Violence has become widespread in Florida, making there no safe place to avoid potential death. Violence has entered schools, entered the privacy of many people’s homes and now fast food restaurants. Usually violence at a fast food restaurant happens because the robber wants the money out of the cash register.
On March 03, 2008, a man opened fire in a Wendy’s in West Palm Beach, Fl. It was not for money, but just to shoot. He killed one person, injured five others and then turned the gun on himself. In the article it states, “The shooting occurred on a major suburban road lined with strip malls, car dealerships and fast food restaurants, about five miles from downtown West Palm Beach. Just behind the Wendy's was a billboard advertising an upcoming gun show.”
After seeing this story, I no longer felt safe. The advertisements of the gun show on the billboard behind the restaurant disgust me. If a person wants to attend a gun show, I know they can find out where it is being held. Large billboards with a gun and the gun show information should be prohibited because it might give the wrong person a stupid idea.
What is happening with Florida and violence? Eating out is no longer safe. You never know when someone might open fire and attempt to kill everyone in the restaurant. I believe there needs to be stricter gun laws. The current gun laws are not keeping people safe. I know making stricter laws will not stop violence, but it may help reduce the number of guns being given out to unstable persons and the banning of gun show information on a billboard might save a life.
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Lately there have been numerous accounts of gun violence all over the United States. From college shootings to retail stores to fast food restaurants. I haven't felt safe in a very long time. Gun laws should be more strict and there are obviously some people out there that are not mentally stable enough to have a weapon. It's a sad, sad world.
Safety is an allusion. At any given time we each can become victims of violence. Sometimes the perpetuator can even be a loved one or relative. Hell it can be a fellow student or coworker. All one can do at the best of times is stay alert and keep their thinking caps on.
I meant to say illusion NOT allusion...lol thats what i get for not reading my own text
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