The End of Gun Violence: The
Proposal
By Christian McCoy
As we are aware, gun violence is a
major problem in the United States, and as citizens, it is our responsibility
to take the necessary steps to solve this problem. If we, the citizens of
America are seriously sincere about solving this problem that plagues our
communities, it is imperative that we consider this issue with the utmost
optimism. Thus, I will propose a valid, comprehensive strategy that will
primarily end gun violence in our country.
Reasonably, we all can agree that
from a fundamental psychological perspective, those of us who carry guns and
desire to carry guns, mainly choose to do so because of their awareness of
others who carry guns. Logically, if one is not concerned with being killed by
another who possesses a firearm, one is not consciously concerned with owning
a firearm. Moreover, it is
undoubtedly the responsibility of governing authorities/law enforcement as
practitioners of the rule of law, to unequivocally lead by example in
implementing necessary strategies to not only mitigate, but eliminate
crime—particularly violence caused by individuals with guns. Thus, the strategy
which I will propose here, requires governing authorities/law enforcement to,
in fact, lead by example, resulting in an outcome that has been sought after
for generations—the end of gun violence within our nation.
My proposal is simple, and it begins
with eliminating the need for local law enforcement officers to carry firearms.
To my knowledge, it is never the intention of a local law enforcement officer
to kill a perpetrator/suspect unless it is absolutely necessary. If that is a
fact, it is, therefore, unnecessary for them to be armed with guns, which so
often kill individuals "unintentionally". What I propose is that the
protocol for local law enforcement officers to routinely carry firearms be
discontinued under the conditions which I will elaborately express in the
upcoming paragraphs of this proposal.
The next aspect of my proposal—which
actually must be implemented first—requires a national search and seizure of
firearms. Local and federal law enforcement agencies must collectively conduct
a nationwide operation that will confiscate all licensed and unlicensed
firearms from every existing household, vehicle and established place of
business, etcetera. No individuals submitting unlicensed guns will be
apprehended unless the gun is found to be evidence related to a criminal
investigation. Additionally, during this operation, as local law enforcement
officers will continue carrying their firearms as usual, there must also be a
thorough and precise system and/or technological mechanism used to detect any
firearms or weapons of mass destruction that may be concealed. Consequently,
once the law enforcement agencies have officially announced that the nationwide
operation has been fully completed, local law enforcement officers will be
required to turn in their duty weapons, and there will be an annual search and
seizure of the same kind, thereafter, conducted in the same manner.
As this strategy must be procedural,
the initial aspect of the procedure will be to announce and make it clearly
known that "local law enforcement officers will no longer be armed with
guns, after a nationwide search and seizure operation has been conducted".
A specific date for the initiation of the search and seizure operation will be
provided and the message will be conveyed via every available media arm, direct
mail, email, and even phone calls. Additionally, governing authorities/law
enforcement will be obligated to directly alert every household and business
owner in their community, district, or jurisdiction. Personally, I expect this
initial aspect of my strategy to affect reasonable people to the extent that
they will not even entertain the idea of rebelling and trying to find ways to
conceal their firearms or any weapons of mass destruction; however, if they are
not convinced to comply, I project that the knowledge of the consequences for
noncompliance will convince them.
The nation's new gun laws will take
effect on the first day of the national search and seizure operation. Thus,
because citizens will have been given fair and reasonable warning, individuals
will be prosecuted for the seizure of any firearms or weapons of mass
destruction that are not directly submitted. Moreover, the illegal possession
of firearms or any weapons of mass destruction will be considered a federal
violation, and will be punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty
years in prison. Thereafter, any crimes committed with firearms will also be
considered a violation of federal law, and will be punishable by a mandatory
minimum sentence of fifty years in prison.
This new federal legislation will
not only prohibit civilians from possessing firearms and limit the use of guns
by local law enforcement officers, but it will reasonably limit the use of
firearms in the United States to the absolute necessary option. For example,
only certain government personnel will be authorized to carry firearms, the
likes of which include officers patrolling our borders, military personnel who
are actively serving, and federal agents. Local law enforcement officers will only
be armed with the most efficient and effective pepper spray, tasers and other
useful weapons that will allow them to simply disable perpetrators/suspects in
order to apprehend. Local law enforcement will only be permitted to carry
firearms in the line of duty when it is reasonably suspected or determined that
an individual or group of people are armed with guns or weapons of mass
destruction. Additionally, this new legislation will require an establishment
of nationwide rifle harboring locations for the purpose of renting rifles to
hunters during hunting season. Finally, to accomplish the goal of enacting this
type of legislation, our government will be required to take a huge step for
the sake of saving the communities of America—we must discontinue our
Constitutional 2nd Amendment right, which allows American citizens
to bare arms.
Furthermore, as I, Christian McCoy
am a political science and government major who is currently unable to complete
the final academic year of my degree program because of financial hardships, I
humbly pray that you, the legislative authority of these United States,
thoroughly consider my attempt to contribute to this country in a way that I
have dreamed of for some time now. This is an attempt to solve a problem that
has negatively affected America for generations, and in this day and age, with
the exceptionalism that lies within our borders we must act now. Please do not
hesitate to explore the concept and possible desired outcome my proposal
presents. We can undoubtedly end gun violence in America.
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