The Debate of Gun Control

Mr. Corpus' take on gun control is one I can relate with quite well. Gun control in the United States is poor, and as acts of gun related violence increases this also increases the amount of guns sold. I'm certain that everyone could agree that guns should not be sold to felons, and the mentally ill. The question Mr. Corpus' asks is, "...are these government officials really making the proper and necessary laws to keep gun violence to a minimum?" In the aftermath of a tragic event involving gun violence, gun sales are greatly affected ( Sandy Hook ), however, gun sales do not directly correlate with gun violence. The background checks that we go through are very efficient at doing what they are designed to do, and that's to ensure guns do not find themselves in the hands of documented non-law abiding citizens. Criminals however, do not always have a criminal record. In the case of the Navy Yard shooting, a man who is well versed in weapons would pass any background check and with the military ID would have been trusted to purchase/handle any firearm of his choosing.

I think to say "Gun laws are too lax, we need to make them stricter" is an easy thing to say. What more can possibly be done to make them stricter? Should a person have to be mentally evaluated and interviewed by a licensed therapist in order to purchase a firearm? Or perhaps be evaluated in order to receive a CHL or other type of license to purchase a firearm which in turn would be required to purchase a gun? But even hypothetically speaking if all of these stipulations were in place you could still name instances of tragic gun violence in the past that would have occurred regardless. The fact of the matter is, criminals ( documented or not ) will act upon any intent they have regardless of a law. Because that's what criminals do. It is the task of law enforcement and only in certain contexts the task of the citizens to handle these types of people. The thought of using violence to curb violence is obviously not a popular one. However, it is our founding fathers who agreed to this, and even used in the past.

Personally I feel the gun laws are fine where they are and they do not need to be made more strict or more relaxed. Making it one way or another would either turn us into a gun violence ridden country or turned into one giant police state(which nobody wants). But whether you like it or not, gun violence is enforced by law enforcement and YOU. Unless of course someone is willing and able to revise the Constitution of the United States. When it comes to gun control, knowledge and preparation is key.