VOA标准英语2012--Killing of US School Children Sparks Gun Control Discussion
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十二月)
Killing 1 of US School Children Sparks Gun Control Discussion
Authorities say the weapons used in the Newtown shooting were legally registered to Nancy Lanza, the mother of the gunman, Adam Lanza. She was the first of 27 victims of the shootings, including her son.
Newtown native Dan Snyder, a college student, says he was opposed to tighter gun regulation, until Friday.
“I’m still not totally for 100-percent gun control. I just think it should not be as easy. I can definitely see situations [that] if someone had a gun, it could benefit the situation," he said.
The only American adults prohibited from possessing weapons are convicted criminals and those judged mentally incompetent 2. But even they have little problem obtaining a firearm. Gun-control advocates call for tighter enforcement of existing gun laws. Opponents call for tighter restriction 3 on gun possession.
Meanwhile, mass shootings continue, a fact President Obama mentioned in his response to Friday’s killings 4 in Newtown. “And we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics," he said.
Newtown is the headquarters of the National Sports Shooting Foundation, a gun advocacy organization. It says for it to comment on the local killings would be inappropriate at this time “out of respect for the families, the community and the ongoing 5 police investigation 6.”
But even as bullet-riddled bodies of six and seven year-old children in Newtown are driven away in refrigerated trucks, not everyone here backs the idea of government arms regulation. Joseph Clough, a self-described Christian 7 Evangelist, says when it comes to guns, individuals must control themselves.
“We have freedom here, we have our own will and choice. A lot of people say, ‘if God is real, why does all this happen?’ Well, God created us with our own wills, because He’s not someone who controls or manipulates, so I’m not for controlling or manipulation," he said.
The Second Amendment 8 to the U.S. Constitution guarantees people’s right to bear arms in order to protect the security of a free state. Americans wonder if the state is really secure if its little children are not. Some would protect them by taking away guns, others by passing out even more.
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
- He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。
- The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
- The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。