juvenile crime. Possibly out of all these issues, the most important is the deteration of the family. Many of these children are not being brought up in a nice environment at home. (Prichard).Juveniles are not the only ones committing crimes with guns. Adults are just as guilty at contributing to the nations violence. It is even easier for an adult to purchase a firearm. Even if the adult has a felony, it is still easy. There are many out there willing to sell to felons if the price is right. If they cannot buy one, it is very simple to pay somebody to buy one for them. If an individual wants a firearm bad enough, chances are they will get one. (Brennen and Polsby).Another group being targeted is the video game manufacturer. Parents of three slain girls in the Heath School shootings are going after the manufacturers. They feel violent video games are partially responsible for their children’s death. They claim the video games taught the shooter how to be an excellent marksman. The buy had never used a gun, but was still skilled enough to hit eight moving targets in only eight shots. (Prichard). Another fact that backs up the parent’s belief is that of military training. Each year, billions of dollars are spent to train police how to shoot. Video simulation is the best way to help overcome the natural resistance most people have towards shooting another individual. Studies show people are extraordinarily susceptible to programming. One main difference between military training and video games is that military instructions are constantly pausing the action while the video game, on the other hand, is in constant action. (Blakemore).There are a lot of truths that need to be established about guns, the first one being guns do not cause crime. There is no relationship between the number of guns and the amount of crime in the US. Between 1973 and 1992, the rate of gun ownership increased while the homicide ...
