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We Should Have Stricter Gun Control

2010-02-13T05:39:19-08:00

(Voting Period) This debate will cover whether or not we should have stricter gun control. For the first round, we will set up the perimeters and definitions. We should not have arguments/points/etc. in the first round, only introductions. From the second round onwards, we shall flesh out our arguments. Gun control would be considered as how easy it is to attain guns (meaning eligibility and sales), how strict the regulation on concealed weapons is, and how much power our government should have in terms of regulating guns. Gun control should not be considered on the levels of military and law enforcement. It is my position that we should not have stricter gun control.

It is more sane and wise to support some gun control.

2013-04-16T22:26:13-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Burden of proof shared. DEFINITIONS: "Gun" actually is a stand in for "arms" in the 2nd Amendment. "Gun control," therefore means some limitation to the arms that may be owned by private citizens.

Gun Laws / Control in the United States

2012-10-18T00:57:27-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Welcome. I do not think there should be restrictions on Guns. Now, let me make a clear point here. I'm talking about guns, not deadly weapons ex. Nuclear Bombs or Missiles. I believe that the gun control in the US is unnecessary and nonproductive. I am glad to find someone to debate me over this topic in which I feel very strongly about, and welcome you and you're beliefs honorably. So, here we go. Gun control and laws are wrong.

Gun control

2010-02-13T08:15:04-08:00

(Post Voting Period) You might be asking, am I going to start a gun control debate every time there is a horrible massacre? Maybe so. Because every time I see reports of mass murders and massacres, we all pretend to feel bad about it and we all pretend that we think mass murders are horrible things, but then we go on with our lives and don't do anything at all to prevent more mass murders. Is that not the definition of insanity? Today, in Alabama, a faculty member opened fire and killed at least 3 people because she was denied tenure. What has the world come to, when being denied tenure will cause you to shoot someone? So, if you can't even deny someone tenure without the possibility of being shot, we need to make changes. Right now, we're selling people guns that are specifically manufactured to kill people. That needs to stop. I can't believe that the red flag has been thrown out so many times, yet we still ignore it. GUNS KILL PEOPLE. I am looking forward to someone acce

Recent and past shootings are not a gun control problem but a problem of society and the individuals

2012-12-25T10:41:45-08:00

(Post Voting Period) In light of the recent shootings in Oregon and Connecticut, the media and anti-second amendment proponents have tended to spin these tragedies in a manor that reflects the issue of gun control in the United States. This debate is to determine if gun control is the main problem and should be highlighted or if the powers that be are ignoring other more important issues to propel their anit-gun campaigns. I will be taking the side stating there are much bigger issues involved in this and that gun control is not the problem here and should not be so fixated on by the media and government. I am making this 5 rounds so that the first round can be an introduction and accepting the debate. Round 2 will start the arguments with no set format of rebuttals for 2/3/4. Round 5 will be closing statements of your own arguments and positions and any final data.

The US Should Have Better Gun Control

2013-05-18T23:13:42-08:00

(Post Voting Period) I believe that the lack of gun control in the Unites States is a serious danger to the public, in nations with full gun control the homicide rate, armed robbery rate, and suicide rates are much lower. First Round is for acceptance Second Round is for initial arguments & rebuttals Third Round is for further arguments & rebuttals Fourth Round is final rebuttals & concluding statements only, no new arguments

Gun Control is wrong and the government shouldn't infringe on the Second Amendment

2013-05-26T12:08:50-08:00

(Post Voting Period) The government should not infringe on the Second Amendment Obama is far from the solution on Gun Control. Why should people tell me what to use to protect my family. if it's an AR-15 or a double barreled shotgun that I use, it should be fine. The NRA is closer to the solution than the Liberals are on Capitol Hill are. The 2nd Amendment says 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. A person with a gun is a lot faster in dealing with an intruder than the police.An average time for police to respond to a 911 call is about 4 minutes and a private citizen response is about 30 seconds. Which one is faster and gets the job done quicker?

Gun Control

2012-12-24T20:44:58-08:00

(Post Voting Period) First round is acceptance followed by one round of giving your best case the opponent must prove that there should be gun control while I prove that there shouldn't be.

Effective gun control is a good thing.

2013-03-14T20:12:44-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Here I will further define the mechanism in which an opponent in this debate has to work. This house believes that a system of effective gun control, is a good thing. Further clauses: Gun control would be the illegalization of every form of firearms, bought by civilians or obtained otherwise. Effective would mean that it is no longer legally possible to obtain guns and much more pressure is put on the illegal sale/owning of a firearm. Exceptions would be the police force in the area (The United states) and individuals licensed or them for sporting purposes. In which case the guns would be kept in a secure location. Any opponent must work under these clauses as I find it very difficult to have a debate on this site without having exactly what I meant scrutinized and questioned. Thank you and I hope my opponent will not be a violent gun nut.

Gun control

2007-10-25T22:27:43-08:00

(Voting Period) I personally believe that every person within the US has enough responsibility to own a gun and to not abuse this privilege. Without these weapons, many people would feel insecure within their homes. Additionally, if we were to take guns away from our citizens, the use of illegal, and unregistered guns would drastically increase. Therefore allowing our citizens to own guns is immensely important.

Gun control

2010-01-21T17:55:53-08:00

(Post Voting Period) The use of Gun control is against the second amendment, whereas it 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. " (As told by ucla.edu) I will prove my case through two main ideals; Security and Safety First, I will discuss why security is a contributing factor to a nations welfare. If, during war time, the United states was invaded, it would be required for a civil defence, to maintain personal security and for defensive Gurriela warfare. Second, I will discuss my second value, safety. The use of firearms has been used in defense against another american in the past, when your life is in dangered, it may become required to use lethal force, in order to save yourself.

Gun Control

2011-04-04T06:52:06-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Hello all. This debate is part of the current Debate Tournament.

I will be contending that gun regulation should be minimal and only in the forms of background checks to purchase a gun. If my opponent wishes for a different resolution, I hope he comments on it before accepting it.

Contention 1: Guns protect people

If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns, which actually increased crime rates. States with right-to-carry laws tend to have lower crime rates than those without [1]. It makes logical sense that criminals, when deciding their targets, will be less inclined to rob from somebody who may be armed with a gun. When people are allowed to conceal their guns, they create a positive externality on society, protecting the non-gun owners with criminal’s fear of assaulting somebody who can fight back. When the criminal knows that the victim is unarmed and not dangerous, he is much

Gun control

2009-11-25T09:23:32-08:00

(Post Voting Period) On November 5, 2009, Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood Soldier Readiness center, killing 13 people and wounding 30 others. He used an FN Five-seveN semi-automatic pistol, which, according to wikipedia, is used by SWAT teams because of their effectiveness against body armor. Why would any civilian need that? Now, Mr. Hasan did happen to be in the military, but he did not receive his gun from the military. He bought it legally at a civilian gun store. What that means is that any one of us could be Nidal Hasan, and any of us could be killed or injured. Now, my full proposition is as follows: Civilians may not have access to weapons not made specifically for hunting. In order to gain access to hunting weapons, one must pass an extensive background check and be issued a permit, which shall be renewed yearly. Furthermore, guns must be in storage in urban areas, and must be visible at all times elsewhere. Obviously, we can't take guns away from the mili

Gun control lowers crime

2009-10-14T17:54:43-08:00

(Voting Period) The gun control licenses only abide to your good average citizen while thieves do not really care about these laws, causing a nuisence for lawful citizens and anopen field for criminals to do their work. in switzerland all men are required to be part of the militia and most keep fully automatis guns in there houses , yet there is virtually no gun violence there. citizens with guns deter crime not promote it.

Libertarians are right on crime-- No gun control laws an no victimless crimes

2008-05-29T11:01:09-08:00

(Voting Period) Gun control laws do not work because criminals will prey on citizens because criminals will be armed while citizens are defenseless. In Florida, the murder rate dropped 20% after gun control was abolished. Criminals fear armed suspects. My dad is a cop he knows that the main reason people think twice about robberies is because the may be armed. Our Constitution says, "The right to bear arms shall not be infringed." Gun control laws are unconstitutional. Our police spend a lot of their time fighting victimless crimes like prostitution, gambling, and drugs. No body is hurt but the police are being overstretched for these crimes. Our jails are filled with drug users, drug sellers, prostitutes and gamblers. Parole allows criminals to leave prison because the jail is overcrowded. If the jails were less crowded with victimless criminals, then violent criminals would not be back on the streets so quickly and people would not expect to get parolled and would b

Gun control lowers crime

2012-12-27T10:20:36-08:00

(Post Voting Period) First round pro states case. Second round con refutes, presents case. Pro defends case and refutes. Third round rebuttals and defense. Final round rebuttals, defense, closing. Pro (as he started first) can only conclude (no rebuttals or defense for pro). Gun control - efforts to regulate, ban, or control gun sales and possession. Good luck

Gun control laws do not make America safer for law biding citizens!

2008-02-13T09:49:19-08:00

(Voting Period) I first want to say that I hope you accept this debate, it should be interesting. My intentions for this debate are simple: I want to discredit all the myths that gun control makes law biding citizens safer. Gun control is not only unconstitutional, but dangerous for Americans. The 2nd Amendment was put in place not to protect the Nation, but to protect the people within the nation. I will go on in the later rounds to clarify, but I want to keep my opening statement brief. Thank you, and good luck.

We should ease up on Gun control laws and hunting regulations.

2011-03-13T17:57:53-08:00

(Post Voting Period) I believe gun laws and hunting regulations should be eased up on. My opponent may make the first arguement. Good luck!

Loosen gun control

2008-01-18T19:52:52-08:00

(Voting Period) Gun control, probably one of the most heated controversies in politics today,and I think a fun topic to debate on. The constitution on the United States of America allows citizens the right to bare arms. And yes today citizens are allowed to bare arms, however not extensively. I am sick of hearing about these women being ripped to pieces by homicidal men, gun control should be allowed on a more loose system. If you cannot carry a gun in areas where you are more likley going to use it what's the point in carrying one? Gun control should have a more thorough search and background system and then that should be the extent of it allow citizens who's background is clean and has children who are not mentally ill or have a history of a mental sickness background carry weapons extensively. If 3/5 women carried small caliber pistols the sexual and homicidal crime rate were these animals victimize women will drop rapidly.

Anti-Gun Control peoples' arguments have little or no basis.

2013-06-11T09:27:52-08:00

(Post Voting Period) What on earth are these anti-gun control people going on about? You may say that criminals won't follow gun laws, so we shouldn't have them, but that is akin to saying that there should be no laws against arson because arsonists won't follow them. No one can argue that gun violence is heinous, and we can prevent future crimes by making sure legally obtainable guns are kept under better control.

Debate.org: gun control Debates

We Should Have Stricter Gun Control

It is more sane and wise to support *some* gun control.

Gun Laws / Control in the United States

Gun control

Recent and past shootings are not a gun control problem but a problem of society and the individuals

The US Should Have Better Gun Control

Gun Control is wrong and the government shouldn't infringe on the Second Amendment

Gun Control

Effective gun control is a good thing.

Gun control

Gun control

Gun Control

Gun control

Gun control lowers crime

Libertarians are right on crime-- No gun control laws an no victimless crimes

Gun control lowers crime

Gun control laws do not make America safer for law biding citizens!

We should ease up on Gun control laws and hunting regulations.

Loosen gun control

Anti-Gun Control peoples' arguments have little or no basis.

It is more sane and wise to support some gun control.