Gun Violence

Dimitris Yang
NSO/Youth Initiatives Project


Do guns kill people? Or do people kill people? That is the question that many people ask. Yes, people kill people, but with guns it’s quicker and easier. Gun violence has changed many peoples’ lives because of accidents and murders. I, myself have endured the hardships of the result of gun violence. It’s nothing to joke about and playing with guns really isn’t so fun. No one should fire a gun at anyone, unless that person is a threat to other innocent individuals. Still no one deserves to suffer through death.

Gun violence causes damage and catastrophe to the human society. It wounds, injures and kills millions of people each year. Not only that, but gun violence also brings destruction to buildings and owned property which costs money to repair and replace. Gun violence occurs among gangs which disturb the city and sets the surrounding environment in fear. In many cases, innocent people are often injured or killed in a gun war. Friends and family members then suffer the sorrow of their loss loved one because of this meaningless gun violence.

Children these days become very familiar with gun violence at an early age. They then become very interested in it also and imitate hand gestures. We should encourage parents to not buy such violent games for their children and also encourage them to not let their children watch violent television shows that involve guns. Children should be taught the dangers of gun violence and the outcome of what its effects are. They are the future and in order to make the future brighter and a safer place, we have to start with our younger generation.

New Years is the time where gun shots are fired into the air because the joy it brings to people. Unfortunately, sometimes a bullet may hit a very unlucky someone. That’s why guns shouldn’t be fired during New Years. No one deserves to be hit randomly by a bullet while celebrating the start of a new year. New Years can be celebrated in many different ways instead of gunfire. People should be aware of the consequences of firing a bullet in the air because it puts everyone around them in danger.
In closing, gun violence should be stopped. It really isn’t possible but we may decrease the gun violence around our community by telling others the dangers and outcomes of it. Although stopping gun violence sounds a bit too good to be true, we can all help one another to put it to an end. It may seem like a very ambitious thing to do, but the reward and conclusions are worth more than anything. There is not one person who doesn’t want violence to end. We all do, and together, we can make a difference.