托福阅读机经背：先行一步的加州枪支管制法.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料 托福阅读机经背景：先行一步的加州枪支管制法   California has some of the strictest gun control laws in the United States, which some Americans see as a model for future national laws. But others worry about the erosion of the right to bear arms as stated in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  加利福尼亚州有着美国最为严厉的枪支管制法。有些美国人把加州的枪支管制法看成是美国未来有关法律的样板。不过也有人担心，美国宪法第二修正案赋予人民携带枪支的权利会一点点地被侵蚀掉。科罗拉多州日前发生的枪击惨案激起了又一波辩论浪潮。  There are few restrictions on owning guns in most U.S. states. Guns are widely used for hunting and sport, and for self-protection.  美国大多数州对个人拥有枪支没有什么限制，民众普遍用枪来打猎，参加体育竞技，或者自卫。  California and several other states, including New York and Massachusetts, limit the sale of some firearms, ammunition and accessories. California bans the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips and military-style assault rifles to the public. Buyers of other guns must wait 10 days while state and federal authorities investigate the purchaser for a possible criminal record or history of serious mental illness. California registers handguns, and beginning in 2014, will also keep records on rifles and shotguns sold in the state.  有几个州限制销售某些类型的枪支或弹药，比如加州禁止向民众出售大容量的弹药夹和军用攻击型步枪。购买其他类型枪支的人必须等10天，当局要审查购买者是否有犯罪记录或精神病史。在加州，个人拥有手枪要登记，从2014年开始，加州还要登记在加州境内购买的步枪和猎枪。  Los Angeles Police Detective Richard Tompkins says neighboring states are less strict.  洛杉矶警探理查德.汤普金斯说，与加州相邻的各州没有这么严格的枪控法：  “People do leave the state and buy those weapons out of state and then bring them back into our state. Some people will do it just to possess them. Some people will do it to sell on the open market in the state of California,” Tompkins said.  “有人去其它州买枪，带回加州。一些人这样做只是为了有支枪。还有一些人把枪带回加州再把它卖掉。”  The sale of guns and ammunition over the Internet is unrestricted in some places. In California, firearms must be sold through a licensed dealer. But with inconsistent laws from state to state, and even county to county, there are gaps in