Guns and Their Relevance In American Society

Guns, as a whole, are sown within the fabric of American society. We, as a nation, traditionally, have had the idea, and practice of gun ownership, embedded within the confines of our own societal views. It is extremely easy for one to dictate legislation, in order to rid guns from our society. But perhaps, must we ask ourselves, why have guns become so prevalent in our society, and how can we go beyond the walls of City Hall in order to make sure that everyone is safe, including responsible gun owners. Must we ponder, for a moment, that guns themselves, cannot be removed from American society? As far ago as the Wild West, gun ownership was a proud staple of our civilization, and predates that of the American Revolution; as guns were a sign of independence from a tyrannical government. Maybe however, it is not just the realization that guns play a role in our society, that can be used to inform others of their dangers, but also the fact that we misuse their placement in our society. Many gun owners have the idea that we have guns to "protect ourselves from a tyrannical government". When in fact, the government, and its powers brought to the people, are one of the only things keeping it together. One can surmise, that even modern grade assault weapons are no match for the limitless arsenal, that any government has at its disposal. We may have military grade assault weapons, but the government harbors tanks, bombers, and atomic grade machinery and weaponry. Blame, therefore, must not be shifted towards the government, which allows citizens in the first place to own guns. But rather, towards the corporations that want more and more, unstable citizens to own guns. Many gun corporations profit off the idea of murder. Now, corporation in this sense, should be stressed. In my opinion, we must not penalize a small business, that sells a gun to an individual, if that individual uses the gun incorrectly. That would be similar to, if we sold a car to an individual and they ran over a group of people; and we charged the automotive dealer with a criminal charge. I'm saying, that corporations and organizations like the NRA, profit off of the idea of making guns less safe, and more readily available. Gone are the times of the Peace and Freedom Party, that merely wanted guns to stay in circulation, to protect individuals against the police, instead of the idea of keeping military grade assault weapons, to wage a war against the same government, that provides your Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, and disability checks...