Guns Are Here To Stay

Guns are here to stay in America as they are woven into the daily fabric of society. If you just look at sports in America, guns and shooting are a major part of the language and daily expressions of Americans: “he’s got a rifle of an arm,” “the outfielder threw a bullet to home,” “took off like a shot.”

The laws that we currently have are not being used to protect the public. As a product of NRA influence legislators are not using their vote to protect their constituents from mass murders or the NRA. Does this mean we cannot apply common sense regulation to guns? No, we certainly can and should be able to enforce common sense regulations then enforce all available laws to protect the public.

Now that the United States has a generation of young voters who have come of age in a time of war and constant violence, things will change. Living in fear at school, which should be a safe haven, will color their future decisions in life. America’s young people will affect change to the gun laws by voting and being more politically active than previous generations, solving the gun issue. They will not allow their children to live through what they survived as young people.

All guns will not be confiscated in the United States, the exception being the military-type assault weapons. Hunters will still hunt. People will be able to protect their homes and loved ones. But neither of these activities requires a semi-automatic killing machine.