Gun ControlSHOULD WE BAN GUNS?

Facts

There are +300million guns in the United States. (NPR.org) Mass shootings account less than 2% annual deaths in the US.

(Trace.org)

The Second amendement

Handguns

Responsible for most homicides Revolvers usually 5 round Mag Clips 6-10+ mag

Hunting Rifles/ Shotguns

Used for hunting Primarily Magazine count varies

Assault Weapons

Military grade weapons modified for Civilian use

High Capacity magazines Designed for harming and maiming

humans Including Submachine guns

Federal Ban of Assault Weapons

The Brady Bill Enacted under Bill Clinton’s Presidency Banned the sale of Semi-Auto Assault Rifles Expired in 2004 at the end of the bill’s term

Federal Assault Weapon Ban Cont.

New political push to ban assault weapons Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both promote

Let’s Focus on Assault Weapons

Cont. 2010

3050 deaths from Knives, blunt objects and personal. 2759 deaths from guns excluding Handguns. Keep in mind this number may include Handguns.

Cont. 2011

2918 deaths from Knives, blunt objects and personal. 2363 deaths from guns excluding Handguns. Remember this still may include Handguns

Does it really work?

The assault weapon ban from 1994-2004 1982-1994- 19 shootings, 25.5 people shot per year avg. 1995- 2004- 16 shootings, 20.9 people shot per year avg. 2005-2012- 27 shootings, 54.8 people shot per year avg.

The Second Amendment

It is an out dated bill Weapons were muskets not high cap. Mags and semi-auto rifles. Designed for killing and maiming

Cont.

Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free

state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

The Constituion

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

The Truth

Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. A gun can not load itself. A gun can not shoot by itself. A gun is an inanimate object. People have killed each other for ages removing guns will not

stop the violence.