... likely to kill a member of the household, or friend, than an intruder. (Kellermann 1557) The use of a firearm to resist a violent assault actually increases the victim's risk of injury and death. A study of 743 gunshot deaths by Dr. Arthur Kellermann and Dr. Donald Reay found that 84% of these homicide! s occurred during altercations in the home. Only 2 of the 743 gunshot ... sample were small a scale independent operators who sold only a few guns per month, rather than large organizations or licensed dealers working largely off the books." (Roth 5) There should be a stronger penalty to...

• Word Count: 2338
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... , compared to a group of attackers, and (6) there is a single attacker and multiple victims, compared to the reverse situation (Kleck,1991). The death rate with gun violence is somewhat uncertain. About one in seven gunshot wounds known to police result in death. However, this doesn't count all of the injuries not reported to police. This means that the actually rate is lower than ... the one mentioned above. Gunshot wounds are more likely to result in death than those inflicted by a knife. The knife is the weapon considered to be the next most lethal. One of the common question among th...

• Word Count: 1596
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... can choose to make restrictions to state laws as long as it follows the amendments and the U.S. Constitution. For example, states can take different paths when it comes to the death penalty as long as it is constitutional. "Illinois is one of only two states the other is Wisconsin that does not allow some sort of concealed carry by its' residents ... solution to a crisis. If a person takes action, it shows that you are brave, but, it also shows the criminal that you are actually a threat to them. This would raise the death toll significantly. As you now know, gun ownership is a very arg...

• Word Count: 1478
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School