Gun Control in America
On April 20, 1999, what is quite possibly the worst school shooting ever to occur in the United States took place at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. Around 11:30 in the morning, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold moved from the hallway, to the library, to a science class, to the cafeteria killing students as they went, and then finally ending up in the main office where the killing spree finally ended with both killers taking their own lives. In a period of about fifteen minutes two gunmen who were also students at the school opened fire killing 13 of their peers and wounding 21 more, all with two firearms owned by their parents. After the investigation, it became apparent that these two boys suffered from many things including depression and that they had hoped to take many more lives. But the question remains that if the gun wasn't in their house, would this horror have ever taken place? Is it time stronger gun control legislation? "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Of course this is none other than the second amendment to the Constitution, spelled out for every single American
. . I agree with people feeling a need to fight for their rights as a citizen. If the government can dismiss one Amendment, where will it end? I also agree with people experiencing different types of hobbies, such as hunting. Without it, various animal populations, such as the deer and the duck populations would undoubtedly spin out of control and would cause many problems. Lastly, I also see nothing wrong with wanting to protect yourself and your loved ones. This goes doubly for people living in high-crime areas and for people who have already been violated once and wish to prevent it from happening again. "Columbine Hope from Heartbreak." RockyMountainNews.com. 12 Feb. 2003 I think almost everyone can agree that the crime rate in America is extremely high and that something should be done about it. Why not try to get to the root of the problem, or at least at one of them, which in this case is with handguns. I think that it's safe to say that the less guns that are out there, the less crime that is going to be committed. People would be less apt to take someone else's life and to take matters into their own hands if this easily attainable weapon was quite so easy to attain. Lastly, I think it is fair to say that we realize that there is no longer a militia in every state, nor is there a need for one with our national armed forces. Ergo, the purpose for the a
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