[World Theory] American Media: Every large-scale shooting has taken the American people further away from a peaceful life. Guns | The problem | America
Over the past weekend, the United States once again experienced a "bloody holiday". Multiple shooting incidents have occurred in San Francisco, Washington D.C., Milwaukee, Chicago, as well as Idaho, Missouri, and North Carolina, from urban to rural areas, resulting in at least 10 deaths and dozens of injuries.
According to an article published by CNN on June 19th, the summer season in the United States officially arrived this week. However, many people had to be cautious and pay attention to the situation behind them when going out for picnics with family and friends, going to open-air markets, participating in street patrols, and attending weddings.
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Gun violence, a public health crisis in American society, has left many people feeling vulnerable and injured. The large-scale shooting incidents that occurred at graduation ceremonies, music festivals, sports competitions, and birthday parties have made Americans increasingly aware that they are far from a pure and peaceful life than ever before.
The article states that young people in the United States today use the "pre Columbian era" or "post Sandy Hook era" to mark time points in their lives. People don't need to mention the word "shooting", everyone knows that it refers to the Columbine High School campus shooting and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Faced with the increasingly severe issue of gun violence, the demand for gun control in American society is growing. The article cites a April poll by Fox News, which found that 61% of registered voters support the restoration of the ban on assault rifles. In addition, a poll conducted by the National Public Radio in collaboration with Ipsos since July 2022 also showed that 65% of gun owners in the United States support the "Red Flag Act" for gun control.
The article cannot help but ask whether people's demands for reasonable gun legislation can be met after large-scale shooting incidents have occurred in Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, and other places?
The article states that at the end of March, a shooting occurred at St. John's School in Nashville, Tennessee, killing six people, including three children. Shortly after the incident, thousands of American people of all ages held demonstrations and marches in the area, demanding that the government take action on gun control issues. People are angry that the state legislature and the House of Representatives have not taken any measures to address the gun issue.
It is worth mentioning that three Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives protested and protested against gun violence in the state at the State Capitol building meeting, calling for gun management reform. On April 6th, the Republican controlled House of Representatives in Tennessee launched a vote based on this to expel these three Democratic congressmen who called for gun control from the state legislature.
A few weeks ago, Tennessee Senator Martha Blackburn suggested that her grandparents arm themselves with firearms to help protect campus safety. The article sarcastically stated that she couldn't help but laugh and cry, "She doesn't have a better solution, it's really funny and sad.".