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Child massacre restores delicate gun debate to U.S. Congress

2022-05-26 17:58:48Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Child massacre restores delicate gun debate to U.S. Congress

U.S. lawmakers will vote today to add checks on the past of individuals aiming to buy guns, following the shooting attack at a Texas elementary school this week, the second-worst incident in the country's history. As Voice of America's congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson announces, the killings rekindled the national debate over gun control, but the chances of politicians adopting major changes are slim.

Nineteen children and two adults lost their lives as a result of the gun attack at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday. The killings returned the debate over gun control. Texas Governor Republican Gregg Abbot faced off against his Democrat opponent Beto O'Rourke, who claims legal amenities for gun purchases led to the tragedy.

The governor said the 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, gave no signals that he was planning the attack before carrying it out. Mr. Abbot called for increased mental health services, instead of tightening gun laws.

"I hate to say it, but every weekend there are more murders in Chicago than there are in Texas schools. Chicago, Los Angeles and New York knock down theories of those who think that perhaps with the enforcement of tougher gun laws, the problem will be solved," says Governor Abbott.

U.S. President Joe Biden called on Congress, which has a small Democrat majority, to approve the legal changes.

"When, in the name of God, shall we do what must be done? That even if we don't stop them completely, let's significantly lower the number of tragedies," Says President Biden.

Democrats said they want to move quickly to adopt new regulations.

"The arms epidemic in America is not compared to any other nation in the world that exists for as long as we exist. No American is safe from this disease and the people are tired of it," says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

But Democrats stress that similar efforts have been hampered in the past.

"This is a discussion about the arms industry. The gun industry seeks to stop any debate on changing laws in the aftermath of these attacks. They know this is the moment when the public wants to change policies," says Democrat Senator Chris Murphy.

Meanwhile Republicans acknowledge the scale of the tragedy.

"It is terrible to think of the lives of those innocent young people, who were stolen from this senseless brutality," says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Republicans warned that they oppose limiting Americans' constitutional right to bear arms.

The protests have failed to push Congress to pass new laws, whenever deadly attacks have been marked.

"It is assumed that any policy, which advocates reform, is an action for the confiscation of weapons and changes according to the New Zealand model. This is not what we are proposing. There are many legal measures that have been proposed that would create obstacles for people trying to commit such acts," says Matthew Valentine of the University of Texas.

According to a 2021 Pew research center poll, half of Americans see gun attacks as a serious problem, and a large number of Democrats and Republicans support adding controls on the past of individuals aiming to buy guns.


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