Over the last several years, the
violence of video games and movies has increased and become more realistic. As
video games become more realistic, it is as imperative as ever to pass laws
that will help regulate the sale and use of guns to protect teenagers and
mentally ill people from possessing weapons. By regulating more closely who
buys firearms will allow the government to keep firearms out of the hands of
mentally unstable people who could do a lot of harm. Banning assault rifles and
high capacity clips will help reduce the number of assault rifles in
circulation in the public, but stricter legislation on background checks will
keep criminals from owning and using these firearms permanently.
The
shooting in Newtown would not have been possible had there been a ban on
assault rifles and high capacity magazines. Had there been a ban on high
capacity magazines, Adam Lanza could not have fired more than 150 rounds in
under 5 minutes and 27 lives could have been saved. Also, Adam was using a
Bushmaster assault rifle with a very high rate of fire allowing him to cycle
through magazines as he went from classroom to classroom. Banning assault
rifles and high capacity magazines could have prevented the Newtown shooting
entirely.
Lastly,
by requiring background checks, gun distributors will be able to determine if
the purchaser is mentally stable and legally permitted to buy firearms. With so
many guns being sold without background checks being run, there is no doubt
that assault rifles and handguns are being sold to criminals and mentally
unstable citizens. Losing innocent human life to mass shootings when something
could have been done such as passing legislation to regulate firearms is a
tragedy and needs to be addressed.
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