Gun control is one of many contemporary social problems that has created a lot of controversy and disagreement between a variety of groups in the United States. Underlying this issue as well as others is the Conflict Theory, one of the few traditions highlighted by Randall Collins in his book, Four Sociological Traditions.
Conflict occurs when individual beliefs oppose one another, and if these disagreements reach a tipping point, one side can become alienated, prompting a demand for change in order to overcome the alienation. This sentiment resonates true with Karl Marx, as Collins states that in Marx’s time, “contradiction existed in the material system… which would eventually bring about the system’s downfall and the ushering of a new stage” (1994:52).
In the present day, gun control is highly debated and is a controversial topic that relates to the Conflict Theory due to the constant disagreements between people. More gun problems have risen due to the …show more content…
There are people who have had ancestors grow up in the United States, generations upon generations that have lived in this country and have passed on traditions and beliefs from ages ago. That means that a large population of those people could believe in the right to owning a gun, and see no reason for that to be taken away. Organizations like the NRA are people who believe in the second amendment, and fund those with high power in the government with a pro-gun mentality to keep the laws as they are in order for gun profits to continue. But then there are people that have suffered at the hands of someone who should not have had a gun in their possession. There have been victims that should not have become victims, due to the relaxed laws that allow people to obtain a gun easily. There is a guarantee that with the laws we have right now, that there are people out in the public today that definitely do not have a reason to own a gun, and own
Conflict occurs when individual beliefs oppose one another, and if these disagreements reach a tipping point, one side can become alienated, prompting a demand for change in order to overcome the alienation. This sentiment resonates true with Karl Marx, as Collins states that in Marx’s time, “contradiction existed in the material system… which would eventually bring about the system’s downfall and the ushering of a new stage” (1994:52).
In the present day, gun control is highly debated and is a controversial topic that relates to the Conflict Theory due to the constant disagreements between people. More gun problems have risen due to the …show more content…
There are people who have had ancestors grow up in the United States, generations upon generations that have lived in this country and have passed on traditions and beliefs from ages ago. That means that a large population of those people could believe in the right to owning a gun, and see no reason for that to be taken away. Organizations like the NRA are people who believe in the second amendment, and fund those with high power in the government with a pro-gun mentality to keep the laws as they are in order for gun profits to continue. But then there are people that have suffered at the hands of someone who should not have had a gun in their possession. There have been victims that should not have become victims, due to the relaxed laws that allow people to obtain a gun easily. There is a guarantee that with the laws we have right now, that there are people out in the public today that definitely do not have a reason to own a gun, and own