Guns have always had an interesting place in history for Americans, whether you’re thinking of guns in combat or guns in the homes of millions of Americans it cannot be denied that guns are important to our history. In recent news there have been a multitude of school shootings, suicides and deadly assaults that have occurred all including firearms. It is truly a privilege and not a right to own a gun in my opinion, as guns can be used for protection. I am truly on the fence about gun control even with my incredibly liberal views. However in the case of the Sandy Hook shooting I will say this; there is absolutely no reason for anyone outside of the military to own or possess a machine gun or rifle. That amount of excessive capability is what can endanger the lives of a large amount of people.
If Americans weren't able to possess guns legally, then we would all probably die at the hands of illegal gun owners because the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. As with a law that states you may use excessive force on someone who is trying to harm you, especially in you home, in the TheWeek article states "Contrary to what many liberal pundits have written, Florida should not reimpose a 'duty to retreat'... on innocent people who face violent attackers.” which is basically saying that as human beings we are responsible for our own safety and if that means having to kill someone else to save our own lives then so be it. Of course our children should grow up accepting guns and integrating them into our lives so if the moment arises that they must use one they are not overwhelmed or uninformed.
No one can say for sure what would happen if we outlawed guns completely, as the South would probably attempt to secede once again. There are so many facts and pieces of information that were shown and also ones that I have looked at on my own and all I can say is that almost every piece of information I find on gun control to be incredibly biased and never in the middle. One website i found however really spoke to me (mintpressnews.com) Where it is stated “Poverty has a greater correlation to violent crime than access to firearms. Education and poverty are directly linked. In short, we don’t have a gun problem in the United States, we have a cultural problem.Home Depot. Most people in the gun control lobby know nothing about firearms or their construction. Everything you need to manufacture firearms is available at Home Depot. The materials needed to manufacture a 12 gauge shotgun cost about $20. If someone wanted to build a fully automatic Mac-10 style submachine gun, it would probably cost about $60.” I Completely Agree with this statement. I believe that we should be focusing on more productive things as a nation and to not be so divided.
Bridget,
ReplyDeleteGood article, but I'm not sure what your thesis statement is. Is it that you think that guns rights are necessary, or that you think it should just be limited to handguns and non-automatic weapons? See if you can clearly identify a thesis statement.
Your second paragraph is good, as you directly address your opponent, but it, too, seems to get mired down in confusion. I'm not sure. I think it needs more information than one quote about Floridians.
Your last paragraph further strays away from a thesis, as you delve into the notion that it's just so easy to make a gun, that we shouldn't waste time with laws.
Try to map out your posts before you start writing, so that you stay on track. Find more facts that correlate with a clear thesis. You could say for your thesis, "Gun laws are there to protect law abiding gun owners, but there needs to be some restrictions."
That's playing the middle, or being on the fence, but still having a clear angle to write around.
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