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Guns in America
Guns in America
People from the (NRA), who are against gun control, feel that the people are
responsible for the negative effects guns have on America.
In my opinion, Although these people do have good points, I cannot say that I
agree with everything they state. For one thing, it is true that the people are
responsible for how they use guns but not true to say that guns are not part of the
problem. You cannot just get rid of people who are incapable of knowing how to
treat guns correctly, but you can take away guns, so that these problems and
accidents will not occur at all.
The gun debate in America has two immutable positions with little potential to
move ahead with meaningful legislative reform. Some people, manifest in variable
degrees of support for or opposition to gun control legislation
Much people say about If having a gun increases the risk of gun-related violent
death in the home, SO why do people choose to own guns?
A few studies have reported that handgun ownership is associated with past
victimization, perceived risk of crime, and perceived ineffectiveness of police
protection within low-income communities where these concerns may be congruent
with real risks
May be they have a connection between gun ownership and racial tensions by
examining the cultural symbolism and socio-political meaning of guns. weapons in
public as patriots, while marking armed black men as threats or criminals.”
“the Great American Gun Debate… has convulsed the national polity for the better
part of four decades without producing results satisfactory to either side”