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Episode 2 Young Mayor Chapter 64 The Problem of Banning Guns

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    "Wow, will Al Gore come?" Wang Lei said loudly on the phone.

    He likes Gore very much. In the American political arena, Gore, like Clinton, is a rare young and handsome man. Seven years ago, this youth storm swept into the White House. Seven years later, Gore is no longer young, but he looks  More mature and steady.

    Of course, this has always been something Gore has been criticized for. He is praised for being strict with himself and seeking truth from facts, but he is often criticized for lacking charm, being too rigid, stable, smooth, but boring.

    "Maybe, but maybe not," Barbara said.

    "Okay." Wang Lei shook his head with some disappointment. If the organizers said so, then Gore would most likely not appear. It was just a gimmick by the organizers hoping to attract more people.

    In this day and age, there are always many people who don¡¯t like to tell the truth.

    The "Tuesday Music Club" is not far from Carnegie Mellon University, just in front of the famous study hall of the University of Pittsburgh. The two schools are close together, less than a mile apart in a straight line, but because a section of Forbes Street is one-way  Wang Lei had to take a detour, and it took him seven or eight minutes to reach the entrance of the club.

    "Hi, Barbara, what celebrities are coming?"

    Wang Yang heard that there was such a concert and wanted to come and see it. As for Alvin, Aditya and Mindy, rock stars were obviously not as attractive as program codes.

    "Spice Haug Band, Ernie Hawkins, Justin Sani" Barbara glanced at Wang Yang and simply said a few names.

    "Wow, that's great!" Wang Yang said happily. He couldn't wait to see these big stars.

    But the concert won't start until eight o'clock in the evening. Before that, Barbara was going to introduce Wang Lei to her friends: "My friend is running for the Pittsburgh City Council. This afternoon, she is giving a speech in Pitt's study hall.  , she will talk to us after the speech."

    "No problem, your friend is a Democratic Party?" Wang Lei nodded. He knew that Barbara was a Democratic Party, and a left-wing Democratic Party. He believed that the government should tax the rich to alleviate severe polarization and allow the poor to enjoy it.  Perfect social security, like Sweden.

    Wang Yang is not interested in this purely political activity. He plans to walk around the neighborhood and come back when the concert starts.

    When Wang Lei and Barbara walked into the venue, the speech had already begun. The middle-aged woman wearing black-rimmed glasses on the podium was saying in an emotional voice: "Every year, more than 30,000 Americans  Falling in front of the gun. Every day, more than two American children die by gunfire"

    "Wow!" Wang Lei was immediately attracted. The topic of this speech was actually about gun control. This is one of the topics that everyone pays most attention to every election, but whether it is a Republican candidate or a Democratic candidate  , generally does not give a clear answer.

    The reason is simple. More than 40% of adults in the United States own guns. The gun association is one of the most powerful lobbying organizations. If you support gun ban, you will offend them and have a negative impact on the election.

    If you are clearly opposed to gun bans, that won¡¯t work, because more than 40% of Americans support gun bans, and losing their support would be scary.

    "But here's a candidate for city council in Pittsburgh talking about this issue in her campaign speech, and she's really brave.

    "There have been too many gun-related tragedies in the United States. In the past six years since President Clinton signed the gun ban, such tragedies have dropped by two-thirds."

    ¡°However, this law is only valid for ten years, and I can tell you with certainty that if Republicans win the White House, they will definitely not let this law continue to be in effect, and we will return to the previous situation, putting ourselves and our families at risk.  Their lives are exposed to the muzzle of a black hole."

    Barbara told Wang Lei that the person who was speaking was her friend. She was also called Barbara. Barbara Burns was forty-seven years old. She had briefly served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the chairman of the Pittsburgh School Board.  , this time running for city councilman in Pittsburgh¡¯s 1st Ward, a Democrat.

    Braddock Town belongs to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area, but has no jurisdictional relationship with the City of Pittsburgh. They both belong to Allegheny County. Of course, the county governs county affairs and the city governs city affairs, and they have no direct jurisdiction.  relation.

    Barbara Burns wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses and looks very elegant and intellectual. Only those who are familiar with her know that this woman has a very tough character, although she is considered a conservative in the Democratic Party-opposing  Abortion requires the government to restrain itself rather than expand indefinitely.

    Her views are very similar to Al Gore's, so her speech is both for herself and for herself.The votes also build momentum for Gore, who is also a staunch "gun banner."

    Barbara Burns's speech soon ended, and the scene entered the discussion and Q&A stage. Several guests joined Barbara Burns to discuss the historical and practical difficulties of "gun ban", and interspersed with  Those listening asked questions.

    The first person who was called upon was a young man, probably a student of Pitt. He directly opposed Barbara Burns¡¯s point of view: ¡°The proliferation of guns will indeed cause security problems, but at the same time, it also protects people.  Our safety.¡±

    ¡°What if someone breaks into my house without a gun?¡±

    "Yes, we kill more than 30,000 people every year, but at the same time, it protects the safety and legal rights of 300 million people, the right to bear arms under the Constitution of the United States of America."

    Barbara Burns returned to the microphone with a stern expression: "In fact, in the six years since the anti-gun laws came into effect, shootings dropped by two-thirds, while home invasions and robberies or other violent crimes did not.  "Significant increases, meaning gun laws are not making us less safe, but the opposite."

    Her answer received a round of applause. Most people here supported her, but some people believed that there was no need to ban guns.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think gun ownership is dangerous in itself. What¡¯s dangerous is that the injustice and the gap between rich and poor in society is getting bigger and bigger, which makes us full of hostility and confrontation. Many of the perpetrators of school shootings are members of society.  Outcasts, if we can take care of them, they won¡¯t use guns to do evil.¡±

    ¡°I support strengthening gun control, but not a total gun ban.¡±

    Those supporters are also dissatisfied: "I think the bill Clinton signed a few years ago is too soft. It cannot control the proliferation of guns and school shootings at all. I don't know if Gore will push for new, stricter plans if he is elected."  ?¡±

    In every question and answer session, Wang Lei tried to raise his hand, but he didn¡¯t expect to be selected in the end. He could stand up and ask a question to Barbara Burns.

    "Mrs. Burns, I admire your courage, because we all know that talking about gun issues during elections can easily lead to misfires. There is a very powerful organization in the United States, the Rifle Association. They have money and people, and they can  Deciding who can be in the White House, I think if you want to ban guns, you have to declare war on this organization first, what do you think?¡±

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