Gun Control Day 1

After every big shooting over the past few years whether it was the 2012 Aurora Shooting or 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting or the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing the media is filled with the never ending controversial debate about Gun Control. I have never done any research of my own and have previously tried to stay away from such a controversial topic. However, after today's video it brought to my attention many important aspects that must be taken into consideration before deciding what side of the gun control topic you are on. I had also never realized how important weapons have been in forming our society and country.  Anywhere from the Revolution in Great Britain, to the Civil War, to both World Wars, to present day guns have had a great impact in our lives and as our lives improved the quality of guns has as well and they still continue to become more advanced and more powerful. Mr.Stewart along with the video brought up many important questions about Gun Control; What is the role of guns in our society? What ways can it and should it be limited? What happens to the populations when the government doesn't allow them to have guns? I hope by the end of the week as we continue learning about the effects of weapons in our society and I have the opportunity to learn the views of both sides and be able to answer those important question about such an important and controversial topic and even possibly make my own opinion about it because as of Day 1 I am in the middle.