The Brady Campaign is basically aiming to combat gun violence and reduce gun related crimes in America, by doing this they have a number of aims in their campaign which they feel will also win over those against gun control by putting conveying that in many states anyone can get hold of a gun. And it is the individuals who use the weapons as anyone with a gun is liable to cause damage no matter how much practice you have had with the instrument itself anything is possible and statistics are given showing the amount of unintentional wounding and killings each year in America.
They start with the debate on concealed weapons and the fact that it doesn't matter whether a gun is on show or not the individual carrying it could be in any form of mental state at that point and it is their unsound mind that causes the situation itself. They ask for extensive checks to be done for the individuals who wish to purchase the weapon and if theirs is a want to carry it round with them. Also mentioning the huge concern it causes the police in certain states due to the fact they cannot react despite the large amount of people carrying weapons.
The site puts across its point with a very thought out and extensive study into gun violence and the reasons why it should be at least quelled, but the way it is set out with pictures reminiscent of that of a modern cigarette packet couldn't be less needed as it almost takes away that serious element of the piece due to their desperation for emotional response but nonetheless they seem to be fighting the good fight by trying to emphasize the fact there is a reason for those who are for gun control to be angry, with their use of statistics and argument against the nonchalant stance many Americans seem to take towards the fact anyone in this day and age can purchase a gun.
This is a blog article on which commenting has been banned probably due to the fact that it is strongly anti-gun control and it starts by saying that in a society where weapons brandished freely any problems can be solved easily and in a quieter manner. The author then developing the argument into a list of categories in in detail about how guns benefit rather than stifle a peaceful society with the main emphasis being crime allowing a high moral standing to be taken when saying that ordinary citizens who carry guns have more chance of preventing a crime than if we were to rely upon the police.
The article then talks of how it is the victims who need to be armed as they will be scarred for life whereas the criminal will only be disarmed. Also the fact plenty of other options are available that can hurt us just as badly, so what will help those who stand a significant chance of being the victim of a crime, carrying a gun! This then means that because mass killings do not occur as frequently as the smaller scale gun crimes in America it would be better to merely arm citizens so that they are ready to combat a crime when it happens to them.
The two arguments made seem to conflict in so many ways yet they strive for the same objective which essentially is a crime free society, but i feel that in a society full of guns how can their be no crime as there is always the threat that all it takes is that one single action of pulling the trigger to change everything. Yet again there is that doubt in the back of my mind that we as humans will always be violent whether we have weapons or not, and perfection in that area will never be achieved as people will always be bringing up new ways to kill each other and disarming American citizens seems very unlikely.
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