Guns on The Table




Image result for Guns on the tableWith recent issues on gun control have plagued the nation for years. Generations even, but with gun violence becoming more and more prevalent in today's media many constituents believe that its time to change this. Many Texans are against the reform for gun control. According to Author Ayan Mittra for Texas Tribune , Gun control in Texas has always been a taboo subject. Many Texans believe in keeping guns and that regulation will not help anything. An overwhelming 90 percent of Texans who were polled are against gun control. These numbers are changing now due to recent events in mass shootings in the United States. 

 The Orlando Pulse shooting on June 12th 2016 started the trend. This was considered the most deadly mass shooting in not only the LGBT community but on record as well. Fast forward to upward of 5 other accounts of mass shootings affecting the nation since. Many Texans will argue with Liberals that they are taking guns away from the hands that purchased them. When in fact that is not the case. Granted, there have been proposals to ban guns altogether. Many of gun owning Texans have thought that an issue like shootings would never come to Texas. If it ever did they would be ready with their guns blazing. When a small church in Sutherland Springs was the target of a Mass shooting. 

 Image result for gun control tweets church texasChurch goers went to The First Baptist Church Sunday November 5th to come together in safety. When a gunman came in and killed 26 church members. Texans view points on guns started to shift since it is hitting so close in the Lone Star State. Many Celebrities came to give condolences to Texas and pointed fingers to why Gun Control is not prevalent in the Red State. 
Image result for gun control tweets church texasPoliticians such as Paul Ryan went to twitter as well saying that "The people of Sutherland Springs need our prayers right now." Gavin Newsom clapped back to say what we are all thinking when a politician comes with prayer. "They were in their church when this happened" It is true that Prayer is not doing anything to help stop shootings. Orlando, Columbine, Sandy Hook, Virginia, and Vegas have all been told to pray on it. It is starting to seem that the variance in prayer is not helping. 

 Texas is in the middle of fighting over and debating on a new reform to bring gun control. Where Texans stand on obtaining guns according to Justin Sparks, a firearms program attorney, "“Generally speaking, in Texas, as long as you’re of age [18] and can pass the background check, you can buy a gun,” Sparks told Fox News. Sparks also added that there is no special licence to purchase a gun in Texas

 Related imagePutting actual laws and regulations on guns can not only affect Texans but also may start a wider concern to where other States can follow in the footsteps of Texas once something has been put into place. Many Texans want to be prepared in case more shooting happen, but when people who do not get special background checks are able to acquire semi automatic military grade weapons that can level an entire room of people. Office holders in the red state of Texas have been getting funding from the NRA so some representatives are stuck between a rock and a hard place regarding the issue. 

 The point of the matter is that safety is an issue, and also not enough thought is being put into how it can be done regarding guns. Guns can help save people and protect people as well, but they can also hurt and kill people. Many can argue that "Guns don't kill people, People kill people". True.... but, people use guns to kill people. It has to come a point that our politicians need to stop thinking of guns as a form of income and more about the human beings that it affects. Instead of seeing everything in black and white or red and blue maybe see everything that has capabilities of living from preventable measures. It is becoming a repeat event that not only Texans, but our nation is getting numb too.

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