Have Americans become desensitized to gun violence?

Recently, there have been two incidents involving guns that made me realize how we, as American college students, have become desensitized to gun violence. read more

Hardly. It’s been on the decline for decades, yet it seems to dominate the public conversation. Or maybe it just dominates the editorial pages of the media. read more

If laws become stricter in America then the law abiding citizen will have the most to loose. The Govt has guns as well as the criminals who don't abide by the laws. Just like in ancient times, the average citizen then looses the right to protect themselves from anyone. read more

As social science researchers in the field of media violence have made clear via their voluminous studies, incessant watching of media violence not only leads to trends in many kids toward greater bullying and violence, but also it enhances our children’s desensitization to violence. read more