How is gun violence in the U.S. "irrelevant?"?

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How is gun violence in the U.S. "irrelevant?"?
- Every day, more than 80 Americans die from gun violence. (Coalition to Stop Gun Violence)
-The rate of firearm deaths among kids under age 15 is almost 12 times higher in the United States than in 25 other industrialized countries combined. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
-American kids are 16 times more likely to be murdered with a gun, 11 times more likely to commit suicide with a gun, and nine times more likely to die from a firearm accident than children in 25 other industrialized countries combined. (Centers for Disease Control)

How is this irrelevant? Where I live (Philadelphia) the murder rate, most of it caused by gun violence, have resulted in the deaths of over 206 people this year alone. This need to stop before it is too late. It is not controling people's lives but it is stoping violence and death. So are you still going to say that gun violence is "irrelevant?"

The way to stop this is making it harder for people to get their hands on guns...if kids can get to a gun than our laws are not strict enough...we need to crack down on illegal guns as well. By the way these stats are not "bogus" like someone said in my last post of this question...wake up...it is sad and sick how much gun violence is but it is real.

My point is why do people cay gun violence is a non issue...that is my point

JS: look at this http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgZbsJuR_CZuwHKc_Szdm3fsy6IX?qid=20070705093506AApatJI&show=7#profile-info-hwAz2mGqaa

I love my country look at that link I gave to JS...aparently many people think gun violence in a non issue

Ian look at that link I sent JS

Tyrell car accident are ACCIDENTS MURDERS are not

Blondey just because guns are outlawed does not mean people do not have them...we have to crack down on illegal guns

Hey sparky actually most of the people who died were innocent people caught in the cross fire...not criminals

pokey b. I only have one account

Answer 1

They think that we somehow need all these guns to stay "safe". If only they knew. The NRA is a well-organized political lobby, they control what their members think and say, they issue the talking points, they give the marching orders. The fact is the people so concerned with "protecting our 2nd amendment rights" have little or no idea what the 2nd amendment actually says, or what it implies. The statistics speak for themselves, nations with tougher gun-control legislation, like Japan, have lower murder rates, lower suicide rates, and almost no gun deaths every year, while our people continue to be butchered for the "right to bear arms" (which I should add is only a small part of the 2nd amendment).

Answer 2

No violence is irrelevant. The guns are merely tools of these savages. They may go to bombs next. This problem lies in the psyche. I think juvenile crime should be rewarded according to the deed and those convicted of violence should remain off the streets for the duration of their lives. A very great amount of these are repeat offenders and violent behavior shouldn't be allowed to contaminate the populace or the gene pool.

Answer 3

Yep, in case you remeber purely beforehand of the quick and furious scandel, you will bear in mind that the Obama adminstration grow to be talking approximately how we mandatory greater gun administration right here in the U. S. to chop back the violence in Mexico. After it broke and it grow to be found tthe US government grow to be surely to blame, no longer regulation-abiding gun sellers and proprietors, we heard little bearing directly to the want for greater gun administration to stop the violence in Mexico. AGN=retarded

Answer 4

It's not irrelevant, but you will never take guns away from criminals by changing gun laws. Period. You have to enforce the laws we already have.

And if you take guns away from law abiding citizens then you will get what you ask for. It's the only thing protecting this country from fascism.

Crazy people will kill. Usually the people they kill are people they know.

I think the UK tried to outlaw Chef's Knives too, because of all the murders being committed with pointed knives. How insane is that?

I am really getting sick of people thinking they need to protect me from myself. You don't have to own a gun if you don't want to. Leave me alone.

How did crazy people kill each other before there were guns in the world? Don't even try to tell me they didn't.

If you don't feel safe with the murder rate in your city, then MOVE!

Answer 5

Gun violence is not irrelevant...the problem isn't the gun's though, it's the misuse of the guns...if people will stop blaming an inanimate object and find a way to put the blame where it belongs, on the shooters, then something might get done.
Why are there no studies that show all the good gun ownership has brought? Can you say Bias?

Stricter gun laws only insures that legitimate gun ownership is restricted, criminals will still get guns illegitimate ways. If a person wants to kill you and they do not have a gun, do you honestly believe that you are suddenly safe?

Answer 6

Sounds like you have built a case against an imaginary person who is trying to convince you that gun violence is irrelevant. All violence is relevant and the entire concept of hate and revenge is also relevant, but what do you propose we do, kill all the people who hate. The world is not fair, there are things that happen here that no one can explain.

Answer 7

I won't argue with your main points because I agree more than I disagree; but before answering, I spent some time looking for a reference that says that gun violence is irrelevant. I couldn't find one. To whom, exactly, are you addressing this question?

Answer 8

I wonder how many of the 206 people that were murdered in your wonderful city this year had prior felonies. Probably don't have that stat do you?

In case you did not get it, my point is a lot of these "victims" of gun violence are criminals killing one another.

Innocent people "caught in the crossfire"? Prove it. Your ultra drama is killing all of us.

Answer 9

I am not sure what you are refering to when you say gun violence in the USA is irrelevant. The fact that you stated these statistics and that you are concerned about it shows that is in fact very relevant and a deep concern for US cities.

I am assuming that you heard a politican say its "irrelevant". From the perspective of the politician, it may indeed be irrelevant. Why? Because gun violence tends to occur among the low and middle class population of USA. I have rarely heard of shootings or gun violence among the wealthy class of Americans.

Gun violence, among the statistics you have stated, is committed in lower class areas. Poor urban gang regions, ghettos, frustrated middle class kids, etc. You gave the example of your city in Philadephia. From the 206 deaths occuring from gun violence, without a doubt there were none in the upper class areas. The richer parts of Philadelphia were untouched by this statistic. Upper class Americans are the ones who dictate the laws, obviously. They are also the ones who control media centers where you perhaps heard the comment from a politician that gun violence was "irrelevant". For the upper classes, gun violence IS irrelevant because it doesn't directly touch them. It is primarily a concern among lower classes, which is something the upper class considers irrelevant to their lives. They care very little if at all about what happens to lower class or middle class regions of the city or country.

Another important point is that the upper classes control the laws connected with gun violence. How can gun violence be stopped? The city officials can enact laws. But these laws cost lots of money, which the upper classes would never agree to help pay. Also, tax payers wouldn't want to have the added financial burden of paying for more cops on the streets, for example. The other problem is the existence of guns for sale in USA. It is easy to buy one, legally or illegally. They are readily available. Who produces these guns? Gun manufacturers, which means the upper classes of society. a small shop clerk sells them, but the gun producers pocket much of the money. And if the gun manufacturer is upper class and untouched by gun violence in his safe mansion on a hill, why should he see gun violence as relevant to his life? For the rich, it is indeed irrelevant. And if the gun manufacturer lives a comfortable, easy life due to gun sales, then why should he stop gun violence? This type of person would say, "Let the poor idiots kill themselves. I just sold them the guns, I didn't pull the trigger. Besides, I live well from gun profits. And no one ever came into my protected neighbourhood with a gun, so gun violence for me is irrelevant."

This is the reason gun violence will not stop in USA. Its not that no one cares, obviously the lower and middle classes care and are directly affected by it. The problem lies with the upper classes. They can change the laws and prevent gun violence by stopping gun production and selling them. But why would they do that and thus jeopardize their cushy livelihood? They alone can stop it, as they are the means of production, the salesmen, and the law makers. But they won't. and don't expect the lower classes to do stop it, as they are too busy with their 9-5 existence and payings taxes and bills that they can never have time or enough education or money to stop gun violence.

Gun violence is therefore very relevant. But it is considered "irrelevant" to the upper classes, particularly the gun producers, salesmen and politicians who benefit from the existence of guns. Gun violence does not directly touch their lives, so they will unfortunatley do next to nothing about it. If you ever read anything in the media that makes little common sense, like "gun violence is irrelevant", just see WHO is writing the article and WHICH social class publishes the news. Usually, this will allow you to properly interpret what you hear and read.

Answer 10

It's not irrelevant, But instead of "all deaths" why don't you research "deaths with legally owned firearms"? and yes you are talking about controlling peoples lives when you want to mess with the 2nd amendment. It might even help if those kids had dads instead of a gang to mentor them.....