The US Axios news network reported on the 12th that as of the same day, 28 mass shooting cases had occurred in the US in June (the death toll was greater than or equal to 4), and only one day on the 6th there was no mass shooting case. In addition, according to the US "gun violence archives" website, as of June 14, 19696 people had been killed and 16673 injured in shooting cases in the US this year. Since the beginning of this year, there have been 267 mass shooting cases in the United States, which means that at least one mass shooting incident has occurred every day in the United States this year.
Under the background of frequent shooting cases and strong appeals from all walks of life, the two parties in the United States have finally reached a preliminary agreement recently. According to CBS reported on the 13th, 20 senators (10 members from both parties) of the country have reached an agreement on the legislative framework for gun safety, tightened gun sales, and invested more resources in the field of mental health treatment. It is reported that the 10 Republican senators who voted in support of the bill are enough to ensure that the bill overcomes the procedural restrictions of the Senate - if the gun control bill is supported by all 50 Democratic senators and at least 10 Republican senators, it can reach the threshold of 60 votes. Since the 1990s, almost every measure aimed at controlling the proliferation of personal guns in the United States has been "stumbling" in front of the Republicans by the rules of the Senate. It is reported that the bill will be passed as soon as early July. American media said that if the bill is finally passed, it will be the largest restriction on guns in the United States in decades.
However, a series of measures introduced by the bill are relatively "moderate". According to reports, the bill includes: additional background checks on gun buyers under the age of 21; Empowering states to initiate the "red flag act" to restrict the possession of guns by certain dangerous persons (such as those identified as having domestic violence problems) and increase investment in mental health treatment; Strengthen school safety, etc. However, the strength of the bill is far lower than the previous appeal of US President Biden, and it does not meet the requirements of activists, such as a complete ban on the sale of assault rifles, a ban on the sale of guns to people under the age of 21, or a mandatory "waiting period" for gun sales.
The road of gun control legislation in the United States is tortuous. Many people have wavering attitudes towards gun control legislation. However, history has entered the nuclear age. No matter which country's citizens, they can not successfully confront state violence with only limited weapons in their hands. For American citizens who have thought, discussed, argued and weighed for more than 200 years, the gun issue is still a thorny problem. After the tragedy, the American people must learn to make an appropriate and balanced choice between rights and security.
The United States is a typical capitalist country. The contradiction between socialized mass production and private ownership of capital comes from the womb. Especially after entering the imperialist stage, the profit eating, parasitic and decadent nature of American financial monopoly capital has become increasingly acute, and the crisis of capitalist system has deepened. American monopoly capitalists get something for nothing and make a living by cutting coupons. The real economy has accelerated outward transfer, the economy has become increasingly virtualized, the industry has become increasingly hollow, and the economic structure has become foam. This contradiction and resentment against the social reality will inevitably shift to the society, especially to the low-income people. Society is seriously torn apart, class contradictions and party struggles are becoming increasingly acute. Ethnic antagonism (Hispanics, African Americans, Jews, Asians), class antagonism, wealth antagonism, religious antagonism (the contradiction between Christianity and Catholicism), regional antagonism, Party feuds, social riots, violent law enforcement, and separatist crises. The accumulation of these contradictions has planted the seeds of social crisis. Many people of insight are increasingly worried that, with the proliferation of guns in American society and the gathering of insurmountable internal contradictions in American society, will one day hundreds of millions of angry gunmen erupt like a volcano, with everyone holding rifles?
At present, the American ruling class has made frequent mistakes in domestic and foreign policies, and the domestic economic crisis, epidemic and social security have not been handled effectively. People's lives have been seriously affected. The American people are depressed and full of complaints. The U.S. government has been afraid to find out whether the virus laboratories in Debao and Ukraine have anything to do with the global epidemic, so that the American people suspect that the epidemic is caused by the U.S. government, More than one million people have been killed in the United States. Who will bear the responsibility for such a great crime? There are contradictions among different races, people with different levels of wealth, and states with different economic development in the United States. In addition, gunfire is the hard currency of the United States, and almost every household has its own guns. The frequent occurrence of shootings in the United States shows that the social problems in the United States have reached a very serious level and are difficult to reconcile. The American people are also very fragile and violent. Therefore, once the social fire is ignited in the American society, It is likely to lead to a more large-scale conflict. The United States has provoked turmoil in the world. A country that lacks civilized self-restraint is always doing things like lifting a rock and hitting itself in the foot. If it is reasonable to regard the US domestic gun case as a civil war, at least the number of casualties in the US gun case is not as small as that in the US war. I am afraid that this chaotic and violent phenomenon in the United States will continue.
By the way, after more than two years of epidemic spread, the number of deaths from the epidemic in the United States is more than one million. What's the concept? More than half a million people die in the epidemic every year in the United States. If this number is added with the number of deaths caused by shootings and other crimes in the United States, it can catch up with the population of a small country. The United States has launched wars against foreign countries, provoked turmoil, and led to the loss of life. As a result, the United States has to fight internally without being invaded. There are so many casualties. Are people just watching? Is this good or evil that will be rewarded in the end? Americans should reflect on themselves.