In: Psychology
Introduction: Gun control has become the central debate of the American society that thrives on individualism. Recent shootings at various places, especially in the schools are becoming more discussed topic even in the political arena. There is a rising concern among the parents regarding the gun culture. Although there are enough rules and laws regarding manufacturing, sales, usage etc, the government is still struggling to make things better. There are few solutions in order to keep things under control.
Usage of Gun - It’s really important that the government look back into his gun licensing policy because nearly 40% of the US population has got guns for various reasons and this is very scary because the children grow in that culture.
Preventing Incidents - Prevention is better than cure. Most of the shootings were carried out by people who had some mental disorders. So, identifying people in the schools, colleges and in the society and counseling them at the right time is really important.
Controlling Illegal Markets - The illegal gun market should be checked and severe punishments should be made available in order to keep control of the gun usage.
Frequent Searches on the suspects and frequent offenders – Some frequent offenders and suspects need to be raided continuously and brought before the law if they plan any attack.
Conclusion – One of the most important roles of a government is to provide security to its citizens both from outsiders and insiders. If needed the government needs to make new laws that would prevent people from holding guns and punish those who harm others severely.