Another 10 people shot dead by a 17 year old student at a Texas school. When will the United States actually stand up and do something about this. I know this is a contentious issue in the US and here in Australia, but the simple fact is the ease with which you can get a gun, particularly on the East Coast of the USA, is unbelievable.
For an Australian visiting the US, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the multitude of high powered weapons for sale at gun stores and places that retail guns. These weapons cannot be justified for use for any reason other than killing people. Here in Australia, rifles and other single shot weapons are allowed, but are highly restricted. The sale of weapons is highly regulated, even if selling to your neighbour (which is not allowed). You have to have a gun sale licence to sell a weapon and you must possess a gun licence to own a gun. All guns and ammunition must be housed in a gun safe so they cannot be accessed by children and if any rules are breached, then you loose the weapons and your licence. Obtaining a gun licence in Australia is quite a lengthy process.
In the USA, obtaining a gun from a registered seller requires a background check that takes but a few minutes. If you buy a gun from a private seller then no background check is required. The second amendment was initiated back when the revolution occurred to ensure that the English couldn't overrun the nation again, but wasn't that over 300 years ago???
Why would the government still believe that allowing regular citizens to obtain high powered, military style guns be appropriate? Obviously these fall into the wrong hands and then kids get their hands on them and the death tally from mass shootings continues to spiral. The Executive Office obviously cannot change the laws and the lawmakers in the USA are too hamstrung by the NRA so I guess the killing will occur until the youth of today come of voting age and say enough is enough.
Now I know there is more to this and I am an outsider looking in, however, stricter gun laws in Australia after the Port Arthur massacre has resulted in fewer deaths by guns so the proof is in the pudding, so to say......
Anyway, rant over. I would be interested to hear what US citizens think of this?
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