It seems like there has been a shooting every week this past
month and every time it happens, the debate on gun control comes up. The debate
varies along both sides to extreme points of view where we should prohibit guns
all together to lesser extreme viewpoints that involve tightening the
restrictions on what it takes to get a gun. Then there are people who point to
the constitution and bring out their pitchforks and torches anytime this debate
comes up.
I do agree that the government has no right to infringe on
our right to bear arms but at the same time there does need to be stronger
regulation on the issue. I feel like it would do more harm than good if we were
to take away guns all together, I think terrorists or anybody with ideas of
shooting up public places would think twice if they weren't the only armed ones
in those public places. At the same time though, we shouldn't give everybody
and anybody the right to own a gun, especially those with mental issues. The
restrictions have to come with stricter tests and evaluations on the
individuals requesting guns to make sure they are mentally stable and trained
in what to do in threatening situations. There are too many people out there
that watch an action movie and think just because they have a gun, that gives
them the power to be a hero. That's where you hear stories of CHL holders firing
their weapons in public without observing their surroundings and shooting nearby
bystanders. Their actions, no matter how good hearted, ends with them being
convicted of manslaughter.
So yes it is our constitutional right but to exercise that
right comes with great responsibility and it is the government's job to find a
way to regulate that right in a justified manner.
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