Since the recent rise in gun consumption following the more lenient gun control rules adopted by the state of washington…I’ve have been thinking about it more and more (since I literally sleep a stones throw away from washington) I’d like to bring up the gun control argument. I realize its a never ending spiraling topic- much like democracy ..perhaps because gun control depends and can be affected by several different variables making a conclusion solution rather cloudy. Now the gun control issue is focused on Colorado. http://www.democracynow.org/2013/3/20/headlines#3200
Right now all eyes are on Colorado who just recently passed through the senate the “most toughest gun control laws in the country. Colorado’s new gun law limits ammunition magazines to 15 rounds, expands background checks, requires domestic abusers to surrender their guns, and bans concealed-carry permits online.” One main argument for colorado was the attacks that happened in Aurora Colorado last year. However, if we look at Washington, if there was a recent shooting there that shattered the state- would tougher laws been established rather than the lenient ones?
Colorado passed this bill with barely any republican votes, but was able to achieve victory due to their democratic majority in the legislature. Colorado made history: “The bills signal a historic change for Democrats in a state where owning a gun is as common as owning a car in some rural areas.” Washington state failed to pass a background check clause to the gun control laws but colorado successfully succeeded. “New legislation makes background checks mandatory for private and online gun sales and bans sale of large magazine rounds.” This means that now, there will be greater controversy between republicans and democrats.
Republican think the decrease in magazines allowed for consumers will diminish the market and jobs in the state of Colorado. Being the state with one of the largest gun and ammunition manufactures (as we all know from 1999 Columbine) Republicans are outraged at the ban on large quantities of magazines being sold. Manufactures are threatening to relocate- while the Republicans threaten the Democrats that the (Republican) voters will take it out on the Democrats in the next election…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/21/colorado-gun-control-legislation
As I said, this is one part of the argument of gun control, one tiny part of the complex issues surrounding the nations gun control dilemma’s.