Foreign media: American politicians ignore gun control calls and the United States is no longer a true democratic country. "The United States | Call on the United States"
On August 2nd, the website of Gulf News in the United Arab Emirates published an article titled "The Politics Behind Gun Violence in the United States" on July 30th. The author states that in recent years, there has been a continuous increase in large-scale shooting incidents in the United States, but due to the involvement of political and interest groups, American politicians have ignored calls for stricter gun regulations.
The article states that at least 33 people were shot in the American metropolis of Chicago last weekend, with 6 deaths. Innocent people are being indiscriminately targeted and become unfortunate victims across the United States. In a 2018 study, Switzerland estimated that there were 390 million firearms in circulation in the United States, with a population of approximately 330 million, which means that on average, each person owns more than one gun.
In recent years, with the increase of large-scale shooting incidents in the United States, there has been a strong demand from the public for stricter gun ownership laws. Unfortunately, there is political and interest group involvement behind the gun issue. "People outside the United States believe that the United States is a true democratic country, but unfortunately, this is not the case today as interest groups are guiding the country towards an uncertain fate."
The article states that even if more than half of the population supports strict gun control, it will still be ignored by greedy politicians who are more aligned with their supporters, namely special interest groups. Like the National Rifle Association, which has over 5 million members, its purpose is to promote and encourage the use of firearms and strongly oppose all forms of gun control. However, this association is just one of the many powerful interest groups that dominate domestic and foreign policy in the United States today. Some of the policies they advocate clearly conflict with the interests of the general public, and this is the politics behind gun violence.
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