Today, September 26, in Norcross, Gwinnett County, a fourteen year old boy and his friend were playing with a stolen handgun at home with two adults and four children in the house at the time. The handgun somehow discharged and shot him in the head, injuring him greatly. Detectives still haven't determined the exact source of the weapon, or how the kids got their hands on it. The author points out how this case exemplifies the dangers of letting children play with handguns.
I find this case extremely saddening and a call for immediate action by politicians and the government. The author points out the dangers of letting children play with guns, and seems to be spreading and educating the values of gun control, or even just stricter enforcement of gun control laws that are in place now. Though the Second Amendment plays a large part in our history and our road to freedom, I do not think it safe to allow guns to be traded freely, and that the government should regulate them to guarantee the safety of its citizens, and to prevent another tragedy like the one presented here. This is similar to how the English forced the colonists to quarter troops for their own good, despite the invasion of privacy and anger caused by this move.
http://www.cbs46.com/story/33239068/police-14-year-old-accidentally-shoots-self-in-head-in-gwinnett-county
I think that this is very scary that a 14 year old was able to get a hold of a gun and play with it. I agree that there should be more gun control.
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