I read the New York Times editorial piece, "Common Sense in Connecticut." This article is about how Dannel Malloy, the Governor of Connecticut is talking about new gun control laws because of the Sandy Hook Elementary Tragedy. He wants to reform the outdated gun control laws and replace them with better, safer laws. While New York passed new gun control laws within weeks of the tragedy, Connecticut (the state within which the event took place) still is debating what to do on the matter. Malloy does plan to get stuff done though, he has talked quite a bit on the matter and has ideas of what to do that are similar to President Obama's. These ideas include strengthening the ban on ownership of any assault and semi-automatic weapons, those who own a gun would have to get a permit or dispose of it immediately, also it would be much more difficult to get a permit, if one had anything at all on their record that could make them at all unstable they would be refused.
I believe this is a huge step up and is something that we have needed for a while. I think it's awful that it had to take something as devastating as the Sandy Hook incident to finally open the government's eyes and make them see that the only way to stop people from using guns to harm others, is to take away (or make it very difficult to gain possession) of a gun. I don't understand why these harsher laws had not been established before, then maybe just maybe this wouldn't have even happened. But we can't go back in time and change anything now sadly, we must only fix the future, which is hopefully what these improved laws will do.
Since this is an editorial, the author uses his/her voice, ideas, and opinions to prove his/her point. The author also uses many comparisons in the article to help show the reader what is and what isn't good enough compared to other things, and what is similar. The author underlines statements to show the reader what's important and proves his/her point. The author wants the reader to both feel slightly disappointed in the government for not doing enough about gun control until now, and still stalling, but the author also wants the reader to feel hopeful for change in the near future.
Great post! This is an issue that I really care about. I am horrified that it took America an unthinkable national tragedy to realize that harsher gun control is absolutely necessary. Children should not have to grow up in fear of a man with a gun; they should be confident that the government has it under control. Every state needs to get on board and make America safer.
ReplyDeleteReally nice post, Carmen!
ReplyDeleteI really liked what you said in the second paragraph, and I totally agree. It's pretty pathetic that it took something as awful as Sandy Hook to get people going on gun control. I also agree with the author, and what he wants you to feel after reading the article. It is extremely disappointing how long this has been put off for, and how people now are still trying to put it off longer.On the other hand, so many more shootings have happened after Sandy Hook, that I'm pretty sure something will be done about it. We must have gun control!
Hello Carmen. Gun violence is a serious issue, and has been one that is becoming even more relevant as school shootings increase in number. I mean, for the first time we have lockdowns. Gun control is something that definitely needs to be addressed, and I totally agree with your views on it in this article.
ReplyDeleteGun control is a huge issue, especially now. It seems the longer it is ignored, the more things happen that remind us of the increasing importance of the issue. I completely agree with your view that gun control should happen for Ameirca.
ReplyDelete