Gun control in the USA

1. bumper stickers

1.1. more murders

1.1.1. guns make people feel strong and powerful and then they do things they regret because do not know how dangerous a gun is. In an emotional stress situation (state of emergency) the gun is taken because it is there. FOR gun control

1.2. amendment

1.2.1. to amend = verbessern, verändern, etw. hinzufügen; FOR gun control; This sticker means that the owner wants stricter control, the 2nd amendment is not untouchable.

1.3. unarmed victims

1.3.1. When you are unarmed you are easier to fall victim to a crime. So, gun control leads to more opportunities for criminals. Victims can not protect themselves. AGAINST gun control.

1.4. heavy cop

1.4.1. A cop is not there in the right moment, but a gun is. So to protect yourself, you need a gun. AGAINST gun control

2. lobby organisation for guns

2.1. connect economy and politics

2.2. shaping/influencing American gun policy

2.3. a lobby organisation acts in its own interest

2.4. they want to maximize the profit of people or companies they work for

2.4.1. companies which produce and sell guns

3. NRA

3.1. National Rifle Association

3.2. Purpose: Sports shooting, handling

4. 2nd amendment

4.1. The right to keep and bear arms

4.2. help people fight against a tyrannical government

4.2.1. "A well regulated militia"

4.2.2. No need for a standing army

4.2.2.1. No society with a standing army can be free

4.3. protect freedom and defend themselves

4.4. Bill of Rights

4.4.1. ratified in 1791

5. Arguments against gun control

5.1. background checks only apply if you buy a gun from a registered gun dealer, so it does not have an advantage if you make rules for more background checks

5.2. Gun control laws do not deter crime

5.3. gun control is unsconstitutional

5.4. no legislation can stop a determined killer carrying out a planned mass killing

5.5. Armed civilians help take out the bad guys

5.6. its all about mental illness

5.7. Guns don´t kill people, people do - they will use something else

5.8. only a small minority of mentally-deranged people abuse firearms

5.9. Equality

5.10. school staff should be allowed to carry (concealed) weapons to protect their students

5.11. Laws don´t apply to criminals

5.12. Gun control laws infringe upon the right to self-defense and deny people a sense of safety

5.13. second amendment rights

6. Arguments for gun control

6.1. laws would reduce gun deaths

6.2. More gun control leads to fewer suicides

6.3. guns are rarely used in selfdefense

6.4. Legally owned guns are frequently stolen ans used by criminals

6.5. legally owned

6.6. politicians should worry less about terrorism and more about preventing mass killings

6.7. society is characterized by too many guns, too much violence in the media and a mental-health crisis

6.8. some types of weapons should be banned for private use