Gun Control Interview

I am interviewing my father Bobby. He works in law enforcement.

Q. Is this a problem you think is important? Why or why not?
A. I think this problem is very important. There needs to be regulations on people being able to obtain a gun license and then the type of weapon they can actually possess.  The regulations that are in place today seem to be effective. Too many bad people get their hands on guns. They have the resources to somehow obtain the weapon without a license and that is the problem.  The problem is not those who are getting a license because they have to go through an extensive process to obtain a license and weapon. 

Q. Do you think others in the community see this as a problem?
A. Not only people in the community see guns as a problem, but most people in the United States view guns as a problem. So many people are granted a gun license and it scares people in the community. Especially after all the school shootings we have had recently.  Most of us have been brought up in a society where guns are frowned upon. They are seen as bad, and most people in the community fear them. They wonder why a person needs a gun anyway unless they are in law enforcement. A lot of citizens do not agree that people be granted a license to carry, but some do think it is necessary to carry. It is ongoing debate.

Q. Do you feel the existing policy deals with the problem?

 A. I think the policies we have in place today are effective. It is not simple to obtain a gun license and purchase a weapon. There are several steps that people who apply for a gun have to go through. They have to provide ID, they have to fill out an extensive application, they have to have a background check, and they have to have a mental health check, and so on. People who apply and obtain a gun license are usually not the ones who are hurting others with the weapon. It’s the bad people who are not obtaining a license and somehow getting their hands on guns and using them for the wrong reasons.

Reflection on Interview:

 It is interesting to interview someone on a current event topic. Current events always seem to lead to heated discussions because everyone always has their own opinion on the topic. My dad is a police officer so he has different opinions and beliefs on the topic than a businessman would. It is interesting to hear what he has to say on the topic. He brought up a lot of good points in his interview and it got me thinking. He said the problem really isn’t those who are applying for a license and obtaining a weapon, it’s those who are not obtaining a license and getting their hands on a weapon some other way. It makes me wonder how? It is scary to think about all of the people in the world who are carrying a gun for all the wrong reasons. I would like to find another person who isn’t in law enforcement and interview them on this topic to find out their views on it.

 

Here is a photo my my father and I.