Gun Violence

Admist the Connecticut school shootings, many Congressmen have decided to press for tighter gun restrictions.

 “I think you need to put everything on the table, but what I hear from the administration – and if the Washington Post is to be believed – that’s way, way in extreme of what I think is necessary or even should be talked about.  And it’s not going to pass,” said Heitkamp, a member of the National Rifle Association.
Heitkamp further stressed the importance of mental health, which many believe to be the true source of the issues.

The effort to address gun violence by the White House was after 20 children were shot and killed last month in Newtown, a city in Connecticut.

The major acclamation by the public is over gun rights and whether or not certain guns should be protected or banned.  The Constitution clearly states that one should have the right to bear arms but there has been controversy over which arms are dearly necessary to the protection of the citizen.  Assault rifles, for instance, are very strictly offensive and are not needed in a defensive situation.

Personally, I believe that the stance that guns must be kept for defensive situations is a bit bogus.  There are better ways to defend a household, such as tasers or pepper spray.  Guns for recreational use should be regulated.  Meanwhile, the main focus should be on mental health; the true violence lives there.