Hey folks, Ken here. Today we’ll discuss a rather serious topic — U.S. gun laws. Let’s take you back to May 18, 2018. A gunman entered a high school in Santa Fe, Texas and opened fire. Flo Rice, a substitute teacher in Santa Fe High School, was shot 6 times in both her legs when she was teaching gym class. Rice said, “I look down and I realize in my pants⏤I had bloody holes in my pants and I realized: I'm shot.” The 18-year-old gunman ended up killing 10 people before he was finally arrested by the police.
You might wonder, why does it seem so difficult to put an end to this madness that keeps on occurring? It is true that over the past few decades, federal legislation on guns has been rare. But in state legislatures, however, mass shootings have actually led to thousands of new gun laws. In 2020, a study tried to determine "the impact of mass shootings on gun policy" within 25 years. Then, they looked at gun legislation passed during that period of time⏤over 3,000 laws across all 50 states, and discovered a hidden pattern. Mass shootings didn't have any statistically significant effect on the number of laws passed by Democrats. While for Republican legislatures, a mass shooting roughly doubles the number of laws enacted that loosen gun restrictions in the next year. To make it easier for you, buying guns has strangely become much easier after every mass shooting that has happened. Weird huh? I know.
In the meantime, Flo Rice and her husband, Scot Rice, have been pushing for legislation in response to the Santa Fe shooting. They also pushed to make it harder to buy ammunition online. Because, apparently, you’ll have to show your ID to buy alcohol, but if you want to buy a gun, just go online and tick the box that says “Yes, I’m 18 and above.” and you’ll have it delivered to your doorsteps the next day. It’s that dangerously simple. You would have thought that it is common sense for people to support banning guns, but polling showed only a small minority of Texans supported loosening gun laws, and just over half supported tightening them. There’s still a long way to go.
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years. The bill urges all states to pass red flag laws that would allow authorities to take firearms away from a person who courts deem dangerous. However, it can’t force them to pass it. The power still belongs to each individual state; countless innocent lives have been, and always will depend on state governments’ decisions on gun laws. May God bless us all.
[Sentence of the day]
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
[Vocabulary words]
1. aftermath the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes
i.e. Many more people died in the aftermath of the explosion. 更多的人死於爆炸後的一段時間裡。
2. federal relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region (i.e. The U.S.)
i.e. The United States has a federal government. 美國有聯邦政府。 Switzerland is a federal republic. 瑞士是聯邦共和國。
3. bill a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on
i.e. When a bill is passed in Parliament it becomes law. 一旦某項法案在議會通過，便成為法律。
Alright, that’s all we have time for today. Folks, you’ll have to excuse me of my absence next week As I’ll be flying to Boston to begin my new chapter as a graduate student I’ll keep hosting the CNN10 show right here on VoiceTube And I’ll be sharing my life in Boston on my own podcast show as well as on my Instagram account (@mrkenmiao) I AM pretty excited for the challenges ahead and I’ll certainly keep you guys posted. Anyways, as usual, leave me a comment down below And I’ll see you guys again in two weeks. Bye!
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ShakesBeer3 年前
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upu3 年前
槍枝歸零 vs Covid清零，哪個比較難 (\_/) ( •_•) / >?＞
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Leeway3 年前
In June 2022, In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
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You Jane3 年前
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
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我知道我的未來不是夢3 年前
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August3 年前
Thank you, Ken. Wish you all the best. Have a nice day, everyone. .....................
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years. 2022 年 6 月，在德克薩斯州的烏瓦爾德槍擊案發生後，拜登總統簽署了 30 年來最重要的聯邦槍支法案。
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TINGJJ3 年前
加油：）
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c1l2a3m4p53 年前
Day 88 (8-3) In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, president Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
Good luck, Ken Miao Enjoy your student time ：)
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Pei-Yu Leu3 年前
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Boden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
Ken Miao3 年前
嗨大家，下週我要請個小假，因為即將飛去一個美麗的國家當學生啦！
CNN10這個月底應該就會復播，到時候也會繼續製作口說挑戰節目給各位：）
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[Transcript]
Hey folks, Ken here. Today we’ll discuss a rather serious topic — U.S. gun laws. Let’s take you back to May 18, 2018. A gunman entered a high school in Santa Fe, Texas and opened fire. Flo Rice, a substitute teacher in Santa Fe High School, was shot 6 times in both her legs when she was teaching gym class. Rice said, “I look down and I realize in my pants⏤I had bloody holes in my pants and I realized: I'm shot.” The 18-year-old gunman ended up killing 10 people before he was finally arrested by the police.
You might wonder, why does it seem so difficult to put an end to this madness that keeps on occurring? It is true that over the past few decades, federal legislation on guns has been rare. But in state legislatures, however, mass shootings have actually led to thousands of new gun laws. In 2020, a study tried to determine "the impact of mass shootings on gun policy" within 25 years. Then, they looked at gun legislation passed during that period of time⏤over 3,000 laws across all 50 states, and discovered a hidden pattern. Mass shootings didn't have any statistically significant effect on the number of laws passed by Democrats. While for Republican legislatures, a mass shooting roughly doubles the number of laws enacted that loosen gun restrictions in the next year. To make it easier for you, buying guns has strangely become much easier after every mass shooting that has happened. Weird huh? I know.
In the meantime, Flo Rice and her husband, Scot Rice, have been pushing for legislation in response to the Santa Fe shooting. They also pushed to make it harder to buy ammunition online. Because, apparently, you’ll have to show your ID to buy alcohol, but if you want to buy a gun, just go online and tick the box that says “Yes, I’m 18 and above.” and you’ll have it delivered to your doorsteps the next day. It’s that dangerously simple. You would have thought that it is common sense for people to support banning guns, but polling showed only a small minority of Texans supported loosening gun laws, and just over half supported tightening them. There’s still a long way to go.
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years. The bill urges all states to pass red flag laws that would allow authorities to take firearms away from a person who courts deem dangerous. However, it can’t force them to pass it. The power still belongs to each individual state; countless innocent lives have been, and always will depend on state governments’ decisions on gun laws. May God bless us all.
[Sentence of the day]
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
[Vocabulary words]
1. aftermath
the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes
i.e. Many more people died in the aftermath of the explosion.
更多的人死於爆炸後的一段時間裡。
2. federal
relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region (i.e. The U.S.)
i.e.
The United States has a federal government. 美國有聯邦政府。
Switzerland is a federal republic. 瑞士是聯邦共和國。
3. bill
a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on
i.e. When a bill is passed in Parliament it becomes law.
一旦某項法案在議會通過，便成為法律。
Alright, that’s all we have time for today.
Folks, you’ll have to excuse me of my absence next week
As I’ll be flying to Boston to begin my new chapter as a graduate student
I’ll keep hosting the CNN10 show right here on VoiceTube
And I’ll be sharing my life in Boston on my own podcast show
as well as on my Instagram account (@mrkenmiao)
I AM pretty excited for the challenges ahead
and I’ll certainly keep you guys posted.
Anyways, as usual, leave me a comment down below
And I’ll see you guys again in two weeks. Bye!
ShakesBeer3 年前
upu3 年前
槍枝歸零 vs Covid清零，哪個比較難
(\_/)
( •_•)
/ >?＞
Leeway3 年前
In June 2022, In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
You Jane3 年前
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
我知道我的未來不是夢3 年前
August3 年前
Thank you, Ken. Wish you all the best. Have a nice day, everyone.
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In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
2022 年 6 月，在德克薩斯州的烏瓦爾德槍擊案發生後，拜登總統簽署了 30 年來最重要的聯邦槍支法案。
TINGJJ3 年前
加油：）
c1l2a3m4p53 年前
Day 88 (8-3)
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, president Biden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.
Good luck, Ken Miao
Enjoy your student time ：)
Pei-Yu Leu3 年前
In June 2022, in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting in Texas, President Boden signed the most significant federal gun bill in 30 years.