Upon my knowledge of the sad tragedies that have recently occurred in the United States and the controversies following them concerning policies regarding gun control, I felt compelled to speak on this. You might agree with my perspective and you may not, which I understand and appreciate. I have to say I am not that knowledgeable about the details of this subject but what I know about this tells me that gun control will not happen, at least not now. Here are two main reasons why.

First of all, the legal gun business is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In the sad reality of our world, money speaks louder than words can. This makes the government’s support of the gun business not-so-shocking. According to NSSF, more than 6 billion dollars are paid as business taxes, which are considered to be “of benefit to the country.”

Additionally, as we all know, a large amount of the fortune of the gun business is selectively distributed to the right people who allow the its continuity

I believe that the fight again guns couldn’t have come at a worst time, since the US has a business man as a president. Whose side do you think he’ll choose?The answer to this question is clearly portrayed in his suggestion to arm teachers (More guns= more money). Having more guns out there does not mean that “Good people with guns can stop bad people with guns”, it only increases the chances of more innocent people getting hurt. Not to mention the fact that it will create a war zone out of schools. Schools where your kids go to, where there suppose to be knowledge not fear; books, not guns, and teachers not soldiers.

Secondly, Gun ownership became a culture on its own, people feel entitled to it because it is the way it has been. However, this doesn’t mean that it’s what should be done. This makes some citizens less opt for the change that is desperately needed. The easy accessibility to guns –especially to those who are unfit to handle one (or 40) - has created the tragic phenomenon of mass shootings, which in itself became normalized in the American society so much that it actually has a website that tracks it (click here to check it out).

There are so many who argue that even if legal guns were controlled or even banned( which is highly unlikely), gun violence will still occur. Absolutely true but, mass shootings with legally bought weapons will decrease if not stop. Others may argue that people kill people not guns. This is only half true because people wouldn’t be able kill dozens in a matter of minutes if it weren’t for the easy accessibility of vast firearms options, not to mention the automatic accessories which are highly unnecessary.

At the end of the day, we all know that what actually needs to be done is:

• Make it harder to obtain guns through scrutinizing the mental illness factor.
• Citizens must speak up and report any person that they recognize as a threat to them or others.
• Any institution that is responsible for the safety of others to take these reports seriously.

Above all, what needs to be remembered is that lives are at stake, lives that could be your sister’s, your brother’s, yours.