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I. Main Point: What exactly is gun control and how did it come about?
Sub-Point A: What is gun control?
Expert Testimony: The gun control law is a set of laws that regulate the sale, manufacture, transfer, possession, modification and use of firearms. This is according to the Americans legislators.
Expert Testimony: According to many experts in the field of gun control, this is a major way to cut down on mass shootings, accidental suicides and accidental shootings involving guns and another party.

Sub Point B: When did the idea of gun control even come about?
Testimony: According to AICGS modern gun control efforts actually began in 1968 when the Gun Control Act, granted federal, state, and local law enforcement officials increased powers …show more content…

Immediately after the Sandy Hook shooting, lawmakers began reinforcing the idea of gun control and started going back into history to update the official law.

[So now that we have looked at the history of the gun control law and the factors involving it we can look at some of the benefits that could come along with having it or not having it]

II. Main Point: This law has raised such chaos across America, that there has to be a reason for both sides to have a fair fight. We are going to look at what benefits both sides of the debate are looking into to determine their …show more content…

Summary of Main Points: We now have a better idea of what gun control actually involves and when it all started. We have also been informed of some of the facts that based off the gun control debate. The demographic factors really help to show that there are two sides to this debate and how each side can be effected by those factors.
III. Call to Action: So before “jumping the gun”, make sure you know your facts about what gun control is. Make sure you know how to properly use a gun and what a gun is actually for. There are many things that they can be used for, but for the right reasons. Take a look at how other people feel about the situation before you judge someone for their opinion, everyone has a side to the debate, and every opinion matters.
IV. Memorable End: Everyone has their own opinion about this situation and everyone has the right to feel the way they do. There are many reasons why someone might think that it is very dangerous for a person to have the right to carry a gun, but on the other side there are many of people who have a good reason to actually carry themselves. Do not judge a book by its cover until you have read in depth the book itself. One last thing I want to leave you all with is this “guns do not pull the triggers themselves, someone is behind that gun”. Would you feel safe with a gun on you or would you hate the idea of that? That is your own personal opinion, and everyone opinion

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