This is a pro gun control website - a campaign to prevent gun violence . On the main home page it ‘names and shames’ people who through the lose gun laws have been able to open fire and as a result lives have been lost.
In the corner there is a statistic board which gives figures as to how many people have been killed through the use of guns in America so far this year and so far today. However this information is questionable as we are not sure where they are getting their figures from and could possibly be inaccurate.
The Brady campaign mission statement is:
We are devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.
The Brady Campaign works to pass and enforce sensible federal and state gun laws, regulations, and public policies through grassroots activism, electing public officials who support common sense gun laws, and increasing public awareness of gun violence. Through our Million Mom March and Brady Chapters, we work locally to educate people about the dangers of guns, honor victims of gun violence, and pass sensible gun laws, believing that all Americans, especially children, have the right to live free from the threat of gun violence.
The Brady Centre works to reform the gun industry by enacting and enforcing sensible regulations to reduce gun violence, including regulations governing the gun industry. In addition, we represent victims of gun violence in the courts.� We educate the public about gun violence through litigation, grassroots mobilization, and outreach to affected communities.
This website gives a detailed background onto legislation and provides its viewers with facts about the dangers of guns being so readily available to citizens of the US.
There is a lot of media coverage and many videos, articles and personal accounts available on the website.
The Brady campaign was signed by Jefferson Clinton in 1993.
This website set up by students is campaigning to legalise licensed concealed carry of guns on campus.
The campaign for campus carry first gained attention after the April 16th 2007 Virginia tech shooting where 27 students were gunned down on campus by another student.
SCCC argued that, in light of the fact that most colleges are open environments, lacking security measures such as metal detectors and bag checks, state laws and school policies that prohibit concealed carry on campus only serve to stack the odds in favour of dangerous criminals who have no regard for state law or school policy.
There are many blog postings and discussions on this website for viewers to engage in.
www.bradycampaign.org was a far more convincing website as there was more information and more political influence. There are more examples of deaths caused by relaxed gun laws, it is possible to argue that in a situation where people where allowed to carry guns on campus it could in fact have an adverse effect and cause more shootings similar to that of the Virginia tech shooting if people act in the heat of the moment rage.
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