The Issue on Gun Control

     There have been so many issues with gun violence all throughout history but the recent mass shooting in the Orlando nightclub seemed to be quite the wake up call for America. Now, the movement for the ban or reduction of guns is going viral from the news, blogs and social media. I think that something definitely must be done, and soon.

     Ways that can enforce gun control, as well as preventing further shootings and gun violence, are to begin with criminal background checks. There must be a specific way for this to ensure there are no way for fake or invalid checks such as a computer lookup for verification as well as an ID presented. A gun license would be reasonable as well. Because banning guns completely would be extremely difficult due to controversy as well as many people already owning guns, heavily taxing guns and possibly even more on ammunition is definitely a strategy.

     A concern about this no matter what regulations are put on in order to enforce gun control, there will be ways for unauthorized people to have access to guns, although it may be more difficult. There is also the possibility that this may increase crime due to the restrictions, such as illegally selling guns as well as people stealing guns.

    Before the concerns can even be addressed, laws must be voted up by the Senate, which may be more difficult that it seems due to four Senate gun measures that have already failed. This is extremely upsetting due to what measures these laws may be able to do, and it's better that we try and do something rather than just do nothing as gun violence continues.