The attempted assassination of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has reignited the long debate over guns in America.
CRITICAL THINKING
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
DEBATE
Take a stand: Should the U.S. ban the sale of gun magazines that contain more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
they should give it to people who are mature enough to handle it, people like in their tweenties because young children become violent like that, and thats what we people are debating about.
WRITING PROMPT (Use this wikipage as the rough draft for your essay. Your final draft will go on your blog. 2nd pd. 3rd pd. 4th pd)
Does the U.S. need tighter gun-control restrictions? Why or why not?
Draft an essay for a blog post that would persuade fellow citizens to agree with you. Support your arguments with facts and examples. Use the chart below to help you compile useful facts for your response.
What happened to Congresswoman Giffords? |
she got shot in the head |
What type of magazine clips were banned? and why? |
the upfront was banned |
How many people own handguns? |
89 people in theunited states for every 100 people |
What happened at Fort Hood? | |
What percentage of high school students are in favor of stricter gun sale laws? |
65% |
What percentage of Americans are in favor of stricter gun sale laws? |
47% |
Which states do not require a permit to carry a concealed weapon? | |
What is the number of people who have died in U.S. from gun violence since 2007? |
31,224 |
What happened at Virginia Tech? | a n army opened fired 13 people died and wounding almost 30 others |
What does the 1994 Brady law require? |
Put your rough draft here.
WRITING PROMPT
(Use this wikipage as the rough draft for your essay. Your final draft will go on your blog. 2nd pd. 3rd pd. 4th pd)
Does the U.S. need tighter gun-control restrictions? Why or why not?
Yes the U.S. needs tighter gun -control restrictions because peopple start a lot of violence behind guns and then they teach their children the same. people also have no control over their gun usage. The U.S. have no control over the people who own guns, people who own guns put inacent people in danger. They need to get them people together.