Ms. Myklebust
Honors English 2
8 January 2013
Don’t be a Son of a Gun
After the carnage in Connecticut, gun control discussion has once again become a relevant topic. On December 14th, 2012, twenty children and six adults were killed in a school shooting in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Over the year during 2012, there have been many major shootings. (Zornick, George) Clearly, action must take place immediately. President Obama cannot solve this complex issue alone. He needs help from the federal legislative branch and the states to build a safer and a more trustworthy society. Guns are negatively affecting our nation today. Although the people in the USA have the right to keep and bear arms, as documented in the second amendment of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution, the level of violence associated with guns is rising, affecting the safety of …show more content…
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