美政坛新焦点：移民和枪支法案(2/2)

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概述：美国内对是否放松移民管理和严控枪支展开辩论。
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Deliberations come four months after a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. Saturday, the parent of a child gunned down in that shooting delivered President Barack Obama's weekly address.
"Please help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy."
But not all lawmakers believe firearms restrictions will improve public safety.
Republican Senator Mike Lee: "Any limitation on this fundamental right of self-defense makes us more dependent on our government for our own protection. Government can't be everywhere at all times, so the practical effect of limiting our individual rights is to make us less safe."
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy disagrees. "Liberty isn't just about having any gun you want anytime you want it. Liberty has gotta also be about the right to be free from indiscriminate violence."
Polls show majorities of Americans favor stricter gun laws and an immigration overhaul.商议始于康涅狄格州小学大规模枪击事件后的四个月。在那次枪击事件中，一名被害儿童的母亲传达了奥巴马总统每周电视讲话中的信息。
“在我们的悲剧变成你的悲剧之前，请帮助做点什么吧。”
但并非所有的立法者都赞同限制枪支能改善公共安全。
共和党参议员迈克•李说：
“对于这项自我防御基本权利的任何限制都会使得我们更依赖政府的保护。但政府做不到时刻都在（我们身边），所以对个人权利的限制实际上让我们更不安全了。”
民主党参议员克里斯•墨菲不同意以上观点，他说：
“自由不仅仅是在任何时间能买到你想要的任何枪支。自由同样意味着我们不被肆意的暴行所侵害。”
民意调查显示大多数美国人赞成更为严格的枪械法令和移民政策改革。