One of the most controversial issues of today is the
topic of gun control. It is not only a popular debate, but
has now become one of the key reasons people vote for a
particular candidate. But is gun control the only answer to
help stop crime, or is there another solution? I believe
that if we as a society cannot even control ourselves to
become responsible for our own actions then we are lost.
Gun control isn't the answer, instead we should concentrate
on training and controlling the people who are using these
firearms. A quote from Charlton Heston, president of the
NRA, "We teach our children not to play with a hot stove, to
look both ways before crossing the street and to avoid the
dangers of drugs and other harmful substances. And we
should certainly teach our young children how to avoid
tragic accidents with firearms."
With such groups as the NRA, ACLU, and the MRC many
agree that their has to be another solution. The NRA alone
has over four million people supporting them. The NRA also
supports many programs to better increase the knowledge
about firearms and the safety of the people using them. For
example they agree with the proposition to have mandatory
background checks for anyone purchasing a firearm at a gun
show. They also agree with and help to fund school
education programs for gun safety including their award
winning Eddie Eagle GunSafe Programs, which since 1988 has
been viewed by over 12 million school children in every
state in the country. But the controversy doesn't arise in
these programs because almost everyone would agree that a
more informed and educated society isn't a bad thing. The
problem lays within the issue of banning guns, and
Should all guns be registered in a national database?
The NRA says no. Another quote from Charlton Heston. " In
every jurisdiction where registration has been imposed,
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