Gun Control Outline Essay Example
Griffen Pergande
E202 Period 1
Herriges
4-6-11
Gun Control Outline
I. Introduction
A. Bang! What was that? It’s just those kids playing with guns.
B. This is how life might be in some years. With restrictions as low as they are for such a dangerous item, this is how life may become.
C. Gun control is not strict enough. The United States government does not put down laws strict enough to deal with firearms.
1. Guns are the most dangerous item a man can posses, therefore the laws on them must be stricter, which they are not.
2. Guns need to be for military and authorities, daily people can’t handle such a powerful thing, we don’t use firearms for good
II. Body
A. Who Can Own A Firearm?
1. Why officials can use firearms
a. Military and authorities use firearms to protect, not to attack
b. These people have been trained and know how to handle firearms
2. Why do authorities and military need firearms
a. Military and authorities know how to use them
b. They use them to protect society, when civilians have them, they will most likely not be used for good
B. Why Civilians Can’t Handle Guns
1. Responsibility
a. People use firearms for protection, what do they want protection from? Other people with guns and weapons
b. If guns were illegal to the public, then the need to defend ourselves against people with guns would be gone
2. Laws
a. If guns were outlawed, then crime rates would drop drastically
b. Guns can lead to many terrible things such as school shootings that have taken place in the past
C. Not Used For Good
1. Columbine, Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois, these are just a few of places were we see that we are not to own such a powerful thing
2. People use guns to hurt, rarely are they used for things other than death, look at hunting for example
III. Conclusion
A. Guns are not bad things, it’s what you do with them that makes them bad
B. In years to come, the use of guns will soon get out of hand
C. So think if you would want your
E202 Period 1
Herriges
4-6-11
Gun Control Outline
I. Introduction
A. Bang! What was that? It’s just those kids playing with guns.
B. This is how life might be in some years. With restrictions as low as they are for such a dangerous item, this is how life may become.
C. Gun control is not strict enough. The United States government does not put down laws strict enough to deal with firearms.
1. Guns are the most dangerous item a man can posses, therefore the laws on them must be stricter, which they are not.
2. Guns need to be for military and authorities, daily people can’t handle such a powerful thing, we don’t use firearms for good
II. Body
A. Who Can Own A Firearm?
1. Why officials can use firearms
a. Military and authorities use firearms to protect, not to attack
b. These people have been trained and know how to handle firearms
2. Why do authorities and military need firearms
a. Military and authorities know how to use them
b. They use them to protect society, when civilians have them, they will most likely not be used for good
B. Why Civilians Can’t Handle Guns
1. Responsibility
a. People use firearms for protection, what do they want protection from? Other people with guns and weapons
b. If guns were illegal to the public, then the need to defend ourselves against people with guns would be gone
2. Laws
a. If guns were outlawed, then crime rates would drop drastically
b. Guns can lead to many terrible things such as school shootings that have taken place in the past
C. Not Used For Good
1. Columbine, Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois, these are just a few of places were we see that we are not to own such a powerful thing
2. People use guns to hurt, rarely are they used for things other than death, look at hunting for example
III. Conclusion
A. Guns are not bad things, it’s what you do with them that makes them bad
B. In years to come, the use of guns will soon get out of hand
C. So think if you would want your