Gun Control: Arguments for
and Against
By:
Brady Lamborne
Guns are American
• Profile of Gun
owners
• Guns are a vital part
of our society
• Guns have made
their mark on
American history
Regulations not Confiscation
• Guns should never be taken away from
American citizens
• Events that made the need for regulations
• Guns and regulations
No Monopolies
• The Government
should never
infringe on our
Second Amendment
Rights
• The forefathers
wanted us to have
guns for self
defense
Self Defense
• Being a submissive
victim does not
always help
• Self protection
makes few mistakes
• Guns are an
excellent aid for self
defense
Political Sides of the Issues
• Deals with
registration, taxing,
and licensing of
guns
• Aid to police by
disarming criminals
• Registration and
Confiscation
Guns’ Effects On Children
• Role models reduce accidents
• Gun use should not be taught by cartoons
• Laws about how to store guns
Police and Guns
• Police need guns because the criminals have
them
• Privately paid cops would lead to a downfall
in American safety
• Safety would decrease fear
Negative outcomes of guns
• Unregulated guns
cause deaths and
injuries
• Improper storing of
guns leads to crime
• Tourists and easy
targets
Southern Views on Guns
• Part of their heritage
• Way to protect their
honor
• Tendency towards
violence
Alternatives for Gun Control
• Toll-free hotline for
gun sellers to use
• Enforce tighter laws
to keep criminals
away from guns
• Criminals will try
anything to get guns
to inflict fear
Legislation
• 1930’s-Crime
• 1960’s-Terrorisim on the home front
• If the government is willing to enforce
their laws, their citizens will abide by
them.
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