics provided compare your current knowledge of gun violence and what you see in the news.
Article Title: “More than 210,000 students have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine”
Source: Washington Post
Many people know about gun violence in the US and gun violence in other countries, but many haven’t taken the time to compare the two. This article gives a broader picture of how gun violence in America compares to gun violence in other countries, and also how it compares to other aspects of the United States. This article gives many graphs and visualizations, so it is easy to see where the US stands with gun violence in relation to a wide variety of other countries. It gives many compelling points on why gun violence should be lower in America in comparison to other countries that are very economically close to us. While reading, try to find a conclusion why
Article Title: “Deaths From Gun Violence: How The US Compares With The Rest Of The World”
Source: National Public Radio
The March For Our Lives is just one thing that people are doing to get involved with the protest against gun violence. This article shows how many people across America are getting involved in the protest and what their thoughts are. This article has many quotes from people that participated in the march, so we can understand what their feelings are and why they have decided to join the march. It also shows what kind of way they are trying to combat gun violence and what the marches are like. You should read this article if you want to know how to get involved with the protest.
Article Title: “Hundreds Of Thousands March For Gun Control Across The U.S.”
Source: National Public Radio
This article gives one example of how the gun laws in America are faulty. It is important because there are always so many people protesting violence, but what laws are they actually trying to change? This article covers an incident in which a mentally ill man had his guns taken away by the authorities, for valid reasons, and then given to his father because he had a special license. The man’s father then returned them. It’s easy to understand why this gun law is faulty because after he got them back, he committed a shooting. Instead of simply giving the guns to the man’s father, they could have helped him with his issue. Would you march for this cause?
Article Title: “Waffle House Shooting Suspect Once Had His Guns Taken Away. He Got Them Back.”
Source: New York Times