A Win for the Rights of All Americans

On April 17, 2013, Michael Memoli of the Los Angeles Times wrote an article called "Senate Rejects Gun Background Check Measure". The article discusses the news that the senate rejected the background check measure, also, rejecting bans on assault rifles and other types of weaponry. In general, I am very glad because at least the Senate has the sense of mind to reject some outrage of such, but also I am disappointed for only one part of the bill. That part of the bill is the background check part. This was the only sensible measure Liberals had offered, but the Senate declined. In my opinion, if liberals introduced different bills for each type of change they wanted, the background check measure would have passed, but they attached other absurd measures to it, such as banning assault rifles. The only change America needs in the gun debate is to add background checks and education before buying a firearm the first time, but 90% of America does not understand that, and therefore they keep demanding a ban. What people do not understand is that criminals will still get their hands on these weapons, even if the government bans them, but now they are lowering the chances of a civilian protecting him/herself from a criminal. It was a great victory for gun rights advocates, but there is still a huge hill to climb.