美国的枪支文化-American-gun-culture

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TheguncultureintheU.S.A☮AmericanGunCulture☮IntheUnitedStates,therightofprivategunsareprotectedbytheConstitution(宪法).Althoughdifferentstateshavedifferentrequirementandlimitationforthegun-keepers,almosteveryresidentsinUScanlegallybuyandkeepagun.Uptonow,Americaisstillthefirstandtheonlycountrywherecitizensareallowedtohaveguns.However,frequentshootingsinrecentyearshavequestionedtherationalityofthegunlawsintheUnitedStates.Today,wearegoingtotalkabouttheguncultureintheUnitedStatesandtheproblemscausedbyit.ThesecondamendmenttotheconstitutionofUSATheOriginofUSGunCultureGunshadbeenaveryimportantcultureinNorthAmericabacktothecolonialtime.ItwasgunsthatallowedEuropeancoloniststobuilduptheircoloniesintheAmericas.ThefollowingRevolutionaryWarevenpromotedAmericans’admirationtowardguns.BeforetheestablishmentoftheUnitedStates,eachcolonywouldorganizesomearmedgroupscalledmilitia(民兵)toprotectthemselves.ThesemilitiasstartedtheRevolutionaryWarinLexingtonandplayedanveryimportantroleinthefollowingbattles.Mostoftheirweaponswerepreparedbythemselves.Therefore,manyAmericanswouldthinkthatprivategunsledtothevictoryofRevolutionaryWar..SomenumbersThereareanestimated(估计)270milliongunsinthehandsofciviliansintheUnitedStates,makingAmericansthemostheavilyarmedpeopleintheworldpercapita(世界人均武装率).Yemen,atribalnation(部落国家)withnohistoryofstrongcentralgovernmentortheruleoflaw,comesinadistantsecond.FromWashington,D.C.,tothewell-stockedshelvesofWalmartstoresnationwide,gunsareregardedintheUnitedStatesasacommonplace(平凡的)ifcontroversialconsumeritemformillionsoflaw-abidinghunters,collectorsandcitizensconcernedabouttheirsafety.Theyarealsointhehandsofthousandsofkillerstoo;aWashington-basedanti-gunlobbysaysthosegunsshootmorethan100,000peopleayear.In2010,thereweremorethan30,000deathscausedbyfirearmswhenthenumberofhomicides(杀人犯),suicides(自杀事件)andaccidentaldeathsaretallied.TheshootingNationalRifleAssociationTheNationalRifleAssociationofAmerica(NRA)(美国步枪协会)isanAmericannonprofitorganizationwhichadvocatesforgunrights.Foundedin1871,thegrouphasinformeditsmembersaboutfirearm-relatedbillssince1934,andithasdirectlylobbiedforandagainstlegislation(立法)since1975.ItisalsotheoldestcontinuouslyoperatingcivilrightsorganizationintheUnitedStates.Foundedtoadvanceriflemarksmanship(枪法),themodernNRAcontinuestoteachfirearm(枪支)competency(能力)andsafety.Itinstructsciviliansandlawenforcement,youthsandadults,invariousprograms.Theorganizationalsopublishesseveralmagazinesandsponsorscompetitivemarksmanshipevents.Membershipsurpassed5millioninMay2013.RepublicanPartyPlatformonGunsTheSecondAmendment:OurRighttoKeepandBearArmsWeuphold(支持)therightofindividualstokeepandbeararms(携带枪支),anaturalinalienable(不可剥夺的)rightthatpredates(在日期上早于)theConstitutionandissecuredbytheSecondAmendment.LawfulgunownershipenablesAmericanstoexercisetheirGod-givenrightofself-defenseforthesafetyoftheirhomes,theirlovedones,andtheircommunities.Wesalute(致敬)theRepublicanCongressfordefendingtherighttokeepandbeararms.TheconfirmationtotheCourtofadditionalanti-gunjusticeswouldeviscerate(去除内脏)theSecondAmendment’sfundamentalprotections.Already,localofficialsinthenation’scapitalandelsewherearedefyingtheCourt’sdecisionsupholding(维持)anindividualrighttobeararmsasaffirmed(批准)bytheSupremeCourt.Wesupportfirearmreciprocity(互惠)legislationtorecognizetherightoflaw-abidingAmericanstocarryfirearmstoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesinall50states.Wesupportconstitutionalcarrystatutes(法令,章程)andsalutethestatesthathavepassedthem.Weopposeill-conceived(考虑不周的)lawsthatwouldrestrict(限制)magazine(弹药库)capacity(能力)orbanthesaleofthemostpopularandcommonmodernrifle.Wealsoopposeanyefforttodepriveindividualsoftheirrighttokeepandbeararmswithoutdueprocessoflaw.DemocraticPartyonGunControl1,RighttoownfirearmsissubjecttoreasonableregulationWerecognizethattheindividualrighttobeararmsisanimportantpartoftheAmericantradition,andwewillpreserveAmericans'SecondAmendmentrighttoownandusefirearms.Webelievethattherighttoownfirearmsissubjecttoreasonableregulation.2,Reauthorizeassaultweaponsban,closegunshowloopholeWewillprotectAmericansSecondAmendmentrighttoownfirearms,andwewillkeepgunsoutofthehandsofcriminalsandterroristsbyfightingguncrime,reauthorizingtheassault(攻击)weaponsban,andclosingthegunshowloophole(空子),asPresidentBushproposedandfailedtodo.3,StrengthenguncontroltoreduceviolenceDemocratspassedtheBradyLaw(布雷迪法案)andtheAssaultWeaponsBan(进攻性武器禁令).Weincreasedfederal,state,andlocalguncrimeprosecutionby22percentsince1992.Nowguncrimeisdownby35percent.Nowwemustdoevenmore.Weneedmandatory(强制性的)childsafetylocks.WeshouldrequireaphotolicenseI.D.,abackgroundcheck,andagunsafetytesttobuyanewhandgun.Wesupportmorefederalgunprosecutorsandgivingstatesandcommunitiesanother10,000prosecutorstofightguncrime.Theend!Thankyou!!!

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