by Joe Martin
In the coming year I think that Congress will be have to reform the Gun
Laws, take on current activism for the legalization of Marijuana, and
reconsider the drinking age.
Gun Laws
I think we need stricter gun laws, which will prevent gun violence in
the future. From 2006 to 2010 around 47, 856 people were murdered from firearms
alone. In Britain there are around 58 murders a year from firearms. This is due
to better policies on gun control. I think that our government should learn
from their policies in order to make ours better. Fully automatic weapons and
semi automatic weapons are completely banned for private ownership in Great
Britain. In some cases, through the licensing process guns are kept by clubs,
which controls the use of the firearms. I think this is a very effective
way of limiting firearm use in the U.S and as a result I think the number of
deaths per year would drastically decrease.
Drinking age
Currently the drinking age in the United States is 21 years. of age.
However, at the age of 18 we are able to serve in the army and risk our lives
for our country. I think the drinking age should be moved down to 18 years old
once again. As of now I don’t think that this is a real enforceable law since a
population of college students
still manage to drink before the age of 21 without anything really getting in
the way. Also, when the drinking age was 18 there were a lot less people going
to the hospital for alcohol-related matters. If people were able to drink
at the age of 18 I think they will learn to drink responsibly.
Marijuana Laws
I personally do not believe that marijuana should become legal. I think
if it were to become legal it would be much like alcohol and considered not a
big deal. I also think this would send the wrong message to the youth of
America by saying that it is okay to smoke. I think this is a real
problem that Congress will have to address in the coming year due to all the
support the legislation of marijuana has gotten.
