NRA and the Gun Control

Thoughts about the Gun Control Law

I have watched on TV that President Obama’s speech about the new Gun Control Law. There has been much controversy about this issue. The National Rifle Association is proving to be one of the staunchest opponents to the gun control, and they have been using some unscrupulous ways to demonstrate opposition to President Obama ideas. This long-term debate caused me to think about some of the reasons the NRA spokesman brought to the public to defend their so-called rights to trade and use guns. Here are some of my concerns.

More guns bring more violence. Although some people think they will feel more secure with a gun in their pocket, they cannot be sure that they will continue alive after a shooting. Furthermore, whether they survive or not, their gun can be taken by the perpetrator, who will use it against other people. 

More guns in the school will not solve the shootings problem. How comfortable will you feel knowing that your little brother, your nephew or your niece will be studying at a school where their teacher carries a gun while teaching? Are you sure that the students will not be curious about the gun and its function? Are you sure it will be in a safe place, far from the kids? How do you know this person is prepared to defend the students during a shooting occurrence? And if that happens, and someone you love is injured, what will be your feelings toward that teacher?

There should be more discussion about the topic of violence and mental health. Most people know what a gun is made for. A gun itself is harmless. The use people do with it that is the problem. Ideally, it is meant to be used in several sport situations, like in competitions shooting a target, or during the hunting season. Policeman and tactic defense groups use it in critical situations to save lives. Unfortunately, especially in America, a gun can be purchased by anyone. How to determine who is mentally capable of having it? People who trade guns are not interested in that, they want to sell their product, whoever the person is or is up to.

Violence presented in TV and in videogames affects children and youth. I truly believe that children’s mentality and personality are under the influence of what they learn at home and most dangerously of what they watch on TV. Childhood is the period of time a person acquires the most important values and behavior standards. They learn what they see.

Violence and abuse suffered by children at home lead to violence in adulthood. It is sad, but some people have experienced violence and abuse in their childhood and several studies prove that this is one of the more important cause of violence in adulthood.

There is a great necessity of more education focused in preventing violence. Instead of feeding the violence in the children’s minds by introducing them to guns, there is an urgent necessity of focus in education towards preventing violence. This can be done teaching them that violence is a sign of mental disturbance, for instance.

There is also a great necessity of giving more importance to the way people raise their families and live a righteous life. A criminal mind profile shows that a person comes from a non-structured family and faced many difficulties in life, or faced any kind of disturbance during his or her childhood. Our leaders in Church constantly advice us regarding to the importance of living a righteous life and raise a family according to wholesome principles. Thus there is a preeminent necessity of giving more importance to this in order to prevent violence in and outside home.