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http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/23/politics/obama-romney-guns/index.html
The Colorado Shooting occurred just recently on Friday, July 20, 2012 during the premiere of the new Batman movie. Twelve people were killed and over 52 injured due to the shooting from suspect, James Holmes. After this terrible massacre, America has been debating on the roles of the Second Amendment. As I was reading various articles including the two on top, 45% of Americans oppose to the gun control, and 49% of Americans are for the gun control, so basically it's almost even. The problem with many of us as citizens is that we are not doing a great a job on supporting the gun control because the support for gun control has dropped. Throughout the prior years, it has been said that President Obama lacked on discussion on weapons showing even lack of leadership.
President Obama is still in favor of the Assault Weapons Ban but is questioning if it should be reinstated. Many politicians do believe the ban has to be reinstated because the ban is expired at the moment. In the book, The Constitution, What it says, What it means, it states, "Today, questions about the Second Amendment center around bans on assault weapons, mandatory background checks, waiting periods, and other restrictions on gun sales or use." But candidate Mitt Romney in one of the conferences said, "New gun laws won't make a difference in 'this type of tragedy.' In this point, I agree with Romney. This country has great people, but there's also people that make bad descisions. Not everyone will listen to the rules. It's like at school, one of the rules is don't come to class late. What happens? People still come late and lose participation points and do they care? No. I truly believe that Congress needs to think not just the law but the possible outcomes from the citizens.
Will citizens follow the new laws on gun control if it happens? What do you think Congress and the president have to do to focus on to improving the Second Amendment? What's your belief on this gun control on the Second Amendment? Will there be a solution?
Well I think citizens will not follow the laws, just like they do now. If something was banned, people would find a way to get around it. While I would love to have a country where no citizens had guns, that can never happen. Anyone who knows anything about people will know that laws do not change people, many times they do nothing. Just like the cell phone law. People are not supposed to talk on the phone while driving, but probably half of all drivers do it anyway. So, I do not see a solution for this issues, but if anyone can think of something then it's worth a try!
ReplyDeleteI agree, trying something will not hurt anything! There's a lot to think about and to discuss. I will be focusing more on this conflict as much as I can!
DeleteYeah, at this point anything is worth a try.
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ReplyDeleteWell there should be an assault weapon ban...if you think about it, what do you need an AK-47 for? I mean really, it's just not a logical weapon to have.
ReplyDeleteBut of course they won't follow the new law ! People don't do that now. You have 12 year olds running around with pistols and semi automatic guns. The purpsose ? Who knows. I think the effort can be made on the government's part however.
The solution to this is never to take away the rights of good law abiding citizens. When I become old enough in whatever state I find myself in come adulthood (Virginia) I should have my second amendment right to have a gun. Just because there are some nutjobs out there, that has no affect on the fact that I have a second amendment right to have a gun.
ReplyDeleteNow if you don't want people to have that right, go ahead and start a petition or something to repeal the second amendment. But until it is repealed (which it won't ever be) I will hold my gun and the right to have it close, because that a right I have, given to me by the founding fathers and I appreciate my rights.
Now as to the nutcakes out there, of course we need to control that. If you cannot handle a gun, you should not be able to get one. Violent criminals, the dangerously insane and children should never have access to a gun, and we need to make sure the process for obtaining one is safe.
That is what "gun control" should be. Not banning guns entirely like some liberals want to do. That's not gun control, that's robbing me of my second amendment right.