Hi, need to submit a 1250 words paper on the topic Why Automatic Rifles Should Be Banned although Gun Control Is not Effective.

Hi, need to submit a 1250 words paper on the topic Why Automatic Rifles Should Be Banned although Gun Control Is not Effective.

Automatic rifles cause multiple killings and numerous injuries over a short span of time when used. This is because they reload rifles automatically and fire continuously until the magazine is exhausted. For instance, in the mass shooting at a Century movie theater in Aurora, 12 people were killed and 58 others injured in a span of one minute. James Holmes, the assailant used a semi-automatic rifle comprising a 100 round drum magazine, which though malfunctioning after fewer than thirty rounds, caused significant harm.

Possession of rifles increases violence among young people (Moorhouse 112). For instance, in the deadly incident named the Columbine High School Massacre that occurred in 1999, twelve students and a teacher were killed by two senior students. Erick Harris and Dylan Klebold while 21 other students were left injured. The killings were accomplished using automatic rifles including a 9mm semi-automatic carbine in a span of 5 minutes before the arrival of police officers. The two perpetrators of the killings later took their own lives.

Evidently, a ban on rifles should be enacted since apart from enhancing violence, it kills moral sanctity of the society. Further, availability of rifles has caused increased cases of bullying, growth of subcultures and high school cliques that are negatively valued. These emergent trends among students have led to the deterioration of moral sanctity and schools are no longer secure institutions even for the innocent students who are not in possession of firearms. Also, as a result of increased bullying among students, more students are initiated into criminal activities, which is an immense loss for the entire society (Lew and Kleiner 32).

This is because safety for individuals declines. Concentrations in crimes impact negatively on the economy of the state as individuals refrain from productive activities to assume the new lifestyle characterized by criminal activities.