This Documentary series takes over six episodes of different perspectives of gun control as well as it's history and compromises for both sides of the debate.
Episode 1: History of gun violence and events that have occured. For instance: Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Orlando Nightclub, Las Vegas Mass Shooting,Sandy Hook Parkland, Florida, etc. Other events or circumstances is gun violence that have occured in minority communities.
EPISODE 2: Firearms
This episode is all about the weapon of choice in mass shootings/gun violence.
Why are those being used? Is it for hunting animals or is it for self- protection?
What are the Federal Laws to obtain weapons/ National Background Checks? What are the amount of guns in USA? Which is the most popular among the gun community and why?
EPISODE 3: Students
What are the student’s opinion on gun control?
Some marches that have occured, from Marche for Our lives to marches protecting the second amendment.
Organizations created by students or for/about students
Survivors of Gun Violence
Violence not just in schools (even though my excerpt is about gun control due to school shootings) but also minority groups.
Both sides of for and against gun control through a student’s perspective.
Does Social Media have positive and negative effects in getting rid of gun violence? How does social media play a part in the creation of gun violence as well as a platform for gun control or second amendment rights?
EPISODE 4: Adults
Both sides of the debate
-Gun owners (parents and non-parents)
-non gun owners (parents and non-parents)
This includes parents, teachers, grandparents, hunters,etc.
EPISODE 5: Legislature (State and National Government)
Are Interest Groups influential? Which specific interest groups have caused controversy?
How do Politicians feel about this topic due to their political party affiliation (Republican, Democrat, Independent,etc.)
How as the police reacted to such events? How have they progressed, if they have? What have they been doing in school and public places,etc?
How has the national and state government created security in schools or public events, like movie theaters, colleges, concerts, etc.
What are the opinions of the lawyers and how is the constitution interpreted when it comes to the second amendment?
EPISODE 6: Solutions/Compromise
Mental illness research and programs and organizations that have been or will be created
Research on the impacts of guns in the community. Are the helpful and necessary? Are video games/movies a major cause of gun violence? Does the social economic circumstances of a community lead to gun violence?
How are schools creating support for its students? Have they shown any progress of decreasing gun violence or has it increased?
Which organizations are fighting for their cause: for/ against gun control and why? How have they helped their community?
Funding of programs in minority communities: will they decrease gun violence in the community without a restriction in gun control?
Do job opportunities decrease the gun violence in a community?
The importance of voting, especially to the young population
Does community support actually help with the decrease in gun violence?
Can having better public health create an impact in a community which shows a decrease in gun violence while not restricting the use of weapons as a right in the United States?
Can trauma services be of help in reducing violence in certain communities? What type of services and how they are/aren’t helping?
How can gun violence research express how the nation deals with certain situations and understand the causes of gun violence?
Can creating healthy norms about masculinity decrease gun violence? Is the idea of masculinity a cause of mass shootings?
Episode 1: History of gun violence and events that have occured. For instance: Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Orlando Nightclub, Las Vegas Mass Shooting,Sandy Hook Parkland, Florida, etc. Other events or circumstances is gun violence that have occured in minority communities.
EPISODE 2: Firearms
This episode is all about the weapon of choice in mass shootings/gun violence.
Why are those being used? Is it for hunting animals or is it for self- protection?
What are the Federal Laws to obtain weapons/ National Background Checks? What are the amount of guns in USA? Which is the most popular among the gun community and why?
EPISODE 3: Students
What are the student’s opinion on gun control?
Some marches that have occured, from Marche for Our lives to marches protecting the second amendment.
Organizations created by students or for/about students
Survivors of Gun Violence
Violence not just in schools (even though my excerpt is about gun control due to school shootings) but also minority groups.
Both sides of for and against gun control through a student’s perspective.
Does Social Media have positive and negative effects in getting rid of gun violence? How does social media play a part in the creation of gun violence as well as a platform for gun control or second amendment rights?
EPISODE 4: Adults
Both sides of the debate
-Gun owners (parents and non-parents)
-non gun owners (parents and non-parents)
This includes parents, teachers, grandparents, hunters,etc.
EPISODE 5: Legislature (State and National Government)
Are Interest Groups influential? Which specific interest groups have caused controversy?
How do Politicians feel about this topic due to their political party affiliation (Republican, Democrat, Independent,etc.)
How as the police reacted to such events? How have they progressed, if they have? What have they been doing in school and public places,etc?
How has the national and state government created security in schools or public events, like movie theaters, colleges, concerts, etc.
What are the opinions of the lawyers and how is the constitution interpreted when it comes to the second amendment?
EPISODE 6: Solutions/Compromise
Mental illness research and programs and organizations that have been or will be created
Research on the impacts of guns in the community. Are the helpful and necessary? Are video games/movies a major cause of gun violence? Does the social economic circumstances of a community lead to gun violence?
How are schools creating support for its students? Have they shown any progress of decreasing gun violence or has it increased?
Which organizations are fighting for their cause: for/ against gun control and why? How have they helped their community?
Funding of programs in minority communities: will they decrease gun violence in the community without a restriction in gun control?
Do job opportunities decrease the gun violence in a community?
The importance of voting, especially to the young population
Does community support actually help with the decrease in gun violence?
Can having better public health create an impact in a community which shows a decrease in gun violence while not restricting the use of weapons as a right in the United States?
Can trauma services be of help in reducing violence in certain communities? What type of services and how they are/aren’t helping?
How can gun violence research express how the nation deals with certain situations and understand the causes of gun violence?
Can creating healthy norms about masculinity decrease gun violence? Is the idea of masculinity a cause of mass shootings?