The Gun Control Debate

Following the directions provided in class, utilize the resources provided below to help craft your pro-con arguments. Remember, you can play to emotions but your arguments should be rooted in evidence.  Personal stories from individuals should be supported by facts and statistics. The resources here are enough to get you started but you may need to conduct your own research specific to the area of the topic you want to address.

Articles for Statistics and Evidence

Possible Legislation Options

1. Prohibit the mentally ill from owning guns
2. Prohibit buying guns from gun shows without background checks
3. Prohibit anyone on the No-Fly List from buying guns
4. Ban Assault Rifle (AR) style weapons
There are a number of other options for gun control laws beyond the four main ones listed above. You may want to consider::
-tougher background checks
-longer waiting periods for purchasing guns
-mandatory child safey locks
-a limit on gun or ammunition purchases in a month/year
- raising the legal age of ownership to 21
-banning bump stock or slide shot accessories that make weapons more fully automatic