In the last couple of years, the United States of America has seen a huge increase in gun violence and an increase in trying to figure out what to do about it. In several speeches at Washington D.C. politicians spoke about the tragic accident of Sandy Hook Elementary. The politicians that spoke there all believed that no matter what the gun laws were, the violent act against innocent children and teachers could not have been prevented. There have been numerous studies that have proven that stricter gun laws actually leads to an increase of crime, and in some instances that rate nearly triples. Not all politicians believed what everybody was saying, but they all have a common goal, which is to help protect the United States from criminals.
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He made great points all throughout his speech. My favorite part of his speech was him talking about the gun violence and how the government could not do anything about the situation at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The writer does agree with the constitutional rights for all Americans, and with that the writer thinks that all the Americans have the right to bear arms. The writer does think that the government cannot do anything about our constitutional rights. Cruz (2013) says “And we should vigorously defend the constitutional right if law-abiding citizens to arm and protect themselves and others from deadly attacks” (p. 21). The writer think that is a great point that just because there are some crazy people out here in this world, does not mean that the government should not be allowed to take away our rights that are guaranteed by the constitution. Towards the end of his speech Cruz (2013) goes on to say “There is a wide agreement that guns should not be in the hands of the mentally ill” (p. 21). The writer agrees with this because the writer believes that you could keep the gun violence rate down if the country were to keep the guns out of the hands of the mentally ill or people who are unfit to have weapons. You could go about this in many different ways, but the writer does believe that the most efficient way would be to increase the background checks for the people who are …show more content…
The writer believes that if the public had more knowledge about guns, and the dangerous consequences that could happen if you do not know how to handle the guns safely. LaPierre and the NRA have many programs and safety courses that could help educate the American people. The writer does think the National Rifle Association has made many great points, but one the writer does think that is necessary for us to do. LaPierre (2013) says, “In addition, we need to enforce the thousands of gun laws that are currently on the books” (p. 23) The laws that we have in our system are meant to be enforced, so they can keep the people of America safe. These gun laws that the government is not enforcing is allowing many criminals to get away with the crimes they are committing. If the United States does not enforce these guns laws, then criminals and people who are mentally unfit to have weapons are getting the weapons that they should not
He made great points all throughout his speech. My favorite part of his speech was him talking about the gun violence and how the government could not do anything about the situation at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The writer does agree with the constitutional rights for all Americans, and with that the writer thinks that all the Americans have the right to bear arms. The writer does think that the government cannot do anything about our constitutional rights. Cruz (2013) says “And we should vigorously defend the constitutional right if law-abiding citizens to arm and protect themselves and others from deadly attacks” (p. 21). The writer think that is a great point that just because there are some crazy people out here in this world, does not mean that the government should not be allowed to take away our rights that are guaranteed by the constitution. Towards the end of his speech Cruz (2013) goes on to say “There is a wide agreement that guns should not be in the hands of the mentally ill” (p. 21). The writer agrees with this because the writer believes that you could keep the gun violence rate down if the country were to keep the guns out of the hands of the mentally ill or people who are unfit to have weapons. You could go about this in many different ways, but the writer does believe that the most efficient way would be to increase the background checks for the people who are …show more content…
The writer believes that if the public had more knowledge about guns, and the dangerous consequences that could happen if you do not know how to handle the guns safely. LaPierre and the NRA have many programs and safety courses that could help educate the American people. The writer does think the National Rifle Association has made many great points, but one the writer does think that is necessary for us to do. LaPierre (2013) says, “In addition, we need to enforce the thousands of gun laws that are currently on the books” (p. 23) The laws that we have in our system are meant to be enforced, so they can keep the people of America safe. These gun laws that the government is not enforcing is allowing many criminals to get away with the crimes they are committing. If the United States does not enforce these guns laws, then criminals and people who are mentally unfit to have weapons are getting the weapons that they should not