Discussion: Views on the gun control proposals

In the following sections, we will provide you with some ideas you can use as inspiration when you discuss supporting and opposing views on the proposals made by Barack Obama regarding gun control, based on the source materials.

President Obama backs a stronger gun control in the US. He believes that this can be achieved through several measures such as background checks of those wanting to buy guns, ban of assault weapons and limited  ammunition magazines, and even psychological counseling. Though there are many voices that approve and support his initiative, there are also some that oppose his proposals.

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Supporting views

As the exam materials show, the supporters of Obama’s gun control proposals are mostly victims of gun shootings, the relatives of those victims, other Democrat politicians and experts in fields such as health or gun research.

Obama unveils sweeping new gun control proposals

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How will Newtown shootings change the US gun debate?

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US gun debate: Could Obama's guns plan work?

More backers of Obama’s proposals are presented in “US gun debate: Could Obama's guns plan work?”. The journalist presents there the supporting views of Dariush Mozaffarian from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Mozaffarian backs Oabama’s proposal of a health approach when it comes to gun controls: “Gun violence is not just an issue of ownership and criminality and not just an issue of mental health.” (ll. 13-14) Do you think the measure could yield positive outcomes? Consider that some people might pass medical exams or produce fake records.

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Oppposing views

Opposing views on Obama’s gun control proposal come from most Americans, gun owners through National Rifle Association, Republican politicians and even various experts.

The strongest opposition Obama faced was from the NRA. Two videos in the exam present the NRA’s attitude: “Protection for Obama's Kids: Gun-Free Zones For Ours?” and “National Rifle Association: Obama's gun control reforms abuse rights”.

Protection for Obama's Kids: Gun-Free Zones For Ours?

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National Rifle Association: Obama's gun control reforms abuse rights

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Obama unveils sweeping new gun control proposals

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US gun debate: Could Obama's guns plan work?

Lastly, though more impartial, some experts in “US gun debate: Could Obama's guns plan work?”, are skeptical about the efficacy of some of the measures: “But background checks would not have stopped most school shootings, in which the gunmen took legally obtained weapons from parents with spotless backgrounds, says Jack Levin...”  (ll. 30-32)

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