Gun control is a “hot button” issue, especially with the tragic mass shooting in recent years. It is a topic that can bring division to a group. This week my classmates and I chose to address this issue. It is easy to see, that after reading their opinions on this topic, how this topic can bring out the passion in the ones that have a strong belief in the rights to bear arms. Most of us agreed on the topic but did not necessarily agree on the process of owning a firearm. I do believe it is an individual’s choice whether they want to take ownership of a gun or not. After reading some of post made by my classmates, one issue that was spoken about was the process that someone has to go through before they can purchase a gun. It was mentioned that we need a process in place that is more invasive than running a simple background check on a person to see if they have a criminal history. Although I do think running background checks on individuals is a good idea, I do think it is a flawed system. The only thing that a background check would be telling us is that the person purchasing the gun is a law abiding system, but what about the criminals? A criminal, who you would think is more likely to use the gun for the reasons we are trying to avoid, would find other venues to purchase a gun or would find other means to get around the background check. Is it likely a criminal would make the legal purchase of a gun? It seems that gun control is more for law-abiding citizens, since criminals go through their own “community” to make gun purchases.
Another point that was brought up was the tracking system used on guns. The tracking system that most states use is the registration of a gun. Each state has their own laws in regards to registering a firearm. I do think it is a good idea to register a gun when purchased, but like one classmate pointed out, this is not a requirement of all sates and it is only required for new gun purchase. A gun...