Gun Control
Principle Fact Solutions
| Side A | Public Safety is the first job of government.
Greater the availability of guns, the easier to kill. The Second Amendment had to do with militias. |
Thousands of deaths by guns per year.
More than half are suicides. Many mass murders committed by children |
Ban all hand guns.
Police too.
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| Side B | Self defense is the most basic of human rights.
An armed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
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States and countries with high crime rates have strict gun control.
Gun ownership deters criminal aggression. Gun ownership levels field with criminals and that between men and women. |
Universal gun
ownership and training. |
| Side C | Gun control is a distraction from real issues:
Mental illness, Family structure, Poor schools, gangs, zip code safety gap. |
The evidence is mixed. | Focus on more important issues. |
There are so many issues. Which matter most to you? Why?