密歇根新闻广播 枪支的认识被误解

 

On Monday, Livingston County became the 28th county in the state to pass a resolution supporting gun rights. These resolutions are not legally binding¹. Language varies from place to place, but the basic idea is to affirm that counties should uphold constitutional gun rights, no matter what laws state and federal governments may pass.

Linda Brundage, the executive director of the Michigan Coalition² to Prevent Gun Violence, told Stateside that she thinks much of the outrage³ about gun control legislation stems from a misunderstanding about what those laws would do.

“I think it’s really unfortunate that it's so divisive. And what that suggests to me is people are not talking to one another," she said. "The gun industry is selling fear so that people believe they must be armed. Again, nobody wants to take away guns."

At the Livingston County Board of Commissioners⁴ meeting last night, attendees expressed discontent at Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s support for “red flag” laws. Also known as extreme risk protection laws, they allow law enforcement to remove an individual’s firearms if a judge determines the person is a risk to themselves or others.

Brundage said "red flag" laws and other gun control legislation are not about taking away people's firearms. Safety, she explained, is the "bottom line" for her and other advocates.

"And it seems like, you know, this effort in Michigan, at this present time, is designed to prevent the passage of this legislation, these kinds of legislations. And from our perspective, that’s unfortunate because we know they will save lives.”

This post was written by Stateside production assistant Olive Scott.

1 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

4 commissioners   

n.专员( commissioner的名词复数 )；长官；委员；政府部门的长官

参考例句：

• The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes. 国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The SEC has five commissioners who are appointed by the president. 证券交易委员会有５名委员，是由总统任命的。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件