The world currently experience the highest number of public and private gun ownership. Notably, gun violence can be considered as either criminal or non-criminal depending on the purpose or intentions behind the action taken (Bangalore " Messerli. 2013). Criminal gun violence entails suicide or attempted suicide, deadly weapon assault, unjustifiable homicide among other related acts. On the other hand, non-criminal violence includes unintentional deaths and injuries. In the United States, private gun ownership has led to the increase of gun associated mortalities. At least 32 deaths and approximately 140 injuries resulted from gun violence are reported daily (Johan et al. 2017).
Thesis statement: The effects of inadequate gun control mechanisms is a world crisis that need to be dealt with accordingly. Inclusion of principal stakeholders in the quest should be done according in order to eradicate gun related violence.
II. GUN VIOLENCE PROBLEMS
Subsequently, the US young population consisting of the youths and children has been adversely affected by the prevalence of gun violence. In reference to Branas et al. (2017), more than 27,000 teenagers and children are shot and killed in cases of gun violence each year with nearly 14,500 sustaining gun injuries. Notably, gun violence is among the leading causes of deaths. Gun violence is a culture that has grown in the modern society, therefore, iot needs the possible attention to curb the menace (McGinty et al. 2014).
III. CAUSES OF GUN VIOLENCE
Arguably, there are several factors attributed to the immense increase of gun violence in the United States.
A.
1. The constitution of the US clearly state that firearms are available to the citizens regardless of their age, this means that teenagers as well as children have legal rights to acquire (Jahan et al. 2017).
2. Mental illness is another cause of gun violence that has been experienced severally especially in social gatherings.
3. Consequently, substance abuse in the society acts as a booster to gun violence.
B. According to bureau of justice statistics, only 1 percent of gun violence incidence in the US is a mass murder –here, mass murder has an implication of over four people (Fox " DeLateur). Therefore, it is evident that poor individual principles and weak gun control laws are the causative agents to the widespread gun violence menace.
IV. CONTROVERSIS SORROUNDING GUN CONTROL
Conspicuously, the United States is under tight condition to establish ways on how to gain the interest of the public in solving the controversial “gun control.” According to Sofer (2017) possession of guns is a form of offering protection to the law abiding citizens. On the other hand criminals take advantage of the privileges given to them, an incident which results to gun violence. The ownership of firearms should however be limited among the Americans as a way to curb the ever growing menace of gun related violence. Roughly, 60 percent of the US population want strict gun control measures to be put in place (Garimella et al. 2018).
V. SOLUTIONS
Furthermore, gun control and gun safety awareness are the best methods that can be used to reduce the level and impact of gun violence on minors. Branas et al. (2017) stated that increasing the requirements needed to secure a firearm should help to reduce the number of firearms. The forces of government should work to provide education to the citizens on the importance of gun safety. Broadening the awareness creation techniques boost personal sense of belonging, therefore, it serves to reduce the rampant insecurity resulting from gun violence (Bloomberg 2013).
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