Comments on Gun Control Debate

In Kylie Moden's post, she brings up the debate on a gun control law. The awful Colorado massacre, brought up more concern for a gun control law. Many believe that if there were a gun control law, the disaster in Colorado could've been prevented. I agree with Kylie, having a gun control law may have not prevented the massacre from happening. Sick people will do whatever they have to do to harm others. Even if there was a gun control law or tight restrictions, people will find ways to get a gun. When someone tells another that they are not allowed to do something, most of the times it will only make them want to do it more. I can see that occurring if there was such a law, it would make others feel less safe. 

There have been battles in court over the second amendment, "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms." They are fighting over how this amendment should be interpreted, and whether the government should have the ability to limit the use of guns. The way I see it is if the government begins to slowly place gun control laws, then they will continue to place gun control laws. If they were to take away our rights from owning a gun, then we would have no way to protect ourselves from the government. Look at what that has done in the past to other countries, such as Germany under Hitler and North Korea. We learn from our mistakes and others, so we don't repeat history. I believe that there will always be debates over gun control, and it will always be sparked up when something tragic happens. People will find ways to blame it on the government. I believe that stricter gun laws are not the way to go, unless the government wants more citizens to be enraged. 

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http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/g/gun_control/index.html