New Delhi: There is a very old saying. ‘If you sow acacia tree, how will you get mangoes’. This is very true for America. The reason for the attack on Donald Trump is America’s gun culture. Gun culture is rampant in America. In America, a gun is seen in every other hand. The way America promoted gun culture in the last few years, its result is visible today. Yes, super power America is suffering the consequences of gun culture. That is why former president and Republican candidate Trump was shot. Gun culture is proving to be Bhasmasur for America. It was good luck that the bullet passed by touching Donald Trump’s ear. Otherwise, there would have been a huge uproar in America. To be honest, guns are very dominant in American society.
First of all, let us know what happened to Donald Trump. Former President Donald Trump was attacked in Pennsylvania, USA on Saturday (local time). Donald Trump was shot while he was giving a speech. Luckily, the bullet passed by touching Trump’s ear. The attacker was in a building about 120 meters away from Donald Trump. Snipers deployed for Trump’s security shot him dead on the spot. The attacker was 20 years old. An AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was found from him. After this incident, there has been a storm in American politics. Once again gun culture in America is under question. Various types of concerns are being expressed about gun culture.
A gun in every hand in America
Now let’s talk about some data to see how gun culture dominates America. Firing incidents are common in America. Firing incidents keep happening from schools to supermarkets. You can guess how dominant gun culture is in America from the fact that according to 2011 data, out of 100 people, 88 have guns. This figure will be even higher now. Meaning, there is a gun in every hand. There are gun shops in America like mobile stores. Keeping a gun in America is much easier than in any other country in the world. In India, you may have to struggle a lot to buy or keep a gun, but in America the law regarding guns is very easy. If you are 18 years old, you can easily keep a gun with you.
Gun culture and politics
Gun culture is a political issue in America. Gun culture is so popular there that even governments are politically reluctant to impose restrictions on gun culture. Donald Trump himself has been in favor of gun culture. When Joe Biden made a gun control law against gun culture in the year 2022, Trump opposed it. Donald Trump had even said that if he comes to power, he will overturn the law. The Second Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms. One has the legal right to buy a gun in America after turning 18. Every second or third American adult personally owns a gun. Due to this gun culture in America, there are many incidents of suicide and shooting.
How gun culture is proving to be Bhasmasur
It is estimated that about 1,14,994 people fall victim to gun culture every year in America. These include cases of murder, attack, accident, police action, suicide attempt and suicide. In 2021 alone, about 49 thousand people lost their lives in gun-related incidents. At present, everyone in America has a gun. The population of America is more than 33-34 crores. The number of guns is even more than that. In America, incidents of firing in public places have increased in the last few years. A law was made in America in 2022 to control gun culture. But all this is insufficient. Even after the law was made in America, gun culture is rampant. An unexpected increase in the sale of guns has been seen just before the presidential election in November. Now the question is, how long will America keep looking at its destruction with closed eyes. Who is benefiting from gun culture after all? Is it not possible for anyone to live in America without a gun? Remember, whatever is happening in America regarding gun culture, it is in the name of self-defense.
Tags: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, US Presidential Election 2024
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 15, 2024, 06:07 IST