The CDC conducted a study that showed that defensive uses of firearms occur at rate of 500,000-3,000,000 per year

The children of this country fear for their lives while walking through the doors of public schools, universities, and colleges. Guns should include an extensive background check and a series of tests for approval, so therefore, it is harder for the wrong people to obtain. As well as a price increase. There should also be a limit to the amount of guns each household can obtain unless they partake in police work or military work. It has been proven repeatedly that guns take the lives of young people every day. If that not being an eye-opener, some states have made it legal to carry a gun publi…  Read morecly without a permit. In addition, there have been many public interviews in other countries with the public people, and the question asked was, "What is America most known for?" Most of these responses were answered with "School shootings" or "guns." That should not only be embarrassing but heartbreaking.