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.

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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?

  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

  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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