The Problem of Gun Control in American Society

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The paper shows that the issue of gun control has been a primary social and political problem in the American society, most especially when "spree killings" have become prevalent among young adults in high schools all over the country. The paper looks at a report put out by FRONTLINE and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) entitled "The Killer at Thurston High," which examines the problem of gun control in American society and the easy access youngsters have to firearms. The paper discusses the findings of this report and how they relate to the legal problem of firearm regulations.

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"Families and communities bear the responsibility of monitoring their children's activities, which can help a lot in determining whether the child is involved with any violent or dangerous activity and possesses deadly weapons. Kip was reported to have received from his father, Bill, a 9 mm Glock semi-automatic pistol, one of the guns he had in possession when he went on his "killing spree" in Thurston High. Clearly, Kip's father's toleration of his son owning a weapon contributed to his easy manipulation and accomplishment of a violent and deadly act (that is, killing innocent people, including his own parents). Also, mass media and the businesses who benefit from manufacturing and producing weapons, specifically guns, are also responsible for the proliferation of young Americans having easy access to weapons."

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