Guns

In chapter 22, the pickpocket group plans to rob the house while forcing Oliver to assist in the robbery. However, as Oliver tries to leave the plan, Sikes threatens him with a gun to kill him. Personally, I don't like the idea of the government not restricting guns to people. I feel guns will only bring more harm than safety or comfort for anyone. There have been lots of situations when guns have been used mistakenly, cruelly, or inappropriately such as the Sandy Hook shooting. In the story as Oliver was sneaking through the window, the house owner shoots at Oliver without knowing who or what they were doing even though Oliver was innocent and was actually going to warn the family beforehand. These kinds of situations is why there should be more restriction on gun control. I guess that at this period, people were still free to purchase and use guns. This may be why there was so much crime at London. If the authorities had taken the initiative on weaponry restriction, the pickpocket gang may not have been created or at least not as efficient.