By Jose Gauche—
Recent events show just how violent America has become. The sound of gunfire has become a common occurrence in many urban neighborhoods across the United States. Something must be done to stop this slaughter happening in front of our eyes every evening on the news. Guns should be controlled by the government to prevent or reduce crime. The people demand it and it is time the government did something about this serious problem.
Having access to modern weapons makes killing so easy. Guns shoot so fast and each shot is another murder of an innocent person. How many children must die before the government takes control of guns and limits their access? The American Journal of Public Health holds that the United States tops the list of countries for firearms deaths. Guns are so easy to get in the U.S. that it is no wonder why so many deaths are caused by these arms.
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The ready availability of guns means that many deaths by minors getting guns happens every year. A new gun control act would mean that the transfer of guns to minors would be reduced and therefore reduce the number of deaths caused by minors against other minors. Seeing a child die is the worst thing imaginable for a parent and no one should see their own child die before they do.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has just had legislation passed to limit the number of bullets that can be held in a clip to seven. Even if a clip can hold ten bullets the law states that only seven can be placed in that weapon. “You don’t need ten bullets to kill a deer,” Cuomo said in the state of the state address this year. There are those who say that three bullets will not make a difference and that someone can just reload the gun. However, those three bullets represent three children not being murdered and the time it takes to reload give proper authorities time to stop this crime.
The reduction of crime is a good enough reason for the government to take action to control guns. As Vice President Joe Biden recently said, “if even one life can be saved, then this law should be passed.” I agree.
