Practical Guide for an Essay About Guns

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[...] The shooting of Parkland, Florida, participated in increasing the percentage of American citizens who are in favor of gun control. The survivors, who denounced gun ownership, received much support on the Internet. On March 19, the state of Florida forbade gun ownership for people under 21. On March 24, the students organized the demonstration called March for our lives in the streets of many American cities, which became the largest protest in American history (between 1,2 and 2 million participants). [...]

[...] NRA Created in 1871, the NRA is a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights. The NRA has become a lobby against gun regulation in 1975, and since there has funded many American politicians, like Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. The NRA is among the most powerful lobby and is composed of more than 5 million members. Absence of Gun Restriction If somebody wants to buy a gun, he has to be an adult + authorities have to deliver to the gun shops his background checks. [...]

[...] Problem of gun violence In the US a third of the population owns a gun. It is estimated that more 300 k guns are owned in the US. However, each year, guns caused about deaths, and among them many suicides. In 2017, more than 400 mass shootings occurred in the USA. In the recent years, many shootings occurred in the USA: Orlando (2016,50 deaths), Las Vegas ( deaths, most deadful shooting in all the history of the USA), California, in a synagogue recently. [...]

[...] Today UK has one of the toughest gun controls. 1981: assassination attempt on President Reagan (US). 1987: Hungerford massacre in UK (16 killed wounded) Firearms act amended in 1988: ban all semi-automatic rifles. 1990: the Crime Control Act had created Gun-Free Zones banning any individual from having a gun near a school. 1993: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act: background checks for gun purchases from license dealers. 1996: 16 children and their teacher were killed at a school in Dunblane Columbine High School massacre: 2 students killed 12 students and a teacher in Colorado a man killed 32 persons and wounded 17 others at Virginia Tech. [...]

[...] Number of gun-related incidents among students is increasingly alarming in the US: in 2013: 28 shooting Congress recently allocated 140M$ to maintain safety at schools. The death toll is extremely high in US schools (84 in 2012). US: 300 M guns, rising by about 10 M a year. In of Americans had a gun in their home. 80s: The National Rifle Association has always lobbied against legislation on arms. Support the election of Reagan 5M members so strong influence + they endorse candidates to elections (half of the members of Congress have benefited from National Rifle Association contribution). [...]