Gun Control Debate USA

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[...] It is true, a murderer could kill a person or two with a knife before being arrested. But to reach such a high number of deaths in five or ten minutes, you need a firearm. Moreover, we are not here to determine if some people are so hateful that they want to kill someone, but to avoid giving them such an easy access to a disaster. NFA: Let's take the example of Switzerland, they have lots of weapons but no shootings It is purely a mental health problem and honest people should be able to arm themselves to defend themselves against madmen. [...]

[...] Guns in the USA Imagine a debate on gun ownership in the United States between two people with completely opposing views. Scene: The debate takes place on a television set, on the evening news. Have another student play the role of the television presenter at the beginning. Speaker: Good evening everybody, we are the 10th December and today took place the 400ththe mass shooting of the USA in 2019. We will therefore organize a debate on the carrying of weapons between a representative of the national rifle association of america and a political opponent. [...]

[...] It is true, however, that these events are fewer in number. This is partly due to the fact that Switzerland has 4 times fewer weapons than the USA, where there are more weapons than people. It is also forbidden to carry a weapon in the streets in Switzerland, it must not leave the home. Secondly, we can take the example of Japan, where no one is allowed to own a weapon. And in 2017, only 3 people were killed by gunshots in the whole country Third, only 23% of the listed shooters had proven mental problems. [...]