Today on the southside of Chicago a 25 year old man was shot and killed. He was just another victim of street violence. There is nothing particularly notable about this story. It didn't make the local evening news, and especially not national news, just a small blurb in the Chicago Tribune. This begs the question then, what has happened to our society where innocent people can be murdered , and no one even acknowledges their death? Something must be done to change this. Yes, more police is always an option... but that doesn't fix the problem, rather it is just a way to control the problem. We need to become more proactive when dealing with guns. In Wisconsin alone, there were over 10,0o0 violent crimes with a firearm between 2000 and 2002 according to NEA data.
I must pause to make the point, that in no way would tighter gun control laws take away firearms from responsible guns owners, who often purchase guns for hunting. Rather the restrictions should be placed on things such as the sale of handguns, or the number rounds available. The Virginia Tech Massacre highlights the point that it has become far too easy for just anyone to purchase a gun. Clearly there are flaws in the screening process. As such much more emphasis needs to be put on reforming the system.
I must pause to make the point, that in no way would tighter gun control laws take away firearms from responsible guns owners, who often purchase guns for hunting. Rather the restrictions should be placed on things such as the sale of handguns, or the number rounds available. The Virginia Tech Massacre highlights the point that it has become far too easy for just anyone to purchase a gun. Clearly there are flaws in the screening process. As such much more emphasis needs to be put on reforming the system.
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