Persuasive Speech: Why Teenagers Should Have A Gun

In the early hours of June 12th, 2016, one man, with hate in his heart, a warped world view, an arsenal of weapons, and a single motive, to kill, indiscriminately, senselessly, opened fire in a crowded nightclub in Orlando, Florida. His name, inconsequential. His act, heinous, and unimaginable. With that being said, this moment, is reminiscent of many moments that the US have endured in recent memory. With gun violence and mass shootings becoming the new normal, it is a scary notion to think that this violence, that this cancer, seems to be escalating, exponentially. It has become normal for my generation at least, having grown up with the tragic images of September 11th, and having gone to college and been shocked and rattled by the Boston Bombings, to believe that we are hopelessly and hilariously outnumbered, and most disturbingly, weaponless, against those who proclaim, and justify, their disinterest in discussion, tolerance, love, and hope.

Therefor we can say that there was no mention of an individual right to bear arms in the notes about the Second Amendment when it was being drafted, discussed, or ratified; the US Supreme Court declined to rule in favor of the individual right four times between 1876 and 1939; and all law articles on the Second Amendment from 1888 to 1959 stated that an individual right was not guaranteed.

Imagine heartbreak, loved ones dying, and losing hope. This has transpired for many in America today, all because of gun violence. It has become a great problem for our society in recent years. Data from Every Town Research has shown In their article Gun Violence by the Numbers “...that on an average day, 93 Americans are killed with guns...For every one person killed, two are injured” Many will deny that gun violence is a dilemma, but it is. Most do not realize this but, over 62% of the deaths that occur are suicides, and just over 1,642 people killed by gun violence were accidental. There is something very wrong here, and something needs to change quickly. If so many of these deaths are incidental, and

Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that each individual must take responsibility for his or her own actions. The must not blame guns for problems caused by people. .

Robert heard a gunshot, but a typically a New York city gun shot. Robert went straight down on the floor, and try to look up and see what’s happening. One of his co workers is being held by a guy in a mask. Looks like a M4 carbine in his hand. The women shouted for help, but everyone is screaming and trying to call 911. Robert noticing that his boss office is right next door, so he slowly crawling to the next door next to his office. Looking at his watch, it’s almost 5:00Pm on a Friday night. The man in the mask said: “If anyone in this office care for your blond friend, you will give me access to main BANK Account . And if you don’t give me your Account number, I will shoot her right in front of all of you guys and you will regret it. So which

Gun control should not exist at all in the United States. Mass shootings have almost become seen as normal event in the United States. What people do not understand is that gun control is not the answer; there are countries with little to no control that have fewer shootings. According to The Washington Post,Finland is ranked number 4 in countries with the most guns despite that they only had 24 homicides by firearm (“Gun homicides and ownership by countries” n.pag.) . In the article Did Gun Control Work In Australia “it is shown that gun control has reduced the problems but it still has not completely got rid of all firearm deaths”(Matthews n.pag.). The number of murders, homicides, or suicides do not go up due to people just owning more guns. Clayton Perry, a staff writer at the University of Maine, even points out “Stricter gun laws were in place during the Assault Weapons Ban between 1994 and 2004, but that didn't stop the shooters at Columbine in 1999 ”(Perry n. pag.). In Iceland, thirty out of a hundred people own a gun and they have zero homicides caused by guns a year(“Gun Homicides and ownership by country” n. pag.). In this day and age, everything is unpredictable, guns are a form of protection for everyone and there should not be restrictions on protection. The U.S. Department of Justice released a data brief that states, “ On average in 1987-92 about 83,000 crime victims per year used a firearm to defend themselves or their property”(Rand BJS Statistician n. pag.). The National Sheriffs Association released that the average police response time is at eighteen minutes while the average school shooting only last twelve minutes (“Embracing Technology To Decrease Response Time” n. pag.). Gun control should not exist because other countries do fine without it , high gun ownership has no link with increasing death rates , and guns are not harmful when instructions are followed.

Attention Getter: “The battle over guns has proven to be one of the most dangerous in America’s culture wars- and with the murder of 58 people in Las Vegas Sunday night, the debate over how to regulate them has begun again. The argument over gun control isn’t merely about safety. It’s about identity. The gun has transcended its function as a weapon to become a powerful cultural marker. It can signal what kind of person you are, and often to which tribe you belong”. – amp.usatoday.com

February 14, 2018, 12:18 PM PT, 17 Teenagers lives were shortly ended in Parkland County High School due to a teenage shooter. Federal laws on the proper age to purchase a firearm are confounded and counter-intuitive. You must be 21 to purchase a handgun from a governmentally authorized merchant. Be that as it may, in case you're 18, you can purchase a similar weapon from a merchant who doesn't have a permit. This has the unreasonable impact of constraining youngsters to purchase handguns from vendors who — in light of the fact that they aren't authorized — don't need to direct personal investigations. The three driving reasons for death among young teens are unexpected damage, suicide and manslaughter. Unfortunately, firearms assume a part in each category.

There are certain dangers that children are guaranteed to encounter in their daily life, and teaching children important safety practices fall upon the adults in children's life, whether that be parents, relatives, and teachers. Throughout their life children are going to be offered drugs, cross busy streets, and be bullied by other kids. Schools have put safety and educational classes in place to mitigate the risks of these issues of drugs and street traffic, yet teaching kids about gun safety seems to be lacking in most public school settings. It does not matter whether someone believes in the ownership of guns or not, guns are here in America and despite the controversial view on firearms, there should be firearm safety education taught

Jose Molina General Purpose: Persuade audience that having a concealed gun on a school campus for protection should be allowed. Specific Purpose: Highlight the importance of carrying a concealed gun on a school campus for self-protection from potential harm. (Attention Getter) Have you ever just walked around campus, and thought to yourself how safe are the thousands of students that are roaming the grounds from 7am and potentially even earlier, all the way till 10 at night?

Greetings Central Alabama Gun Club, today I am here to discuss the importance of Gun Control and what you can do to limit the crime and death rate right here in Alabama. In 2015, Birmingham only had about one hundred homicides and more than half of those victims were shot. First, I would like to look at the word “homicide” which refers to the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder. I am here today to stress that we are just as guilty as the people who are deliberately killing our children, grandchildren, friends, and family. Most people think violent crime is the result of poverty, but in fact, it is the cause. Over the Christmas break this past year, for instance, sixteen-year-old Raven White and her unborn daughter were shot and killed in one of Birmingham’s lower income apartments. For residents of these neighborhoods, who are striving to make ends meet and improve their economic situation, the chaos and destruction brought by gun violence is a major obstacle that more fortunate

The United States of America is a nation of massacres by military-type assault weapons. Aware of the deadliness of these weapons and due to public safety concerns clearly outweighing the benefits of personal ownership of military-type assault weapons, the United States passed the 1994 Federal Ban on military-type assault weapons. This ban was notably effective during the 10 years it was in effect. However, the Ban automatically expired in 2004. Since that time, the number of U. S. mass murders has markedly increased. Attempts to reinstate the Ban, most recently the stricter 2013 Ban, have all failed. Nevertheless, the less restrictive 1994 Ban did pass the Senate and House of Representatives at one point and was successful. Therefore, the 1994 Federal Ban on military-type assault weapons should be reinstated.

This is a story, as is so frequently the case in this country, about guns. Parker and Ward were murdered with a handgun, and Virginia has very permissive handgun laws. In fact, since the massacre at Virginia Tech, in 2007, an hour and twenty minutes from the site of today’s shooting, the state’s laws have become ever weaker. In 2012, for example, Virginia lifted a restriction that limited residents from buying more than one handgun a month.

In order to have a peaceful community, and for everyone in society to feel safe again, we need more restriction on guns such as who handles guns, when they are handling a gun, and what they are needing the gun for. Violence is a part of history, that has always been talked about. We don’t need violence anymore, and not having restrictions on guns, is just making the violence worse. We need to know the problems that guns have caused in the past, and today, and the real reason why people who are against gun control.

In the past, America stood for something. We had rights and most importantly we had freedom, but they weren't just given to us. We had to fight for them, and in today's society, we abuse that and it is turning into a war against ourselves. America is use to fighting for something that they want. With mass shootings, and illegal immigrants causing our country to be overpopulated, we stand and watch as our nation slowly cripples. A way to solve this problem is to fix it with something that we do best. Is to fight, and for that is to have a purge.