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GUN CONTROL Team A
Maribel Tolano Analyze Nungaray Selene Jimenez Danny Posada Arlene Garcia
Perla Sofia Palma1993-2009
Agenda
Arguments against gun control – Danny Arguments supporting gun control – Maribel Gun control and history - Danny Relating to Constitutional Principles – Arlene Reducing crime and accidents – Analyze Conclusion – Selene &
Arlene
Position
Harder gun control regulations will reduce crime and accidents.
Gun Control Statistics
Children die daily by gunfire Homicides committed with firearms More handguns in circulation equals more
violent crime Owning a handgun increases a person’s risk
of being killed
2nd Amendment
The Right to Bear Arms
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Debating arguments
Keeping guns in the home increases personal protection “Guns don’t kill, people kill people.” Guns are used defensively 2.5 million times each year in the U.S. If you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns
Gun Control & U.S. History
US v Miller McDonald v Chicago District of Columbia v Heller
Constitutional Principles & Gun Control
Rule of Law Equality Before the Law Federalism
Reducing Crime & Accidents
Trigger Locks Background Checks Registering Guns Gun Education
Conclusion
“…..A citizen’s right to bear arms shall not be infringed.”
References
Guns should not be outlawed.We propose stricter regulations for guns
and their owners.