While the last post mentioned abortion and how it is one of the most polarizing topics in American political society. Another polarizing topic, perhaps more than the debate over abortion is the debate of owning firearms and/or banning certain types of guns such as assault rifles. The topic is so polarizing with owning firearms being an integral part of the second amendment. As a result, America has been associated as a country that has "gun culture" being known all over the world. With more and more mass shootings happening every week, the conversation and debate on guns grows ever more divided. Some people buy guns to combat the gun violence, while others want to remove guns from the streets. Data from the Pew Research Center indicates that 73% of Democrats believe guns are a very big problem, to 18% for Republicans (Schaeffer 2021). The NRA being an aid donor to the Republican party partly explains why the percentage is low for Republicans viewing guns as a threat. Until both sides can sit down with one another and try to compromise on a solution, the gap between the two parties' ideology over firearms will continue to expand until the line is drawn when enough is enough. The question remains however, when is it enough violence to start a civil debate over gun reform instead of bashing the opposing view?
Reference
Schaeffer, K. (2021, September 13). Key facts about Americans and guns. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/09/13/key-facts-about-americans-and-guns/
We all see how bad gun violence is in our country day in and day out. We see mass shootings, families being torn apart and children taken too soon, and sadly we still talk about this. Like you said i agree that the two political parties are too far off on what they really want and what they need to do. It is really sad today but I can't see change happening extremely soon because of people's own needs and wants
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