In his remarks regarding the horrific tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, President Obama alluded to 'taking action' to prevent this from ever happening again. Sadly, political pundits quickly turned his address into a debate over gun control in our country instead of coming together and healing.
So, A.P.G.A.P. students, the question for this week is to examine the role that firearms play in U.S. politics. Why do you think are two political parties are so split when it comes to gun ownership? Why is gun ownership such a hallmark of American culture, but not in other developed countries? What was the intent of the Second Amendment and how does that intent apply to today? Last, would more regulations on gun ownership prevent something like this from ever happening again, or is just a quick reaction in our desire to find someone to blame?
I think that the split ideals on gun control between the parties goes all the way down to the basis that the two parties now operate upon. Gun ownership is such a large part of the American culture because it is in part, how the country was founded. Many militia men throughout the colonies defended their new home with guns, and this hasend their homes been passed down through generations. I think that the 2nd amendment was created so that Americans could defend their country and their homes, but maybe needs to be gone over because of the power of todays weapons. I think that since gun ownership is so much a part of our country that it isn't something that can be taken away from citezens, but by putting a limit on the number of rounds a person carry in a magazine,and how many magazines you can carry, may help lesson the amount of mass shootings in the country.
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