With the upcoming trend of shootings going on around the country along with other acts of violence that extend further then just a shooting many people are "up in arms" for lack of a better term about the subject. Today there was a shooting during a mothers day parade in New Orleans, which left nineteen wounded at least. This year alone we have dealt with more of these public acts of violence then i can remember ever seeing. Be it the shooting that took place at the elementary school, the Boston bombing or the theatre shooter at the premiere of the new Batman movie.
This of course is not only happening in the United States, its happening all over the world, this kind of violence is starting to make its way into the media constantly unlike when I was younger and only the big stories that had to do with gun violence were covered. Due to this a lot of things have happened, a lot of people are begging for more gun regulation and even for more mental health facilities that fit the needs of the people who are not in a healthy mental state. The questions then becomes how do we fix this. Politically this has become an extremely hot button issue, most likely because it is so shocking each time it happens and it really hits home with a lot of people. It seems no candidate is taking a full stance one way or another.
There are a lot of things at play that make it very hard to solve this with a black and white answer, or solution. The constitution for one which implies the right to bare arms, and though the interpretation of this amendment has been discussed it is still a very bit influence on this argument. The other side is wanting to extend the law for background checks so that this includes gun shows, though this could start to solve the problem it won't take care of what is already out there. What I have seen this whole year of hearing this come up over and over again, is that no one has a clean cut solution. Clearly no one wants to see kids being shot, and that seems to be what everyone can agree on, but beyond that there seems to be no middle ground for compromise, and well even with out compromise it doesn't seem as if the problem would be fixed.
Press, The Associated. "17 Wounded in Shooting at New Orleans Parade." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 May 2013. Web. 12 May 2013
"Teen Shot at Atlanta School; Student Held." USA Today. Gannett, n.d. Web. 12 May 2013.
"Metro." BostonGlobe.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2013.
2 comments:
Didn't know if you were advocating for a solution or just stating a problem? It is a critical issue that needs addressing in order for our public gatherings to become safer for everyone.
Nicely written post Angelica. I agree that is it easier to state the problem than find a soluation. However if you don't try its only going to grow.
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