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Opinion
The Clarion \ August 21,2019
How many people will die
before Trump finally steps in?
By Breanna Queen
staff Writer
Twenty-nineteen is almost over and there has
already been 225 mass shootings in the U.S.
We will never do anything about this. It’s just
how America is, we just push our problems to
the side and pretend it never happened. We as
Americans can never agree on a single thing so
we will never resolve this problem. We never
take responsibility for our actions.
The mass shooting in Texas left America
shook. I can’t believe that I live in this world
that has so much hate. Just imagine if we shared
love instead of hate; image if there weren’t any
bullies, mass shootings, or people living in fear
now.
Americans die more in mass shootings or gun
violence than anything else.
It only took one school shooting in London for
Great Britain to change its gun laws. In 1996,
16 children were killed along with their teacher.
Before this shooting anyone in Britain could
own a handgun. Just imagine if those handguns
hadn’t been available, then 17 people would
still be alive. It only took 18 months after the
mass shooting for them to pass a law that bans
private ownership of handguns. There has been
a significant fall on gun violence. Around 20 to
25 people are murdered per year by a gun now
in Great Britain.
Compare that 20 to 25 in Great Britain to the
USA where the count is 13,000. This problem
that Americans have with lawmakers trying
to change the first amendment is extremely
ridiculous. The first amendment was written
in 1992 but humans were not walking around
shooting innocent victims in 1992 like they are
right now in 2019. My question now is when
will be the last mass shooting? When is Trump
going to demand change in America?
Crossword Puzzle!
Test your campus knowledge by completing the puzzle below
Across
6. Wilderness leadership
acronym
7. Library acronym
9. Freshmen dorm closer to
the creek
10. Situated between Green
Flail and Stamey
12. Building that contains
counseling services and the
campus nurse
13. EC’s president and first
lady
14. Newest dorms, found near
the track
15. Dining hall surname
17. Where classes in the
humanities and social sciences
meet
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1. Creek that runs through campus Alley and the Underground
2. Oldest dorms on campus 11 ■ Administration building
3. Upperclassmen dorms located near Ingles 15. Where classes in biology, chemistry, math and more
4. Class required for all freshmen meet
5. Contains the largest auditorium on campus 16. Flome of art shows and classes