After a joke in Florida, Trump first went to restrict the sale of weapons in the United States. Main

In the United States, a discussion about the restriction of the sale of weapons is again widely unfolded. A new reason for this was a massacre at school in Florida a few days ago, when a teenager shot 17 people.

A ban on modernization of weapons

On February 20, US President Donald Trump instructed the Ministry of Justice to prepare regulatory acts prohibiting the sale of the so -called “sliding butcks” (BUMP Stock) - devices that allow us to modernize semi -automatic weapons, turning it into fully automatic.

At the same time, Trump expressed the opinion that it is necessary to strengthen checks in relation to those who want to buy weapons legally.

The “sliding butt” was used by a shooter in Las Vegas in October 2017: as a result of an attack on a country festival, 58 people were then killed, which became the most massive murder in the history of the United States.

As NBC recalls , Trump, before his election, consistently opposed any restrictions on the sale of weapons. According to the TV channel, on the eve of the autumn elections to the US Congress, it is likely that the Republican Party, which is traditionally advocated for the right of Americans to weapons, may output a common trend for the introduction of some prohibitions.

More and more Americans for restrictions

Against the backdrop of the latest jokes, more and more US citizens advocate tough restrictions on the issue of weapons. The last survey conducted by the University of Queennip, showed that about 66% of the country's residents require tightening laws on its circulation.

This indicator has become a record for the entire time of the surveys - the University of Queennipaq has been doing this on a regular basis since 2012. For comparison, in 2015, only 47% of Americans advocated the tightening of laws.

The survey also showed that two-thirds of the US inhabitants would like to completely ban the sale of semi-automatic rifles, such as AR-15, most often used by criminals for mass jokes. The same number of Americans believes that weapons in the country are "too easy to buy."