The US is one of the only developed nations in the world to allow citizens to own a gun. With recurrent news of American gun violence, many members of the international community wonder why this is the case. Why are Americans allowed to own guns and why do these citizens so fiercely protect this right? Despite increasing gun related accidents and deaths, why haven’t policy changes been enacted to control gun ownership and use? In this All About People seminar, we will discuss America’s legal institution of gun ownership and the country’s ongoing gun control debate.
【本次话题】宪法第二修正案：美国武装力量的代价
美国是世界上允许公民拥有枪支的发达国家之一。随着美国枪支暴力的消息，许多国际社会的成员也开始了对这个事实的质疑。为什么美国人被允许拥有枪支，为什么这些公民如此凶猛地保护这个权利？尽管枪支相关的事故和死亡事件有所增加，为什么没有制定政策变更来控制枪支所有权和使用权？在这一期的All About People上，我们将讨论美国枪支所有权这个法律制度，以及美国正在进行的枪支管制的辩论。
Related Major：US History and Government; Policy Analysis; Sociology; Anthropology; Psychology
凭远美方文书顾问
康奈尔大学
国