“What a wonderful world” it truly is. Gun violence rising, mass shootings occurring, seems like the perfect time to be alive. Better yet, seems like the perfect time to “be an American.” Statistics show that approximately 11,127 Americans are killed each year by gun violence. With that being said, that places America at the very top of the list, with Japan only having an estimated 39 citizens. It is also revealed in the video documentary, Bowling for Columbine, that Canada is notorious for hunting. However, the deaths that occur through gun violence is not as near or equivalent to that of America. This leads one to question, what makes America the perfect place for a shooting range?
It is quite the challenge to recall a time period in American history in which no violence occurred. From the beginning of time, America was linked to violence and destruction. With this being said, “old habits die hard.” In a segment of the video, a cartoon is displayed showcasing different periods of American history which of course, involved violence. The video uncovered brief moments in history such as Pilgrim disputes as well as the mistreatment of slaves and later, the Civil Rights Movement. Fast forward to present day, America is still wearing the badge of violence with “pride.” Over the past couple of years, there has been a total of 28 mass shootings since Columbine. Even though gun control has been the center of most debates and conversations, nothing seems to be solving the problem. Instead, more mass shootings occur and condolence letters multiply. As mentioned previously, there has been a total of twenty eight mass shootings since the Columbine massacre in 1999. The Columbine massacre still to this day is mentioned, due to the Campbell 3 background, circumstances, and influence it had on the future mass shootings. …show more content…
America received a chilling reminder of just how dangerous guns are on April 20, 1999. Two teenage gunmen, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, loaded their purchased guns and stepped foot into their high school with the motive to kill their classmates and faculty members. Before turning the guns to themselves, the pair killed twelve of their classmates and one of their teachers, leaving nearly 24 injured, and the rest traumatized. Fearing and acknowledging that such acts can occur, many schools after the Columbine massacre, decided to buckle down on their security. It came to the point that every action was seen as a threat, “one student was suspended for pointing a chicken strip at one of the students,” pretending it was a weapon. Unfortunately, these enforcements were not enough to prevent these next two events. The Virginia Tech massacre occurred on April 16th 2007 just 4 days before the eight year anniversary of the Columbine Massacre. The Virginia Tech massacre became the largest mass shooting by a single gunman. Unfortunately, despite the rallies, more tragedies continued to occur. On December 14, 2012, America received a wakeup call they wish was not true. Twenty year old, Adam Lanza, after killing his mother, drove to the Newtown school and shot twenty young children and six adults. This incident allowed for gun control to finally be taken seriously. But after noticing a lack gun control enforcements, more and more people decided to join in to fight for gun control. In the video, it was revealed that after the Columbine massacre, there was a shooting at the same bowling alley the two gunmen spent their …show more content…
Throughout the Bowling for Columbine documentary, it is revealed that the perpetrators Dylan and Eric, were very fond of bowling. Besides their fascination with guns, they also were members of the Trench Coat Mafia. The two were also considered antisocial in school and much to themselves. However, none of these factors are taken into consideration for their motives and reasoning for killing 13 people and injuring many. As mentioned in the documentary, “why isn’t bowling to blame?” Marilyn Manson makes his appearance in the documentary for he was blamed and held accountable for instilling violence into the perpetrators minds. Manson then responds referring to himself as a “poster boy” for fear because everyone is afraid of him. He then decides to refocus the attention to entertainment for the source of violence. Entertainment is not just considered music. Video games as well as television are forms of
It is quite the challenge to recall a time period in American history in which no violence occurred. From the beginning of time, America was linked to violence and destruction. With this being said, “old habits die hard.” In a segment of the video, a cartoon is displayed showcasing different periods of American history which of course, involved violence. The video uncovered brief moments in history such as Pilgrim disputes as well as the mistreatment of slaves and later, the Civil Rights Movement. Fast forward to present day, America is still wearing the badge of violence with “pride.” Over the past couple of years, there has been a total of 28 mass shootings since Columbine. Even though gun control has been the center of most debates and conversations, nothing seems to be solving the problem. Instead, more mass shootings occur and condolence letters multiply. As mentioned previously, there has been a total of twenty eight mass shootings since the Columbine massacre in 1999. The Columbine massacre still to this day is mentioned, due to the Campbell 3 background, circumstances, and influence it had on the future mass shootings. …show more content…
America received a chilling reminder of just how dangerous guns are on April 20, 1999. Two teenage gunmen, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, loaded their purchased guns and stepped foot into their high school with the motive to kill their classmates and faculty members. Before turning the guns to themselves, the pair killed twelve of their classmates and one of their teachers, leaving nearly 24 injured, and the rest traumatized. Fearing and acknowledging that such acts can occur, many schools after the Columbine massacre, decided to buckle down on their security. It came to the point that every action was seen as a threat, “one student was suspended for pointing a chicken strip at one of the students,” pretending it was a weapon. Unfortunately, these enforcements were not enough to prevent these next two events. The Virginia Tech massacre occurred on April 16th 2007 just 4 days before the eight year anniversary of the Columbine Massacre. The Virginia Tech massacre became the largest mass shooting by a single gunman. Unfortunately, despite the rallies, more tragedies continued to occur. On December 14, 2012, America received a wakeup call they wish was not true. Twenty year old, Adam Lanza, after killing his mother, drove to the Newtown school and shot twenty young children and six adults. This incident allowed for gun control to finally be taken seriously. But after noticing a lack gun control enforcements, more and more people decided to join in to fight for gun control. In the video, it was revealed that after the Columbine massacre, there was a shooting at the same bowling alley the two gunmen spent their …show more content…
Throughout the Bowling for Columbine documentary, it is revealed that the perpetrators Dylan and Eric, were very fond of bowling. Besides their fascination with guns, they also were members of the Trench Coat Mafia. The two were also considered antisocial in school and much to themselves. However, none of these factors are taken into consideration for their motives and reasoning for killing 13 people and injuring many. As mentioned in the documentary, “why isn’t bowling to blame?” Marilyn Manson makes his appearance in the documentary for he was blamed and held accountable for instilling violence into the perpetrators minds. Manson then responds referring to himself as a “poster boy” for fear because everyone is afraid of him. He then decides to refocus the attention to entertainment for the source of violence. Entertainment is not just considered music. Video games as well as television are forms of