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October 2015 Gun Violence
All efforts to stop gun violence has failed.
The Gun Lobby profits from such killings, especially mass
shootings. Contrary to their claims, more guns make us less safe; the chance of
accidental death increases dramatically by possessing such weapons. The Gun
Lobby has largely blocked research on making guns safer. Between 1973 and 2012,
the National Institutes of Health awarded 89 grants for the study of rabies,
212 for cholera — and none for firearm safety.
Auto fatalities have been reduced dramatically after
introducing car safety features.
Must
profits triumph the sanctity of life? America has the
highest gun homicide rate, the highest number of guns per capita and the
highest rate of deaths due to assault weapons. Almost 300 Americans are shot every day. Is it not time we confronted the second amendment
clause of our Constitution granting the right of every citizens to bear arms
and form militias to counterbalance the possible tyrannical rule of our
government? This may have made perfect sense at the founding of our nation but
it seems to be an anachronistic burden to carry forward and should be
challenged for its relevance in today’s society. It is unlikely that a moribund
Congress will act to reduce gun violence. Only a concerted effort on the part
of the citizenry calling for immediate legislative action may motivate members
of Congress to free themselves from the clutches of the NRA.
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