Gun control has always been a sensitive issue in the United
States, especially in the past few years with the increasing number of
shootings in public places like schools and movie theaters. These shootings have sparked major political
debates on whether or not gun control laws should be stricter. Guns have been a part of American culture
since the writing of the Constitution, which prompts many people to say that
the government has no right to regulate how guns are bought and sold. However, these public shootings can’t be
ignored for much longer. Other countries
have faced the same circumstances and have simply restricted guns more. An example can be found in Australia, where,
after a mass shooting, enacted strict laws against guns. The result?
Not a single mass shooting since.
In my opinion, it should be that simple but in the United States any
potential progress seems to have been made unnecessarily difficult. Linked here is a clip from The Daily Show
with Jon Stewart where one of the correspondents travels to Australia to see if
the United States can learn anything from them on gun control.
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