In her blog post, “Guns” Mari talks about how addressing our country's rampant gun problem is extremely important.
As much as I'd love it, I don't think we will ever have an outright gun ban. Americans view the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as sacred and are reluctant to ever make any changes to it. An outright ban on guns would clearly violate the 2nd amendment so I don't see how we would go about it. We must make sensible gun legislation that restricts access to guns (especially assault rifles) a priority.
Cory Booker released a proposal on what he plans to do regarding gun control if he were to be elected President and I think it’s a major step in the right direction. His proposal states that he would require anyone who wanted to purchase a gun to submit their fingerprints, basic background information, and complete a certified, gun safety course. Booker goes further and states that he would eliminate loopholes that make it possible for a domestic abuser and people on the terrorist watch list to obtain guns. Cory Booker is not my preferred candidate, but I appreciate his platform on gun control. I hope to see the other 2020 Democratic Candidates follow suit.
For too long now, our country has been plagued by gun violence. We have sat around idly while innocent people die. It is unfathomable that we haven’t passed any major legislation to try to prevent more tragedies from occurring.
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