Gun Control Dilemma

All American citizens should care about the ethical nature in the gun control dilemma because they may be personally effected by the solutions that may be offered by the government in the future, or by the current situation in which gun control laws are in a relaxed state. Mark Gius who wrote "Gun Law and Crime” thinks that “mass shootings such as at Columbine and at Sandy Hook school in Connecticut” (Gius 6) should be reason enough to enact gun control laws. Gius went on to explain that between “Aurora (where 12 were killed in a cinema) to Newtown (where 20 children and six staff were killed at Sandy Hook school) and the Virginia Tech shooting in Blacksburg (where 32 died), dozens of innocent victims have died” (Gius 7). These tragedies tear apart families and ravage communities, thus the citizens of America should be more informed about these shootings and publically discuss and debate the shortfalls and benefits of gun control and gun advocacy. Public discussion would spread awareness of the tragedies …show more content…
A large part of culture is related to morality and custom, so the way in which society behaves and becomes accustomed to, is the cultural norm. Currently, America has accepted a large supply of guns and relaxed gun control laws as the cultural norm, however gun control advocates and attempting to challenge this cultural norm and change the way that guns are perceived within society. To change a culture is a difficult task with many barriers and a lot of opposition as many Americans do not like change. Society currently believes, due to their cultural position, that the negative aspects of gun control outweigh the positives, therefore ethics guides governmental decisions which impact society and are enforceable by