Laurens Interview:
Problem: Should there be gun control?
Rich: councilman in Everett
Is this a problem you think is important? Why/ Why not?” Yes because violence is at an all time high and guns unfortunately fall into the wrong hands. More often than not, guns have a tragic outcome.
Do you think others in our community this is an important problem? why/ why not? I’m sure they do, but I’m sure a lot of people own guns who don’t have a license, for the most part teens.
What policy, if any, does government now have to deal with this problem? It shouldn’t be as easy as walking upstairs to your fathers drawer and taking his gun. Guns are too easy to obtain and there should be a longer process to go through before you can carry.
What are advantages of this policy? It would be harder for mentally unstable people to purchase a gun. It would make sure that the people who do carry, are responsible and have them for the correct reasons.
What are disadvantages of this policy? none for me, but I am sure people who are all for guns won’t be happy to hear this. I do not think anyone needs to carry a gun.
How might the policy be improved? A way to keep everyone happy would be to just make it harder to buy a gun and become licensed to carry. For the people who do carry guns with the appropriate license, it should not be a problem for them or any reason for them to be mad at this.
Does the policy need to be replaced? why? Yes, look what keeps happening? It is becoming not safe anywhere and something drastic needs to be done. Everyone should be on board with this.
After doing this interview, I was happy to see that myself and my interviewee were in agreement with a tighter control on guns. It is such a difficult subject to explain and the interview process was great. I learned that everyone is going to have their own views and their own personal reasoning for believing so. This is a touchy subject and the interview was a great way to get someones real opinion where they did not feel pressured to answer in any certain way.
Jessica's Interview:
Problem: Should there be gun control?
Trevor's Interview on Gun Control
Should There Be Gun Control?
Person in the Interview: Greg College Student and my friend
Question 1- Is Gun Control a Problem that you think is important to society? Why or Why not?
Response- I think it is a problem and it is important because it affects the safety of a lot of people. If there was more gun control I feel like there would be less shooting deaths. It would be more difficult for mentally unstable people to get guns to go on shooting sprees.
Question 2- Do you think that other citizens in the community think gun control is an important issue in society? Why or why not.
Response- I would hope most people would feel the same way, especially with recent events of people breaking down mentally and killing a lot of innocent people with guns. I know a lot of people like "The American Freedom" to be able to have guns on them and in their own homes.
Question 3- What do you know about the policies that are in place for the issue of gun control?
Response- As of right now I think it is fairly easy to get a gun. I could go take a safety course for the day and get a license. I know they want to change it so there is more of an extensive background check to be able to get a license, which I agree with.
Question 4- What disagreements, if any, about the policy exist in this community?
Response- I disagree with how easy it is to get a license right now. I could go get a license today if I wanted to. They don't check for mental background or if they have a past of violence.
Question 5- How might the policy be improved?
Response- If they make it more detailed process into the person's life. Either more of a mental background check or history of violence. Possibly make the license course longer with more emphasis on safety with a weapon in a community..
Question 6- What is your belief on this issue: If you were congress and the voting depending on you what would you vote for according to gun policies?
Response- I would vote for more strict gun control. I think it is an ongoing problem in the society today. especially were they make such huge deals about these tragic shootings on the news, people who are mentally unstable see the news and want to do the same thing or get these ideas from what they see. So i think there should be more laws restricting who can get guns, what type of guns you can get, and how you get the license.
Reflection
I learned a lot about Greg’s character in the interview. I learned that he has some background knowledge and seems to have a good handle on knowing how to improve the system of gun control. I also found out that I totally agree with Greg on this subject. When he says that there are a lot of crazy people out there he is correct. I would have never had this conversation with Greg if it was not for this assignment. This was interesting to hear what another person thinks.
Joe, college student
Is this a problem you think is important? Why or why not?
Yes, gun control should be in effect because there are too many people unqualified to have guns.
Do you think others in our community this is an important problem? Why or why not?
Yes, both sides there are a lot of problems. Consider what is going on with school shootings. It is a very controversial topic.
What policy, if any, does government now have to deal with this problem?
The government should enact laws at the federal level so that less people are able to get guns and have safety checks each year.
What are the advantages of this policy?
Based on laws, there possibly might be less people that have mental illness gaining access to guns. It would not eliminate school shootings altogether, but limit them.
How might this policy be improved?
If people looked at the statistics and facts, they might realize that gun control is a good thing.
No one needs powerful guns when going about their daily lives.
I thought that it was interesting to hear the opinions of someone who believes the same things as I do. I thought because of this, it made it much easier to ask questions without the fear of differing opinions. I liked how Joe had mentioned that certain guns are not necessary in daily life. After all who needs these guns on a daily basis?
Trevor's Interview on Gun Control
Should There Be Gun Control?
Person in the Interview: Greg College Student and my friend
Question 1- Is Gun Control a Problem that you think is important to society? Why or Why not?
Response- I think it is a problem and it is important because it affects the safety of a lot of people. If there was more gun control I feel like there would be less shooting deaths. It would be more difficult for mentally unstable people to get guns to go on shooting sprees.
Question 2- Do you think that other citizens in the community think gun control is an important issue in society? Why or why not.
Response- I would hope most people would feel the same way, especially with recent events of people breaking down mentally and killing a lot of innocent people with guns. I know a lot of people like "The American Freedom" to be able to have guns on them and in their own homes.
Question 3- What do you know about the policies that are in place for the issue of gun control?
Response- As of right now I think it is fairly easy to get a gun. I could go take a safety course for the day and get a license. I know they want to change it so there is more of an extensive background check to be able to get a license, which I agree with.
Question 4- What disagreements, if any, about the policy exist in this community?
Response- I disagree with how easy it is to get a license right now. I could go get a license today if I wanted to. They don't check for mental background or if they have a past of violence.
Question 5- How might the policy be improved?
Response- If they make it more detailed process into the person's life. Either more of a mental background check or history of violence. Possibly make the license course longer with more emphasis on safety with a weapon in a community..
Question 6- What is your belief on this issue: If you were congress and the voting depending on you what would you vote for according to gun policies?
Response- I would vote for more strict gun control. I think it is an ongoing problem in the society today. especially were they make such huge deals about these tragic shootings on the news, people who are mentally unstable see the news and want to do the same thing or get these ideas from what they see. So i think there should be more laws restricting who can get guns, what type of guns you can get, and how you get the license.
Reflection
I learned a lot about Greg’s character in the interview. I learned that he has some background knowledge and seems to have a good handle on knowing how to improve the system of gun control. I also found out that I totally agree with Greg on this subject. When he says that there are a lot of crazy people out there he is correct. I would have never had this conversation with Greg if it was not for this assignment. This was interesting to hear what another person thinks.
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