US Gun Control

[Joe Joe]

Gun culture is something deeply in bedded in American society and something that however much push there is will never be changed. Many countries have had issues with guns and have quickly routed them out and for them it has essentially worked. The main example being the UK which was changed in 1996 after the Dunblane Massacre which at first banned Semi-Automatics which was then changed to handguns as well; later removing air guns and pellet guns. This catastrophe saw 18 deaths which is major for the UK but minor for the US, compare this to yesterday (27th of May) there were 24 gun related deaths in America. Gun Culture is something that interests me a lot due to the sheer defence it has no matter how much damage it continues to cause. Now yes there are more guns in the US compared to other countries, however countries that use to allow guns have successfully controlled the removal of them; so its not impossible it just seems they are unwilling to attempt for any reform.

I think one of the main issues is you can walk straight into your local Walmart and purchase a firearm, when your grocery stores are selling items to kill instead of what they are meant to be selling then you clearly know something is wrong. The sad reality is they US wont change it and they never will. I wonder if there will ever be a trigger that pushes for reform.

Sources
- Gun Violence Archive (https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/repor...gun-deaths)
- Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_(...)_Act_1997)