On August 3, 2017, an editorial was posted on "Pondering Politics", talking about gun control in the United States. The audience here would be the U.S. citizens because it is an issue that can affect someone's life. Having a gun can control people's lives. She first talks about how Trump's election isn't making citizens feel safe and secure. The majority of people, specifically 9 out of 10, support gun regulations. But lawmakers are not making enough laws to follow that. Apparently, they don't follow the mild laws such as background checks or banning mentally ill individuals from having guns. The author says that not having gun control, "undermines the core idea of democracy". In Missouri, legislators overrode the governor's veto which allowed citizens to carry weapons without any background such as a check, permit, or training. Missouri previously loosened their gun laws in 2007 when taking away the requirement for a permit by passing their check. Because of the changes in law, homicides with guns had risen by 18 percent. She then goes to talk about Trump and how he signed a bill which went against Obama's regulation for mental health patients getting guns. Conservatives usually view guns as self- defense but honestly, guns become a huge problem in causing homicides.
The author's claim overall would be how gun control is very important and is becoming a problem in the United States. I agree with this. Trump is not taking caution when signing these bills or coming up with new regulations. There should be more protection and requirements when getting a firearm. Having a gun is giving an individual the ability or chance to end someone's life. I believe that only those who are qualified or have a clean history should be allowed a gun. With that, there should also be training to properly teach someone about the weapon.
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