Monday, October 2, 2017

Brooke Simpson- How Trump Turned Against Gun Control

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41478293

How Trump Turned Against Gun Control


Donald Trump’s views on gun control have changed over the years, in his 2000 book he wrote that he wanted more gun control, but after campaigning as a Republican president, he figured out that he needed to approve of guns.  He has gone so far as to say things such as mass shootings would be better if victims were returning the fire.  The NRA, the National Rifle Association, endorsed Trump during his run for the presidency, and has continued to support now President Trump as long as he continues to support gun owners in the United States.  The president’s continued slander of Hilary Clinton includes that she would be taking away citizens guns, but after the horrific shooting in Las Vegas, people are questioning what stance he will take.


The article was written by Anthony Zurcher for BBC News, and was written on October 2, 2017.  A North American reporter wrote the article, even though it is a British company.  The article was written just a few minutes before I found it, so the information is up to date.  The article was written for all Americans, but gun holding Americans would be the most affected by the outcomes of the article; which is if President Trump will tighten gun control after the events of Las Vegas or laws will stay the same.  The article is trying to convey that Trump has ties with the NRA, but in the past has supported bans on assault rifles.  The author seems a little biased against Trump, and doesn’t put Trump in a very good light.  The article is important to every American because guns can change lives, especially after the Las Vegas attack, almost 600 lives have been affected by a gun.  The Jason Aldean concert attack can be compared to the Orlando nightclub shooting of 2016, the shooter targeted a certain type of person, Republicans are associated with country music, and attacked, leaving devastation behind.

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