Fewer efforts by the government to control guns
In all parts of the U.S., people are always trying to engage in activities that promote safety. For instance, the country has been struggling to implement speed limits on roads over the past 50 years. It has also been trying to end drunk driving. This has resulted in the reduction of death rates in the road. However, the government has failed to put equivalent efforts to control the possession of firearms. Most U.S politicians have been on the frontline in making the country less safe for citizens. For example, Mark Pryor ran an ad against the campaigns aimed at controlling the use of guns in the U.S. He gave several reasons why he was against the ad yet he had initially stated that he was committed to working to find long-term approaches to violence (Amarillo.com).
The politicians with the power to implement laws against gun possession have been the promoters of gun use. Consequently, it is hard to enact strict laws for controlling gun possession. Just like ordinary American citizens, politicians also state that guns are necessary for promoting safety because one cannot be sure of when a terrorist comes. The mentality of American citizens concerning guns makes it difficult for politicians against gun possession to attract voters. Most US voters are always willing to vote …show more content…
gun use is out of control. During interviews to estimate the number of citizens possessing firearms, most respondents usually give false responses because they know that giving true responses could reveal that the gun control laws are ineffective resulting in the implementation of more strict laws (Lott 37). The strict laws would make it difficult to own a gun, which would make them feel insecure. In most cases, studies done to analyze the potential effects of gun possession do not reveal the true situation, which makes it difficult for the government to fight the issue of gun possession (Kleck &
In all parts of the U.S., people are always trying to engage in activities that promote safety. For instance, the country has been struggling to implement speed limits on roads over the past 50 years. It has also been trying to end drunk driving. This has resulted in the reduction of death rates in the road. However, the government has failed to put equivalent efforts to control the possession of firearms. Most U.S politicians have been on the frontline in making the country less safe for citizens. For example, Mark Pryor ran an ad against the campaigns aimed at controlling the use of guns in the U.S. He gave several reasons why he was against the ad yet he had initially stated that he was committed to working to find long-term approaches to violence (Amarillo.com).
The politicians with the power to implement laws against gun possession have been the promoters of gun use. Consequently, it is hard to enact strict laws for controlling gun possession. Just like ordinary American citizens, politicians also state that guns are necessary for promoting safety because one cannot be sure of when a terrorist comes. The mentality of American citizens concerning guns makes it difficult for politicians against gun possession to attract voters. Most US voters are always willing to vote …show more content…
gun use is out of control. During interviews to estimate the number of citizens possessing firearms, most respondents usually give false responses because they know that giving true responses could reveal that the gun control laws are ineffective resulting in the implementation of more strict laws (Lott 37). The strict laws would make it difficult to own a gun, which would make them feel insecure. In most cases, studies done to analyze the potential effects of gun possession do not reveal the true situation, which makes it difficult for the government to fight the issue of gun possession (Kleck &