"Gun control"??
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Será que o massacre na universidade da Virgínia, vai levar a um debate sério sobre a questão da posse de armas nos EUA? Estima-se que anualmente nos EUA, mais de 10 mil pessoas sejam baleadas mortalmente. Mas ao que parece os problemas sociais internos não são uma prioridade. Afinal, preocupante, preocupante é o terrorismo. E porquê afrontar o poderoso lobbie ligado à indústria do armamento e a influente NRA - National Riffle Association?
Talvez seja o momento adequado para rever o excelente documentário “Bowling for Columbine”… Aqui fica um pequeno excerto:
E fica a minha curiosidade, será que o tema “Gun Control” vai regressar ao debate político nos EUA?
Adenda: A resposta à minha questão:
«With so much violence occurring inside institutions that are supposed to house no violence at all, the same question comes up over and over again, still with no answer: What is being done in the U.S. for gun control?
The same question was asked right after the Virginia Tech massacre, in an interview held by the White House in Washington, and the same vague answer was given by the White House spokesperson:
"We've had a consistent policy of ensuring that the Justice Department is enforcing all the gun laws that we have on the books, and making sure that they're prosecuted the fullest extent of the law."
An even more evasive response was given by the spokesperson when asked if there should be a federal age of restriction to buy guns -- recently a law was approved in Texas where there's basically no age restriction on who can buy guns. Basically it means that nothing will change in terms of gun control policy in the U.S., arguably the easiest country to legally buy a weapon in.
In America's recent history, it seems that the people are more worried about gay marriage and immigration laws -- both attracted massive demonstrations with thousands of people in major American cities -- than with the safety of their families. For the 24 shootings that took place after Columbine, how many demonstrations took place and how many people went to them? How much coverage did they get in the news?»
Adenda: A resposta à minha questão:
«With so much violence occurring inside institutions that are supposed to house no violence at all, the same question comes up over and over again, still with no answer: What is being done in the U.S. for gun control?
The same question was asked right after the Virginia Tech massacre, in an interview held by the White House in Washington, and the same vague answer was given by the White House spokesperson:
"We've had a consistent policy of ensuring that the Justice Department is enforcing all the gun laws that we have on the books, and making sure that they're prosecuted the fullest extent of the law."
An even more evasive response was given by the spokesperson when asked if there should be a federal age of restriction to buy guns -- recently a law was approved in Texas where there's basically no age restriction on who can buy guns. Basically it means that nothing will change in terms of gun control policy in the U.S., arguably the easiest country to legally buy a weapon in.
In America's recent history, it seems that the people are more worried about gay marriage and immigration laws -- both attracted massive demonstrations with thousands of people in major American cities -- than with the safety of their families. For the 24 shootings that took place after Columbine, how many demonstrations took place and how many people went to them? How much coverage did they get in the news?»
