In 1988, Handguns killed 7 people in Great Britain, 19 in Sweden, 53 in Switzerland, 25 in Israel, 13 in Australia, 8 in Canada, and 8,915 in the United States. The figures are shocking but what is the solution? Gun control is a problem that our country has faced for many years. In the past this issue has been placed on the back burner but the recent school, subway, and gang related shootings have pushed it to the forefront of political and social …showed first 75 words of 1082 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1082 total…hype up the crime in this country and pass all the blame on the guns forgetting the fact that someone has to pull the trigger. Guns don’t kill people stupid people with guns kill people. And why should the stupid people wreck it for the people who still take guns as a sport and not a tool of distruction and pain. I think we need to get rid of the criminals not the guns.