Why Gun Control Loses, and Why Las Vegas Might Change That

After the recent mass shootings such as Las Vegas and Orlando, there have been complaints for more gun control laws in the U.S. According to The New York Times article, we need to have the debate about guns and mass murder that the Republicans and National Rifle Association (NRA) keep avoiding. Gun rights are one of the few issues where Republicans are actually in touch with what the Americans want. The article discusses why gun control is losing and how the recent events may change that. 

America Used to Be Good at Gun Control. What Happened?

There has been another spark in the gun control debates in light of the recent events that occurred in Las Vegas. We found an article that discusses the changes of gun control and how it has evolved over time, maybe for the worse.

Dating back to the 1930’s, fully automatic weapons were banned or had extremely strict regulations in regards to obtaining them. Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to keep these dangerous weapons under federal control. As time went on, gun laws have changed and now vary throughout states. There are different requirements to obtain and carry a gun in each state that diminishes the efforts of former presidents to keep guns federally controlled.

It can be argued that as a country, we cannot agree on sensible gun regulations, but what will change it? The article questions if anything will spark change for gun laws. There have been multiple mass shootings throughout the past couple of years, ranging from Sandy Hook to Orlando, to current day Las Vegas. When will it be enough for government to realize, enough is enough?