Persuasive Essay On Gun Safety

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During my last year of high school, we were required to create a senior project in order to graduate. The project was of your choice, but you had to do extensive research on the topic and prepare a presentation. I chose gun safety, the do’s and don’ts of how to properly keep your gun safe. The reason I mentioned this is because back then I really didn’t realize the potential a gun has to end a life. Without the proper controls it can be a lethal weapon. Currently there are certain measures to control the flow guns and restrict the access to certain individuals who may pose a threat, but they don’t seem to be working. Some people argue that the current gun control measures should be remove, while others think they should be reinforced. The truth …show more content…

Vizzard uses a format of timeline to present his article. First, recalling the first implementations of gun measures and its effects. Stating that, it took several high profile assassinations to finally have a move for better gun regulations. Vizzard then moves on to discuss how the current gun measures fail to make a difference. Finally vizzard proposes various plans, which only purpose is to improve gun measures. William J Vizzard is a professor emeritus of Criminal Justice at California State University. It’s stated that, “Vizzard spent twenty-seven years as a special agent, supervisor, and manager in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms” (1). This article is not Vizzards only work; he has published other papers related to guns. This article usefulness is based on the fact that; it provides a historic background on the topic of the research which many papers fail to do.

Moorhouse, John C., and Brent Wanner. "Does Gun Control Reduce Crime Or Does Crime Increase Gun Control?" CATO 26.1 (2006): 103-24. Business Source Complete. Web. 20 Mar. …show more content…

They made several studies and surveys from various years, and showed that the majority of students oppose carry concealed guns. In fact most of them feel less safe with the idea that students carry guns with them. It’s a sense of not feeling safe in campus. All three authors work in colleges and more specifically, the justice department. They are educated, reliable sources. The reason I actually find this article to be of great interest, is because my school is allowing concealed carry guns next year. Is something I totally disapprove, but it doesn’t really matter the student’s opinions, is whoever is in power that decides for

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