Guns and the American 2nd Amendment

The first website I've chose which is in favor of the second amendment is http://gunowners.org/ though the title is pretty self explanatory it is a website devoted to ensuring every American has there right to bare arms. This website is actually a pressure group which tend to lean to the right with constant updates on Obama's war on guns. An example of such is one of there campaigns is titled with the question "If your restricted on your guns then Obama thinks your a terrorist" which could be construed as a tad extreme. Not only does website defend the second amendment but represents those who believe in a secular life style with no government intrusion.

The second website I chose was the anti-Gun pressure group "Every Town" http://everytown.org/who-we-are/ they consist of 2.5 million members from the public sector to concerned mothers who wish to end gun violence. Though this group do not want to expel guns from the country just put in more measures to make sure that they don't fall into the wrong hands, they are deemed anti gun by most media's. There leading campaign at the moment is to end the open carry of Guns in convince stores such as Wal Mart and Kroger.

I'm personally against fire arms though i can see there appeal, not only are they pleasing to use in a recreational sense but I can understand how they would make you feel safer. After all guns have been called the "great equalizer" no matter who threatens you or your family you know you stand a chance when your armed. the issue is it creates a cold war atmosphere with people just getting bigger and bigger guns in hopes that who ever that mystery person is who is destined to threaten you, you have the bigger stick. American gun policy becomes even more interesting when compared to other countries who allow the sale of fire arms.  Such as Switzerland this is a country with a larger percentage than the U.S. that own weapons but hardly any gun violence, this could be for many reasons but the most popular theory is that because of Swizerland's conscript army, you are forced to learn a regimental understanding of the dangers of guns and how they are properly used also the fact no one has access to guns until they are conscripted around the age of 18 and it is uncommon to leave before your 30's. America's gun policies could also be compared with Australia since they had the same type gun policy in the past but when they had there first mass shooting the Australian government decided the end all types of gun ownership, something which has hardly phased any  Americans and there views on guns.