Shooting Aftermath Connecticut, Petitions Supported Many Arms Control
Petition encouraging President Obama to immediately establish laws that restrict access to firearms in the U.S.. The petition was filed online through the White House website on Friday (14/12) and then and there are currently 158 thousand support for the petition.
"These groups are a powerful lobby allows ownership of firearms beyond the mandate of the Constitution on the right to own a gun," the description in the petition, as reported by AFP on Tuesday (12/18/2012).
The group in question is the National Weapons Association (NRA) is very influential in Washington and supported by the U.S. conglomerate. In order to realize the rules that limit and control the use of firearms, the Congress party was asked to play an active role.
"Therefore, Congress should act as stated in the law, and face the reality that access to firearms has gone beyond that mandated by the Second Amendment. Signature to the petition describes the public desire for a discussion of both sides in order to bring legislation regulate how people can get guns, "added the statement can be seen in the www.whitehouse.gov.
Brutal shootings occurred in elementary Sandy Hook, Newtown, Connecticut, USA, on Friday (14/12) local time. Shooting, killing a total of 28 people, consisting of 20 children and 7 adults, including actors, as well as the offender's mother.
Shooter named Adam Lanza. The 20-year-old man into two classrooms and opened fire indiscriminately, and then committed suicide. Before going to school Sandy Hook, Adam shot and killed his mother in their home.
The tragedy is directly triggered violent pressure for the Obama administration to immediately establish laws governing the control of firearms in the U.S.. When to visit the families of the victims in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, USA on Sunday (16/12) night, Obama promised he would use the authority he had to stop the recurrence of such a brutal shooting.
But the petition, there is no specific response from Obama and the White House.
