Gun Control

By Matt Kovesdy

The Second Amendment states…

“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.”

What does that say?

Background Knowledge

In the state of Ohio…

21 years old Ohio resident for 45 days US resident for 30 days 12 hour course for a Certificate of Competency Sheriffs office to apply

Background Check Receive your certificate

How Are Firearms Obtained?

Approximately 30% of American households

possess at least one firearm.

How Many People Have Guns?

American Households

With GunsWithout

For every 100,000 people in the United

States….. 3.98 are killed by homicide using a firearm 5.92 commit suicide using a firearm .52 are killed in a firearm accident Only about .10% Doesn’t sound THAT bad right?

American Firearm Deaths

Gun Related Deaths

Dead AmericansAlive Americans

Italy is the country closest to America in

relation to gun-related violence. For every 100,000 people in Italy….

.81 are killed by homicide 1.01 commit suicide .07 are killed in gun-related accidents About .02%

But…

American children under the age of 15….

Are 16% more likely to be involved in gun-related violence than the following 25 industrialized countries COMBINED.

Children and Guns

In 2009, 5% of high school kids admitted to

carrying a gun to school in the past month alone..

Columbine, Kent State, Virginia Tech, Chardon, and Colorado Movie Theatre were all done by people under the age of 24.

High School Kids and Younger Adults

Gun related violence peaked in 1993

17,095 were killed in gun-related homicide Leveled off in 1999

10,117 were killed in gun-related homicide Been increasing slowly every year since

Recent History

Last year….

11,346 were killed by gun-related violence. 477,040 were injured with relation to guns

Today in America

In 2007…

59 people lost their lives due to gun-related violence

Why? Very minimal guns! Cops don’t even carry guns

The United Kingdom

Banning guns is unrealistic. What would happen if we did?

People would be in better shape Many less lives lost Less crime Outraged Americans

Change…?

Outraged Americans…

In order to decrease gun violence…

Make it harder to obtain weapons Have people vouch for you

Place sensors into newly made guns Only cops have devices to track them

Don’t allow them in certain places Bars? Malls and movie theatres Set by owners NOT government officials

What CAN We Do?

Don’t sell weapons online

Anyone can get them Colorado movie theatre shooter Explosives?

Don’t sell automatic weapons Used at ranges Unnecessary for households Used in most mass shootings

Also...

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