“How many more killings are we willing to accept?” asked the president of United States, Joe Biden In a speech after shooting in a texas school in which an 18-year-old boy, armed to the teeth, shot dead 19 students and two teachers, a tragic event that is added to other similar events that have occurred and that reopen the discussion on the laws that regulate possession and carrying weapons in that country.
It was his own Biden who stated that Republicans should support tougher gun laws. Something that some governors and citizens do not agree with, such as the majority of the inhabitants of the city where what would be the 212th shooting in the United States so far in 2022 was committed.
Biden’s anti-stance was supported by some celebrities, including the coach of the Golden State Warriors (NBA team), Steve Kerr, and actor Matthew McCounaghey.
Kerr is a strong advocate of a tough policy against weapons, as he experienced this problem first hand when his father, Malcolm, was assassinated by an Islamic terrorist group in 1984, in the University of Arizona.
For its part, mccounaghey gave a lecture at the White House, told personal stories of several of the victims of the massacre and demanded that legislators reach an agreement to stop these events. The actor who has publicly acknowledged owning weapons, said that in his state he learned what “responsible ownership” is.
The right to own weapons is based on the Second Amendment to the Constitution American, which states: “a well-regulated militia, necessary for the security of a free state, will not violate the right of people to keep and use arms”. These lines, for years, have divided Democrats and Republicans and public opinion itself. And, in addition, they cause an inordinate number of innocent victims every year.
by RN
