Social Problems

Speaking Warm-up

•Think of as many social problems in China as you can

•For example: pollution, theft, etc

Main Social Problems in

America•Drugs

•Gangs

• Illegal Immigrants

• Racism/Discrimination

•Gun crime

•Debt

• Broken Families

• Religious Intolerance

• Education

• Alcohol Abuse

• Sex Crimes

Guns in America

•The 2nd Amendment: “A well regulated militia (民兵 ) being necessary to the security of a free State, the right (权 ) of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed (侵犯 ).”

Brainstorming Activity

•In groups of 2-3, think of reasons why people might want to own or use a gun

•Think of at least 3 reasons

•For each reason, give your opinion whether you think it is generally a good reason or a bad reason to want to own a gun

•Finally, answer this question: Is gun ownership generally good or bad for a society?

What are guns used for in America or why do people want to own

guns?•Crime (murder, robbery)

•Hunting

•Collecting

•Performances

•Personal Protection

•Target Shooting

•Social Shooting (Skeet)

•Investment

•To be cool

•Family Legacy

A Gun show...A gun show is a

temporary exhibition or

gathering where firearms, firearm

accessories, ammunition (bullet

s), literature, knives, and other collectibles are

displayed, bought, sold, traded, and

discussed.

Your job during this presentation:

•Think of at least one question to ask related to the topics in this presentation.

•Write your question down and hand it in at the end of the presentation.

A gun show is usually on a weekend -- Saturday and

Sunday.

A gun show is often held in a public building

such as a hotel or expo center or

mall

Gun shows are open to the

public

and usually one must pay a small fee to

enter

Gun Laws

•There are federal (national) gun laws, but the States each have their own gun laws that the citizens in that state must obey

Tennessee Gun Laws

•You do not need a state permit to buy a gun

•You do not need to have a license to use a gun

•You do not need to register a gun

Minors (under 18 yrs old) cannot own handguns unless the guns are for

hunting, sport shooting, or other legal gun activities

To buy a handgun, you must give your current identification, and give a thumbprint for a criminal history record check, and sign the

transaction record.