KST: UUUSII Debate Note-taking sheet SP 2014 Hisham Alhussain Eman Alhajji 3 minutes Affirmative Allowing people to carry

ry concealed guns reduces crime rate. -FBI Statistics (Lott Jr, 1996) -Kennesaw, 1982 Example (Gary Kleck, 1988). Guns are used for self-defense more than homicide. -Felons dont mess with armed victims Statistics (DoJ, 1985). -Defend life VS Take life Statistics. -Out of a 1000 US residents Statistics (DoJ, 1985).

1 minute Negative 3 minutes Negative

Questions to clarify the arguments.

Increased gun ownership leads to more gun crime and unintended gun injuries. i. Between 1965 and 2000, more than sixty thousand Americans died from unintentional shootings. Thats an average of more than three deaths per day. (Hemenway, 2006) Gun availability is a risk factor for suicide ii. In the United States, more people kill themselves with guns than by all other methods combined. (Hemenway, 2006)

1 minute Affirmative

Questions to clarify the arguments.

2 minutes Negative

It is unrealistic to expect every individual to behave appropriately and responsibly on every occasion. In 2007, there were 613 fatal firearm accidents in the United States, constituting 0.5% of 123,706 fatal accidents that year. (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2007) People are responsible, and the threat of punishment can make gun users more careful and prevent the accidental gun deaths. It is all about creating policies that will prevent violence and injuries.

2 minutes Affirmative

Guns arent necessarily used to kill people. Registration Like cars, guns are dangerous. Cars are not designed to kill. (Jacobs, 2002) Guns just need to be controlled, not banned. However, guns carry none of the car's restrictions. (Jacobs, 2002) What would happen if people were authorized to use guns after being trained!

Debate Planning Sheet Topic: Gun Laws Resolution: The right to carry concealed guns in the US.

Pros: Arguments in favor of your position

Allowing people to carry concealed guns reduces crime rate. -FBI Statistics (Lott Jr, 1996) -Kennesaw, 1982 Example (Gary Kleck, 1988). Guns are used for self-defense more than homicide. -Felons dont mess with armed victims Statistics (DoJ, 1985). -Defend life VS Take life Statistics.

Evidence: What support will you give to back up your claim?

-FBI Statistics (Lott Jr, 1996) -Kennesaw, 1982 Example (Gary Kleck, 1988).

-Felons dont mess with armed victims Statistics (DoJ, 1985). -Defend life VS Take life Statistics. -Out of a 1000 US residents Statistics (DoJ, 1985).

-Out of a 1000 US residents Statistics (DoJ, 1985).

Cons: Arguments against your position

Where there are more guns, there are more accidental gun deaths. Gun availability is a risk factor for suicide Increased gun ownership leads to more gun crime and unintended gun injuries.

Rebuttal: How will your defend your position?

It is unrealistic to expect every individual to behave appropriately and responsibly on every occasion. In 2007, there were 613 fatal firearm accidents in the United States, constituting 0.5% of 123,706 fatal accidents that year. People are responsible, and the threat of punishment can make gun users more careful and prevent the accidental gun deaths. It is all about creating policies that will prevent violence and injuries.

Citations
Hemenway, David. Private Guns, Public Health. Ann Arbor, MI, USA: University of Michigan Press, 2006. Jacobs, James B. Can Gun Control Work? Cary, NC, USA : Oxford University Press , 2002. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. "20 Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury Deaths, United States." 2007. Lott Jr, John R. "More Guns, Less Violent Crime." RULE OF LAW. New York: 1996. <http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB841185795318576500?mg=reno64wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB841185795318576500.html>.
Kleck, Gary. "Crime Control Through the Private Use of Armed Force," Social Problems 35 (February 1988):15. U.S., Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, "The Armed Criminal in America: A Survey of Incarcerated Felons," Research Report (July 1985): 27.

Gary Kleck and Marc Gertz, "Armed Resistance to Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense With a Gun," 86 The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Northwestern University School of Law, 1 (Fall 1995): http://www.saf.org/lawreviews/kleckandgertz1.htm