Guns are a huge aspect of the American culture; however, it is one of the most divided issues the United States faces. Many see guns as the source of crimes in the United States and regulating them is crucial. Others see regulation as an infringement of the second amendment of the Constitution and oppose any kind of regulation on guns. When a gun incident occurs, for example the mass shooting at Newtown, the question is raised again in Washington on, how can the United States prevent or lower the amount of mass shootings and gun violence. Democrats have proposed stricter gun laws because they believe guns are the source of the problem and regulating them will decrease the amount of gun violence. On the other side, Republicans blame mental health
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The reason the IAF has proposed this idea is due to the huge purchasing power the federal government and state government has on gun manufacturers. The federal government itself contributes to about 25 percent of gun manufacturers' revenue each year and when states and municipalities are added in, the percentage increases to 40 (Christian Century). Therefore, the government could possibly successfully pressure gun manufacturers to reform guns more efficiently.
The IAF has also proposed that the government use their purchasing power to persuade gun manufacturers to better monitor their guns. The IAF believes the government could, “use their purchasing power to stipulate that they will not buy guns from firms that don’t monitor the dealers who sell their guns” (Christian Century 7). The reason for this proposal is because “Lax procedures by some dealers allow guns to pass easily from a “straw buyer” to someone else, and these outlets are responsible for a disproportion rate percentage of the guns used in crimes (Christian Century 7). This proposal has the possibility to be effective as well because, of the governments high purchasing power with gun manufacturers. Contributing 40 percent to a company’s revenue is significant and if the government threatens to stop buying from a certain gun …show more content…
However, many have claimed that mental health has little to do with the amount of gun violence in the United States. Recently, “The U.S. Surgeon General has found that “the overall contribution of mental disorders to the total level of violence in society is exceptionally small” (Wolf/Rosen 867). In addition, to further support that mental health has been seen to not be the major cause of gun violence, the American Journal of Psychiatry also found that people with severe mental illness account for about 5 percent of violent crimes overall (Collier 3). Therefore, it can be strongly concluded that mental health does not contribute significantly
The reason the IAF has proposed this idea is due to the huge purchasing power the federal government and state government has on gun manufacturers. The federal government itself contributes to about 25 percent of gun manufacturers' revenue each year and when states and municipalities are added in, the percentage increases to 40 (Christian Century). Therefore, the government could possibly successfully pressure gun manufacturers to reform guns more efficiently.
The IAF has also proposed that the government use their purchasing power to persuade gun manufacturers to better monitor their guns. The IAF believes the government could, “use their purchasing power to stipulate that they will not buy guns from firms that don’t monitor the dealers who sell their guns” (Christian Century 7). The reason for this proposal is because “Lax procedures by some dealers allow guns to pass easily from a “straw buyer” to someone else, and these outlets are responsible for a disproportion rate percentage of the guns used in crimes (Christian Century 7). This proposal has the possibility to be effective as well because, of the governments high purchasing power with gun manufacturers. Contributing 40 percent to a company’s revenue is significant and if the government threatens to stop buying from a certain gun …show more content…
However, many have claimed that mental health has little to do with the amount of gun violence in the United States. Recently, “The U.S. Surgeon General has found that “the overall contribution of mental disorders to the total level of violence in society is exceptionally small” (Wolf/Rosen 867). In addition, to further support that mental health has been seen to not be the major cause of gun violence, the American Journal of Psychiatry also found that people with severe mental illness account for about 5 percent of violent crimes overall (Collier 3). Therefore, it can be strongly concluded that mental health does not contribute significantly