Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Gun Control In America', 1.
  • Essays 'Gun Control In America', 2.
Extract

I understand that this country is a land of freedom, rights and that some people would like to be able to own a gun in their house, and I think the same also but I support a legislation requiring all new handguns sold in the U.S. to be childproof. Lets talk facts, guns kept in the home for self-protection are 43 times more likely to kill someone you know than to kill in self-defense. In 60% of fatal accidents involving a firearm, the weapon was located near the home. In 1994, every day 16 children ages 19 & under were killed with guns in this country [and for every child killed,…

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