Are Gun Laws Going To Make California Safer?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/us/politics/bipartisan-bill-straw-gun-purchases-senate.html?hp&_r=1&

Last week on Thursday, the Senate passed a law stating that it is a felony to buy a gun for somebody else. This law that is being passed will now make people think twice about buying a gun. The Senate contains 10 Democrats and 8 Republicans and takes place in Washington D.C. This measure was passed, 11 to 7. This bill was created to try to stop the gun violence that is taking place in America. Since the shootings in Aurora and at Sandy Hooks elementary school, the government has been trying to put an end to the violence. This bill will partly stop it.

            This bill that passed could have many possible impacts. First, this bill is going to make people scared to buy a gun. If a citizen wants to buy a gun for their friend who has a mental illness, they will now think twice about doing this. Another impact this bill will have when passed there will not be as much gun violence in America. But, instead people might buy other weapons instead of guns. If there is a law that will make buying a gun a felony, than people might buy something that there isn’t a law on. For example, here might be a big increase of violence using other weapons like knifes.

            Residents of California should know about this law because it can make their lives safer in California. This article about guns is important because it tells us that the Senate is now taking a stand against guns. California has the highest gun crime rate in America and because this law is being passed this could go down. When this law goes into action, anyone who tries to buy a gun for anyone else they will get a felony. Citizens of California should know about this gun law being passed because this law will lower deaths and make neighborhoods safer. This law will also keep violence rates down.