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When foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most strange about American society, somewhere on the top of the list will be the
When foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most strange about American society, somewhere on the top of the list will be the
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2015-01-17
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When foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most strange about American society, somewhere on the top of the list will be the fact the average citizen is allowed to possess guns.
Although it is true that many people carry guns legally in the United States, it is also known that many who possess guns carry illegally. Others, who don’t have guns, feel that guns can be acquired quite easily. A recent survey indicated that many high school students, especially in the inner cities, can acquire gun with little difficulty.
Although most people would never want to own a gun, others have taken up hunting as a sport and enjoy hunting wild game in season. Hunting for deer and duck in fall and winter is very much a part of the American culture.
Also, some farmers in rural areas who raise cattle and sheep feel they need to protect their animals against wolves that attack their herds and flocks at night. To defend and support their rights to possess firearms the National Rifle Association(NRA)was founded in 1871. The main importance of this organization has been its efforts to prevent strict gun control legislation. The NRA has great political support in small towns and rural areas, especially in the West and the South, where hunting is especially popular. Those who favor the right to possess guns insist that the Constitution provides the right of people "to keep and bear arms". They believe that gun control laws will not solve the problem of crime and violence in America.
Recent events in America, however, have shown that the question of gun possession is now out of control and strong voices have called for immediate action to be taken. In seemingly peaceful schools students have gone into classrooms and opened fire upon their classmates. America has been shocked by such incidents which seem to occur with greater frequency. The periodic deaths of innocent citizens and even foreign visitors from guns have forced legislators to pass laws to stop these senseless killings.
The day may not be far off when America will be transformed from a gun culture to one which controls their use and possession.
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当一些外国人被问到在美国社会什么事情在他们看来最不寻常时,经常性的回答是普通的美国人都可以持有枪支。 虽然美国许多人都是依法持有枪支,但是也有很多人不法持有枪支。没有枪支的人觉得获得枪支很容易。最近一项调查显示,许多高中学生,尤其是住在城市里的高中学生,很容易便可以得到枪支。 尽管一些美国人并不愿意持有枪支,但是其他一些美国人则认为持枪狩猎是一种运动。在秋冬季节,这种活动已经成为美国文化的一部分。 一些饲养牛羊的乡下农民认为,他们应该保护自己的牛群和羊群免受夜晚出洞的狼的袭击。1871年,为了保护和支持他们持有枪支的权益,美国步枪协会成立了。这个组织主要的职责就是阻止枪支限制法的通过。美国步枪协会得到小城镇和乡下地区政治上的强力支持,尤其是西部和南部地区。认为持枪合法的人坚信,宪法给人“拥有和携带武器”的权利。他们觉得枪支限制法律不会解决美国犯罪和暴力事件。 然而,最近发生的许多事情都表明美国枪支泛滥,民众呼吁对枪支进行限制。因为在看似平静的校园里也频繁地发生枪击事件,无辜市民和外国游人不时地被持枪者杀掉的事实迫使立法者们采取行动制定法律。 也许在不远的将来,美国会把持枪文化转变成限制枪支使用的文化。
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