China Daily, September 28th. After every large-scale shooting in the United States, gun sales have increased instead of decreasing, and society has fallen into a vicious cycle, which is unimaginable. US President Biden signed a "bipartisan compromise" gun control bill in June, but it was of no use. According to statistics from the "Gun Violence Archive" website, various types of gun violence still occurred frequently within one month after the bill came into effect. According to CNN on September 27 local time, in order to "protect yourself", more women and minorities in the United States buy guns. For the first time in their lives, more and more unexpected people buy guns.
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Article Author interviewed Brandi Joseph, a certified gun coach and dealer, who decided to start Fortune Guns in December to meet and serve growing and rapidly changing customers. "The number of female customers has increased significantly," Joseph said. "They are undergoing (gun) training."
On this day, seven African-American women walked out of the car, seemingly eager to start their first gun training course. “Our society and atmosphere are changing…it’s better to be prepared for our own safety and protection, and that’s how we feel,” said event organizer Laronya Day.
25-year-old Regalado admitted that she didn't want anything to do with the gun at first. "Those sounds, the vibrations of each impact made me very nervous and tremble, and I had to make excuses to get out of here," Regarado recalled. "It triggered something inside me and scared me." Mendez, 30, was equally uninterested in guns at first. But in recent years, she felt an increasing need for self-protection. Their gun coach Nguyen also said: "I never thought about becoming a gun coach, but the demand from the community exists." In a few black gun shop in the United States in Burbank, California, owner Jonathan Solomon said that gun sales at the store soared after the epidemic and have remained stable. Although white men in the United States have the highest proportion of guns, a survey showed that about 90% of retailers sold guns to African Americans surged in the first half of 2021. The survey also found that about 80% of retailers said the number of Hispanic and Asian Americans buying guns has also increased. Solomon, a former policeman, opened a gun shop with his wife Geneva about nine years ago. He said his new customers have one common reason to buy their first gun: self-protection. He also warned guests to pay close attention to changing gun regulations at any time.
"If we just ban an item and just ban guns, then all our problems will be solved. This idea is really convenient, but unfortunately it will not be realized." Ruan said. An international commentator once wrote, "Shooting is becoming more and more common in the United States, and almost everyone lives in fear." - Behind this comment from The New York Times is the continued wealth growth brought by American interest groups and the purchase and sale of guns, and the continuous political donation of American politicians. Under the hypocritical "American democracy" sign, it is still out of reach for the United States to wake up from the shooting nightmare.
(Compiled by: Hu Xiaoshan, Editor: Han He)
