Emir's Waterfall
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As the opposition stated, "one in 5 women have been raped or been attempted to be raped in their lifetime," people could argue that owning guns gives a sense of protection, but over 89% of crimes directed towards women, the offender does not have a gun, so enforcing gun laws will not improve the situation.
One of the most important reasons why guns should be illegal in the us is due to the people owning it. Although they could pass some requirements to get the guns, all people make mistakes, or sometimes a wrong decision, which could end with people getting fatally injured. As well as the possibility that some might get them illegally due to them being allowed in the states, giving them more of an opportunity to bribe sellers, or just get their hands on the guns. Countless deaths are recorded in modern day America because of the use of guns, whereas in other countries such as the UAE strict trade laws and the ban on guns lower the crime rate substantially, making the UAE have less than a 1% murder rate a year.
- 39% of kids know where their parents guns are
- 22% of parents who say their child has never handled their gun end up not knowing that their child has indeed handled the gun.
- 72% of all teenagers who are shot are traced back to the original gun found in the house.
Argument 1:
As the opposition stated, "one in 5 women have been raped or been attempted to be raped in their lifetime," people could argue that owning guns gives a sense of protection, but over 89% of crimes directed towards women, the offender does not have a gun, so enforcing gun laws will not improve the situation.
Furthermore, many argue that people should have the right to own guns with restrictions, but I strongly believe that people shouldn't have the right to own guns at all. There are many instances in where a person might get into a heated argument at say, a bar and pull out their firearm (which they passed legal requirements for when they were sober) and pull out the gun and start firing, killing and injuring many people at the bar. This is an example of a time where it would be unnecessary to own a gun. And a plus, making it legal allows guns to be brought into the country, making them easier to deal illegally, and pass around to robbers and criminals. But by eliminating the problem of guns all together, there would be less in the country, and subsequently, less accidents involving guns. So in general banning the right for citizens to own guns prevents people from using a gun irrationally , prevents criminals from getting their hands on more guns, and decreases the chances of suicides to happen (as people can use guns for suicide). Shining light on the topic of police force, there shouldn't be much to worry about as the cops could be called at any time to aid citizens in a time of need.
Opening Statement:
A much worthy topic of debate is the fourth amendment. Many argue that people should have the right to own guns with restrictions, but I strongly believe that people shouldn't have the right to own guns at all. There are many instances in where a person might get into a heated argument at say, a bar and pull out their firearm (which they passed legal requirements for when they were sober) and pull out the gun and start firing, killing and injuring many people at the bar. This is an example of a time where it would be unnecessary to own a gun. And a plus, making it legal allows guns to be brought into the country, making them easier to deal illegally, and pass around to robbers and criminals. But by eliminating the problem of guns all together, there would be less in the country, and subsequently, less accidents involving guns. So in general banning the right for citizens to own guns prevents people from using a gun irrationally , prevents criminals from getting their hands on more guns, and decreases the chances of suicides to happen (as people can use guns for suicide). Shining light on the topic of police force, there shouldn't be much to worry about as the cops could be called at any time to aid citizens in a time of need.
