Gun MASSACRE
In Friday December 14, 2012, about 20 children and 6 adults were shot dead in a Connecticut elementary school. They were shot by a man with guns. In the United States it is very easy to purchase a gun in any gun or weapon store. Also, there are many gun dealers throughout the country. After reading the article “Do we have the Courage to stop this?” the author Nicholas D. Kristof argues that why can’t the United States regulate gun laws like the country regulates other things like cars and anything school related. For example, car regulations are very high in the United States. To be able to drive a car you need a valid license, required seat belts, air bags, safe child seats, and crash safety standards. Another example is the regulations at any school. School children are protected by building codes that govern the stairways and windows. All School buses must meet the safety standards. All bus drivers need to pass bus driving tests. All cafeteria food is regulated for safety. The author says that the only thing they seem to not pay attention to are the things that are most likely to kill like all types of weapons. Another example is the regulations of ladders. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration have five pages of regulations about ladders and they lack the regulations on guns. Statistics show that around 300 Americans a year die because of ladder accidents, but guns kill about 30,000 Americans a year. They should have better regulations to the most deadly objects. It is said that guns take a life every 20 minutes. The author says that if the gun regulations don’t get better or that people don’t treat guns and all types of firearms in a serious way, some of you and some of your children will die because of the lack of regulations. After reading the article and its examples, I think that gun laws and regulations should be revamped and strengthened in the United States to make gun ownership less accessible because the United States doesn't need any more shooting massacres then it has already had.Word Count: 358
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