Disscussion Reply 8

DISCUSSION REPLY 1:

Life, family, graduation, marriage, career, and retirement, are the events that individuals have the right and freedom to experience. Unfortunately, someone that is not qualified, conditioned, or experienced in the handling and operating a firearm, takes either one or several lives for no reasons whatsoever. Gun violence in Chicago has risen to an all-time high. There was a week which reported 14 shot in a 15 hour period (Grenoble, 2015). Law makers, law enforcement, political leaders, congress, and community agencies need to stand together in acquiring stricter gun laws, to prevent less innocent lives being taken.  Guns and people alike kill children and innocent bystanders: how many lives would a simple psychiatric history check save, and which is more important, saving face or lives? We must either change the process of possessing a gun, create stricter gun laws, or conduct more funerals than weddings.

            According to KU writing center (2015), there are many effective writing techniques that will assist in preparing an effective introduction paragraph. I chose to use “Establish the Issue” technique for my introduction. This technique C Vgave the introduction an opportunity to express the topic, present crucial background information that will give my statements clarity, and a precise place for my thesis.

            In closing, the government has tried to limit ammunition, monitor how many firearms are being sold to the same individuals, and other tactics that have obviously had no effect on the innocent deaths caused by guns. There needs to be a substantial change within the legal realm of the purchase and operation of a firearm, which will consists of law makers, community agencies, churches, Gcjongress, the national rifle association, and families of victims of gun violence, come together to resolve their differences. When this step has been accomplished, they can create an effective plan of action to begin the process of saving the lives of our youth and innocent bystanders to gun violence. This plan would include a psychiatric evaluation for any potential gun applicant, stricter consequences to gun offenses, larger law enforcement presence, and community groups banding together to take their neighborhoods back.  

            In the end, guns and people alike kill children and innocent bystanders: how many lives would a simple psychiatric history check save, and which is more important, saving face or lives? We must either change the process of possessing a gun, create stricter gun laws, or conduct more funerals than weddings.

DISSCUSSION REPLY 2:

Introduction Communities across America are truly being effected by all of the political and economic cut backs. Cutting back on fare wages, affordable housing, health care and scholarships for continuing education. Thus leading to an increase of violence amongst residents. Drug and gang activities, have replaced modern family values of a well structured family unit. Therefore creating a sense of achievement of overcoming an epidemic of drugs, mortality rates and gang violence. Conclusion: Realizing the problem of drugs and gangs, is not just in minority neighborhoods anymore, politicians  are now beginning campaigns on cleaning up our streets. Middle class and upper class residents, with their voices and finances have partnered with many organizations on tackling the increased violence that have now migrated to their communities. Carrie Johnson reported As Gangs Move to New York Suburbs so does crime. Latin kings, bloods and other gangs have plagued suburban city leaving residents unease. Increased mortality rates from the spread of drugs, and gangs violence will not only destroy our communities, but our country on a whole. Johnson C (2010). The reason for me choosing this topic and the sources that I choose, it to let America see the violence, drugs and gangs do not discriminate on were they spread their poison. Taking back our communities should be top priority and restructuring it for a greater change. CC