Violence Coming with Guns

All around the world, there are little or big weapons: knifes, grenades, tanks etc. and the most important ones: guns. From the beginning of the human being to now there were wars and they are continuing today, too. In the beginning, there were small-scale wars, but in time weapons have changed. People started to use long range weapons instead of short range ones. Guns replaced swords. Guns became so commonly used that nearly all people have at least one gun at home. Guns have become such a kind of weapons that they started to take their power from the human being not from the bullets.

In today’s world, people die because of legal or illegal guns. For example in weddings, at school, parties and even at home by a little child. Having guns at home started to pull children into gun violence. Especially violence at school has increased in recent years. A reason for the increase in the violence among youngsters is violent video games. Video games lead youngsters to be violent at home or school, for example. For instance, in Colorado high school two students performed a shooting that causes 20 people’s death in 1999¹. According to the local authorities, the boys played video games such as ‘Wolfenstein’, ‘Mortal Combat’ and ‘Doom’ excessively. According to National Institute on Media and Family, as of 2001, approximately 79% of America’s youths play video games 7-8 hours per week. Another one of the murder related to this topic was performed by an 18^th year old boy. The boy killed three people and two of them were policemen. The boy firstly performed 3 shots and one of them on the head. Then he performed 5 more shots and again one of them on the head². According to the officials, the killer played ‘Grand Theft Auto’ game day and night for 40 days or more. This is a clear bad effect of video games on youths. However, video games are not the only thing for violence. After a young plays game excessively, there is no need to be afraid if he cannot find a gun for his aim. Because of these reasons, guns need controlling.

Besides video games’ violation, TVs have also the same effect on people. TV has a great effect on people all around the world. They watch TV every single day. They watch many great things, but they come across also violence. Violence spreads among people fast with the help of TV. According to a research by Jeffrey Johnson of Columbia University Psychiatric Institute, children who watch TV less than 1 hour a day 5.7% involve in aggressive acts, and the ones who watch more than three hours a day 28% involve in aggressive acts. The bad effects of TV on violation can be seen easily. World has people that are waiting to pull the trigger. If they find a gun, they will kill who they want. Because media is unstoppable, world needs cleaning from guns. If you cannot put out the fire, than do not put more wood to strengthen it.

There are people in the world who are against strict gun control. They think that having gun with them is a right to them. They just want more education but not sweeping all the guns from civil people. Although mankind is educable, there is no certainty that they will take the education. However, there is a choice for people: leave the guns alone. This is easier than being educated enough. Education is a long process. It cannot be done in a minute, but guns can be exterminated.

Although gun control needs certain decisions, it is still a controversial issue. Some think guns are their rights and some others think their beloved children. All have a different point of view. However, guns are getting stronger by sucking the humanity’s power. There is a need for safety. Guns need controlling.