Topic: Gun Control and Its Direct Link to the Increasing Number of School Shootings.

Committee: USPC (United State Presidential Cabinet)

I. Committee Background

The United States Presidential Cabinet is a group of the government's top

advisors. It is made up of heads of the fifteen main executive departments. Each head
of every department holds the title of Secretary. Cabinet members are chosen by the
president. The president can remove cabinet members at any time if wished. The
cabinet members are some of the most powerful people in the United States of America
and each of their departments is really important for running the country. The cabinet
has a really long history since the first President, George Washington.

The first cabinet included Thomas Jefferson as the Secretary of State, Alexander
Hamilton as the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Knox as the Secretary of War, and
Edmund Randolph as the Attorney General.

The members of the Cabinet are chosen by the president and they must be
confirmed by the Senate by a majority of 51 votes. While the members of each
department work day to day in each of their executive department, the president gathers
with them to discuss daily issues and financial work.

II. Introduction of the Topic

A school shooting is an event in which a student in an educational facility,

especially elementary, middle, junior or high schools, as well as colleges and
universities, shoots and injures or kills at least one student or faculty member at school.
Even though school shootings occur worldwide, the United States has been the scene
of vast majority of these attacks.
 There are four assumptions that arise in mass shooting in the United States:
mental illness causes gun violence (Which also includes gun control), psychiatric
diagnosis can predict gun crime, shooting represent acts of mental ill, and gun control
won’t prevent school mass shooting.

No other developed country in the world has the same rate of gun violence as
America. The United States has nearly six times the gun homicide rate as Canada,
more than seven times as Sweden, and nearly 16 times as Germany according to the
United Nations information and recorded data. These gun deaths are a big reason why
America has a much higher overall homicide rate.

III. History of the Topic

On 1934 the first piece of national gun control legislation was passed. The
National Firearms Act imposed a tax on the manufacturing, selling, and transportation of
firearms, among them short-barrel guns, rifles, machine guns, firearm mufflers, and
silencers. After the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Attorney General Robert
Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President Lyndon B. Johnson banned
importing guns that had no “sporting purpose” he also imposed age restrictions for the
purchase of handguns, (gun owners had to be 21).

In 2005, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was signed by President
George W. Bush to prevent gun manufacturers from being named in federal or state civil
by those who were victims of crimes involving guns made by that specific company.
The first law about this says “prohibit causes of action against manufacturers,
distributors, dealers, and importers or firearms or ammunition products, and their trade
associations.”

The first known US shooting to happen on an educational institution was on 1764

at Pontiac’s Rebellion school. Four American Indians entered the school and killed nine
or ten children. Only two children survived. There have been more impacting shootings
in schools in the US, some of them being:

May 18, 1927: A farmer blew up a school with a bomb. He killed 45 people, including
his wife and thirty-eight children.

April 16, 2007: A senior at the school, killed 32 people and injured 17 other in two
attacks on school campus.
December 14, 2012: A student being 20 years old, killed his mother before going to
school. In school he killed twenty first graders and six personnel members.

February 14, 2017: A man killed seventeen students and injured 16 others both inside
and outside school.

August 1, 1966: A man climbed to the deck of the university tower, from there he killed
fourteen people and wounded thirty-one other people. Before this attack, he had also
killed his wife and his mother.

April 20, 1999: Two eighteen and seventeen boys killed twelve of their peers and one
teacher. They also injured twenty one people.

October 1, 2015: A man killed nine people and wounded seven.

March 21, 2005: A sixteen year old boy killed his grandfather, a police officer, and his
grandfather’s girlfriend. He was then armed with his grandfather’s police weapons,went
to Red Lake High School, killed seven people and wounded five others.

January 12, 1976: A university custodian killed seven people and injured two others.

April 2, 2012: A forty-three year old man ordered all students to line up against the wall.
He killed seven people and wounded three others.

IV. Current Situation

The number of mass shootings in the US this year has already reached three-
hundred seven. There have been nearly as many US mass shootings as days in 2018.
The year 2018 was known as “the worst year for US school shootings.” Americans are
now more likely to die from gun violence than many causes of death combined. More
than 12,000 people have died from gun-related violence in the US so far this year; more
than 24,000 have been injured. There have been campaigns for gun control; while in the
other hand, the committee calls for weapons in teachers’ and personnel’ hands. The
affected are usually under aged children.
V. Cases to Study

Department of Agriculture
This department is also known as USDA. It plays an important role in farming and our
food. The department makes sure that our food is safe, perfectly grown, and prepared.
This people also make sure that the land is protected and farmers can grow food to feed
the enormous population.

Department of Commerce
This department promotes the nation’s economy. They run programs that help
technological innovation, support business industry, and issue patents and trademarks.
The Department of Commerce participates internationally in trade agreements.

Department of Defense
This department provides the military which defends the United States of America. This
department includes the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Department of Defense is the
government's largest agency.

Department of Education
This department promotes education in the country and works to make sure that
education is available for everyone in America. This department also works closely with
all of the states for financial aid and help where it’s needed the most.

Department of Energy
This department is also known a DOE. It works to advance national, economic, energy
security for the United States of America. This department works to find reliable energy
through scientific research and innovation.

Department of Health and Human Services

The department of Health and Human Services keeps Americans healthy. It
administered Medicare and Medicaid. This department includes the Food and Drug
Administration and the Centers for Disease Control.

Department of Homeland Security

This department was created in the year 2002 by President George W.Bush after the
9/11 attacks in New York City. The role of the department of Homeland Security is to
prevent terrorist attacks within the United States.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
This department works on housing needs. The department helps families with monetary
aid to buy homes.

Department of the Interior

This department focuses on the conservation of our land. It manages national parks and
works to protect landmarks, wildlife, and natural resources.

Department of Justice
The task for the Department of Justice is to enforce the laws and protect public safety.
This department makes sure that all criminals are prosecuted and that all American
citizens get fair justice. Some of the organizations that work together with this
department are: the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Marshals.

Department of Labor
The Department of Labor is responsible for making sure the country has a strong
workforce. It works on job training, safe work conditions, minimum wage, discrimination
in workplace, and unemployment insurance.

Department of State
This department handles the relationships with foreign countries. This means diplomatic
relationships with more than 180 nations. The Secretary of State is the President's top
foreign advisor.

Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation makes sure there is fast and safe transportation
around the country. This is important for the country’s economy and its quality of life.
The department manages federal highways and federal aviation for making sure flying
is safe.

Department of the Treasury

This department manages the money of the country and the financial system. It also
collects the takes and makes sure the government has enough money to keep running.

Department of Veterans Affairs

This department administers benefit programs for our veterans. This makes sure that
people who served in battles for the United States are taken care of once they are back
home.
VI. Questions to consider

-What made this conflict begin?



-What changes will happen in the United Nations if corruption ends?


-What is your country's position on this topic?


-Do you think all countries are to blame for corruption in the UN? Why yes or why not?


-Are the citizens involved in this matter? Why yes or why not?

VII. References

1. Gray, S. (2018, February 22). A Timeline of Gun Control Laws in The U.S.
Retrieved from http://time.com/5169210/us-gun-control-laws-history-timeline/

2. Glavin, C. (2018, July 26). History of School Shootings in the United States.
Retrieved from https://www.k12academics.com/school-shootings/history-school-
shootings-united-states

3. Gould, M. R. (2018, November 08). There have been 307 mass shootings in the
US so far in 2018 - here's the full list. Retrieved from https://
www.businessinsider.com/how-many-mass-shootings-in-america-this-
year-2018-2

4. NZ Herald. (2018, February 15). Europe had school shootings like the US, and
now they don't. Retrieved from https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/
article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11995626

5. United States Government. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ducksters.com/

history/us_cabinet.php