Presidential Candidate for the democratic party, Elizabeth Warren, has been quoted as saying,
“Every person in America should be able to work hard, play by the same set of rules, & take care of themselves & the people they love. That’s what I’m fighting for, and that’s why I’m launching an exploratory committee for president.”
From reading that statement, I got the understanding that she wished to continue our current gun laws, as she said she wanted to let people take care of themselves. However, she was also quoted saying, “We’ve gotta have a leader who’s willing to stand up to the gun lobby and say no more.” With this contradiction of statements, I was quite uncertain of her standpoint on this law. Looking further, I learned that she didn’t want less strict gun laws or even the usual demands of background checks. But she wanted something more.
“Warren is going beyond some of the more commonly discussed ideas, such as stricter background checks or a ban on assault weapons. Her plan calls for creating a federal licensing system, limiting the number of firearms someone could buy, raising the minimum age to 21 for purchasing a gun, holding gun manufacturers liable (and, in some cases, even holding gun industry CEOs personally liable)” says NPR. And, if that isn’t enough, her plan calls for 100 million dollars in funding for gun research- in taxpayer money, of course. How does that in any way, allow Americans to take care of themselves. And, how does this include people that really want to change, but these new laws prevent them from protecting themselves. This could also count as discrimination for people who need to hunt for a living. Also, limiting the number of firearms someone can buy would do nothing. A single gun can still do damage, and someone only having one gun wouldn’t stop someone from killing another. Warren also called out Walmart, saying
“Companies that sell guns have a responsibility to the safety of their communities. Walmart is one of the largest gun retailers in the world. The weapons they sell are killing their own customers and employees. No profit is worth those lives. Do the right thing—stop selling guns.”
I understand this point, but the main problem isn’t guns, it’s the people that buy them. Unless we can have restrictions against people, there is no reason we should have restrictions against guns.
By Kade Anderson ’25