HANNAH MUSICK(’18)
She Said
Gun control has been a very controversial topic lately with everything that has happened. Kids have decided to stand up and say what they think about what changes need to be made. Protest and marches have been formed, trying to show the government that changes must be made.
A popular trend with the women are wanting to make changes within the gun control laws, and wanting change to take place now. Many students have spoken out on how they feel about questions like thoughts on banning assault rifles, arming teachers, having stronger background checks and raising the gun age to 21, and thoughts about the NRA’s response.
“As a student, daughter, and sibling, I believe that the banning of assault rifles is a crucial next step in preventing such tragedies that we have seen time and time again. The idea that these weapons are commercially sold around the US for no purpose other than the mass killing of many or for hobbyists is the reason I believe there must be action taken against them,” said Alexie Mcfarland.
Many students agree with Mcfarland and her views on gun control.
“I think there is no use for assault rifles outside of the military and that they absolutely should be banned from common use in the public,” said Riley Bruck.
Another big issue is whether or not teachers should be armed with guns or have some type of protective weapon at their disposal.
“I feel teachers should not be in the possession of guns at schools, because teachers are there to teach not police. They’re also there to create a safe learning environment, and a student knowing there’s a gun in the room isn’t very calming,” said Alex Rosenburg.
Many strong opinions have been taken when it comes to the NRA speaking out. This has sent women over the edge and wanting change even more now.
“The NRA has been undeniably weak in their response to the shooting. NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch has been the main figure for NRA the past couple weeks, and has failed to recognize that the gun issue is guns. She has blamed local law enforcement in Parkland for not doing their job with the “mentally unstable” boy, but she lacks doing her job in making American citizens safe. She states that media centers “love mass shootings” for the media coverage, yet she cannot come out and say that the reason these media outlets are covering the story is because a mentally ill 18 year old boy was able to purchase an AR-15 and murder 17 kids. She claims she has children of her own and that she would do anything to protect them, yet she has been looking the other way when it comes to gun reform,” said Mcfarland.
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