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If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?

The word ‘weapon.’ Licence holders can roam around in the USA with firearms if the weapon is not openly visible to others.

Mass shootings in the USA have been a headache to the authorities. The gun culture in America has been a hot topic for psychologists but the solution regarding such weapons is not as easy. Hundreds of children die in schools and colleges. The Gun Violence Archive and CNN describe it as a mass shooting incident if more than three people are shot at excluding the gunman.

High political debates end up without clues about the rise in the incidents. A demand to revise the legislation for weapons licenses is also growing.

The US, in the meantime, witnessed total deaths of more than 33000 people in 2019 and more than 44000 people in 2022 with firearms. These include suicidal as well as homicide stories in different states of the US. The data shows that 656 mass shootings in the year 2023 are marked by a little decrease in the death toll than the previous year.

The one reason for rising gun demand is the phobia of uncertainty. Some incidents like the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent unrest had a major impact on American society. lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic roused feelings of insecurity among the citizens that eventually led them to buy weapons of mass destruction. Josh Horwitz believes that the idea of carrying weapons in public places relates to the idea that guns keep us safe. Mr Horwitz is the co-director at Johns Hopkins Centre for Gun Violence Solutions.

Before independence from Great Britain, American leaders felt the necessity of rifles and guns for the common people to safeguard themselves. This was a bold call from the leaders to deal with the tyrannical behaviour of the colonial regime.

James Madison framed the Second Amendment to the American Constitution in 1791. He strongly advocated the formation of militia groups to withstand the tyranny of the then-federal army. Amendment ll, popularly known as The Second Amendment empowered the citizens to bear arms, a right of the people that cannot be infringed.