McCain on Gun Control

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-04-19-mccain_N.htm

The Second Amendment “the right of people to keep and bear arms” continues to be a controversial topic to this day. Senator John McCain believes in upholding the Second Amendment to the fullest. During McCain’s speech in Summerville, South Carolina he states “I do not believe we should tamper with the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.” I strongly agree with McCain, The Constitution created by our forefathers has worked for many years; and in this particular controversy we need tighter restriction on the criminals rather than on guns.
McCain realizes that guns are dangerous and there is a problem with gun control in America today, and acknowledges that something must be done about it. In his speech he proposes that we need to make guns harder to buy, especially for individuals who need help. He briefly touches on the sensitive topic of school shootings, and how it should be harder for these individuals to obtain any type of weapon.
Halfway through the article McCain talks about a person’s criminal record. The Senator gives an excellent example of a killer, which is a creepy young man accused of stocking and sending violent schoolwork to his teacher. In addition he has been sent to a mental hospital, and is on the verge of suicide, but is able to go into a sporting goods store and buy a gun just because he did not have a criminal record. He addresses this as an issue that needs attention; it should not be so easy for this man to get a gun.
I concur with everything that Senator John McCain has to say about gun control. The dangerous individuals that buy or illegally use guns create an unsafe environment for the rest of the law abiding citizens. If McCain is elected President he would implement stricter federal regulations but people would still have the right to bear arms.