Laxity in gun laws
May 18th, 2007 by ashish
The US from time to time suffers a deadly carnage due to the usage of guns, and the basic debate is whether the second amendment allows guns to be easily purchased by anybody, and what are the laws governing citizens rights to carry guns. States have different laws regarding the freedom of folks to buy and carry guns; however, I strongly believe that it is more likely that guns will be used in deadly attacks when there is more widespread and easy availability of guns. This happens to be the case in the United States as compared to other countries that are equally developed.
If you consider this example, it can be pretty shocking. Read excerpts from this story:
Bubba Ludwig cannot walk, talk or open the refrigerator door - but he does have his very own Illinois gun permit. The 10-month-old, whose given name is Howard David Ludwig, was issued a firearm owner’s identification card after his father, Howard Ludwig, paid the $5 fee and filled out the application, not expecting to actually get one.
The card lists the baby’s height at 2 feet, 3 inches, weight at 20 pounds and has a scribble where the signature should be. With some exceptions, the cards are required of any Illinois residents purchasing or possessing firearms or ammunition within the state. There are no age restrictions on the cards, an official said.
Ludwig, 30, of Chicago, applied for the card after his own father bought Bubba a 12-gauge Beretta shotgun as a gift. The weapon will probably be kept at Ludwig’s father’s house until the boy is at least 14
This is just an example of how open the system is to abuse. One can argue that there are indeed laws against using these guns to carry out a deadly attack, but that is like expecting human nature to be always peaceful, or allowing the growing of narcotic drugs and saying that people are forbidden to consume these.
Given the vagaries of individual human nature, if there is wide-spread and easy availability of deadly weapons, then it is not uncommon to see these weapons used in rage or for revenge or for personal profit.
