The interest in gun control has been increasing ever so much. With shootings such as the Aurora theatre tragedy and the Sandy Hook Massacre, politicians want to make sure that these gun laws help lower the chances of things like that happening again.
These gun laws would restrict citizens from purchasing many if not all assault or assault-type guns, and magazines that contain more than ten rounds. An article on the daily news website quotes Representative Craig Miner, “we believe it’s not the gun that kills the person. It’s the person that actually kills the person. That sounds kind of cold, but that’s the way it is.” From what Representative Craig Miner, who was speaking for the Republicans, is seems that they do not find that the problem are the guns but the people who use them are the root of it.
Senator Looney and the Senate president pro tempore, Donald Williams, both Democrats, urged action by March 13 -the next day, March 14, will signify the third month since the day of the shootings. They most likely wanted things to happen due to the fact that the shooting at Sandy Hook happened 3 months before as of now and nothing has really been done except in New York, Colorado and Maryland who have already taken action since the Newtown tragedy. It is quoted in the article that they wrote to their colleges saying “…In Connecticut, we must not bow to pressure from those who would delay action as a way of blocking common-sense reforms.”
According to n article on The Weekly Standard, the Washington Time reports that “Mrs. Feinstein’s measure would exempt more than 2,200 types of hunting and sporting rifles; guns manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide action; and weapons used by government officials, law enforcement and retired law enforcement personnel.” Not everyone will have to abide by Senator Dianne Feinstein’s gun control bill because if the proposed legislation becomes law then government officials and others will be exempt.
Vanessa Vasquez
