Is Now the Time to Talk Gun Control?
Does the massacre at Newtown, Conn., signal the need for a political debate on gun regulations?
Before officials had even held their first press conference Friday, Facebook was abuzz with status updates about the Newtown, Conn, tragedy. The statuses were split between those sending their condolences and those asking if the country would finally deal with the issue of gun control. Some fought back, asking for respect and mourning before political debate began. Others remained fierce in their belief that stricter gun control regulations would have prevented such a mass killing, saying the victims were shot multiple times and with semi-automatic weapons, according to Fox News. The guns were not illegal and were, in fact, owned by the shooter's mother. Among them were a semi-automatic .223 caliber bushmaster rifle and two handguns. Those…
Isabella Jancourtz
1:19 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Yes, Brooklyn, now is the time to talk about gun control. Military style weapons don't belong in the hands of civilians. The right to bear arms should not include the right to possess instruments of mass destruction. It's time for our representatives to act to protect the safety of the public. That's this grandmother's take on it. more ›