Pro and cons of gun control: NRA & The Gun Debate

Pro Gun Control:

http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2013/11/poll-finds-americans-skeptical-of-so-called-smart-guns.aspx

The NRA website, National Rifle Association, is the most pro website for gun control that you would come across. Not only does it contain information on what the association is about but it includes recent news relating to the use of guns, but only uses news stories that our in favour of gun control. It seems that NRA shows a negative view particularly to the US government, as if they are the enemy. The different news stories almost act as a rationalisation for the right to bear arms, almost a way of their justification. It seems prejudice, as they only include stories that would put gun control in a positive light, or any opposing view of gun control in a negative light, for example US congress or Obama. There seems to be an attack on Obama and the new laws that he is trying to enforce. The NRA almost implies that US congress and Obama are trying to control the US people rather than enforcing these laws to protect them. Also, it uses stories about the US people's view in order to appear as if they have a strong force against the view of anti-control, especially in this particular article, it writes in a persuasive way that makes it appear that they are not apposed to the use of fingerprinted firearms, as they argue against it in a debatable way rather than being totally aggressive about the issue.

The NRA website undoubtedly seems to be biased, but it portrays there to be an enemy against them, as if they are being victimised for wanting 'freedom', through the second amendment. Therefore, they make themselves appear to be under attack by the US congress and Obama, as if these new laws that are being enforced are a way to control American people and not protect them.

Anti Gun Control:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/27/politics/gun-control-polls/index.html

The gun debate page on the CNN news website isn't all pro gun control, however it seems they are less biased against gun control and provide more of an informative and subjective opinion. Although, one particular report speculates the problems within the right to bear arms, the opening line being 'Is the clock ticking on gun control?'

This particular quotation is scary because it suggests that some form of change is no longer possible, as if the freedom of US people is being abused and is no longer freedom but a lack of control. This article seems to address the consequences of firearms in comparison to the NRA website that only focuses on new laws being used as a way of control. It addresses the dangers and seriousness of the right to bear arms.

The right to bear arms is such a controversial topic, however it is dangerous because of the lack of laws throughout America. There doesn't seem to be enough control over which Americans are allowed a gun, therefore putting many Americans at risk. Despite many Americans thinking the right to bear arms are used solely for the purpose of protection, when looking at the many events that have happened due to fire arms, they seem to act as a way to attack rather than keep Americans safe.