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My issues with America Part one : Gun Control

America has been the major news headline again this week and last as another mass shooting or massacre has rocked the great nation. I have always wondered why America has always been the fore front of gun violence and has always had the most cases of mass shootings.

I did some research into gun laws myself and I found out that since 1791 every citizen of the United states of America has the right to bear arms (own a gun ) according to the US Bill of Rights, and the second amendment to the United States Constitution. The country's supreme law.

So basically owning a gun is a legal right and this perse isn’t wrong or an issue in its own right, as guns are used in the army or police force for an example. "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

( http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/18950937/newsbeats-guide-to-us-gun-law news beat)

That means that any one aged 18 and over can own a shot gun or a rifle, bought from a dealer in any state and over 21s can own handguns as well. The only exception to this rule is if you have been a convicted felon or have a history of mental illness or you are not a US citizen.

My issues is not that people have guns, That is a person’s personal choice, I believe everyone has the right to do something to protect their families or whatever the case maybe. My issue is that these guns are meant to be used as a safety precaution or as protection, for your family or your business but this is clearly not the case as history demonstrates.

The constitution states; a gun as being “being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms,” shall not be infringed. This last statement confusing “ It shall not be infringed “ so looked up the definition.

Infringe-means to actively break the terms of (a law, agreement,)

(https://www.google.co.uk/?

ion=1&espv=2#q=definition+of+infringe)

https://www.google.co.uk/?ion=1&espv=2#q=definition%20ofinfringed

This made me realise that not only is it a right and a law of the land to own a gun for protection. It is also non-negotiable to change this law, meaning to go against this law is illegal. So that raises the question, is it even possible to restrict the gun laws in America? Or to own and use a gun for anything but safety and protection is illegal? Right?

The Orlando shooting was the worst mass shooting in Us History .

It is beyond reasonable doubt that gun violence in America – over the last 10 years has reached an all-time high , and just last week there was a gruesome shooting in Orlando where 49 people were killed (53 injured) at gay night club called “pulse” The assailant was 29 year old Omar Mateen . He was shot dead at the scene. It was believed though married and father to a three year old boy, He was a closet homosexual as he was a regular at the club and was often seen trying to “pick up men.” However his father Seddique Mateen; said he became very angry after seeing two men kissing in Miami.

Omar Mateen killed 49 people in Orlando shooting

He was also involved in an investigation in 2013, interviewed by the FBI, after he allegedly made “inflammatory comments to colleagues asserting ties to the so-called Islamic State group (IS).” It is also believed that he was very violent and mentally unstable according to his ex-wife ex-wife, Sitora Yusufiy, who claims he violently abused her for years and also in Orlando “The voice“ singer Christina Grimme was sadly killed by 27 year old gunman Kevin James Loibl; who then shot and killed himself right after.

Therefore what I don’t understand is, why these senseless killings still happen? why do I turn on the News and see the president of the united states; Barack Obama make a speech after speech about how “outraged” and “saddened” by this “act of terror” he is and even see him break down in tears because of this?

Yet Laws have not been changed or tightened to prevent all this bloodshed. Still congress or the supreme court refuse to change or restructure the laws president Obama , government officials and the media seem to blame “so called Islamic state” or “terrorists.” But I feel like it’s a bigger issue.

I blame the government as clichéd as that sounds its true. Government official sit back and watch the country dissolve into disarray, confusion and utter chaos as every week it seems a school is broken into and annihilated by a troubled teen, who bought his gun from a licensed gun range ; due to lack of through background checks.

Or a week night prayer meeting gets turned into bloody Sunday because a racist , sociopath guns down the pastor and other members of the congregation , leaving families robbed of loved ones who believed church could be a safe ,holy place, a place of sanctuary and Instead of a battle field and war ground of pain and suffering. The last place a church should be.

This is all because a conservative counsel man, woman or supreme judge exclaims that ; we all have the right to protection ( a cruel irony isn’t it ) through gun ownership because it says “It shall not be infringed”

I don’t know about you but, God forbid one of those so called government officials or gun ownership enthusiast or campaigners meets the mother of a shooting victim. The mother who said a casual goodbye to her son in the morning at the gates of school, who then receives that heart crushing, life changing and horrific news; that her son was shot at school,

by someone who bought a gun legally without having a background check. I would not want to be locked in a room with that mother whose son or daughter went to school and never came back.

So before you nod and agree and mutter a racist comment at that Muslim family and start blaming “so called Islamic state, “ISIS” or “terrorists.

Open your eyes and do your research; find out who is really to blame and who the terrorist really is. You might be utterly surprised.

Thanks for reading x
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