Katelynn Barkley

Professor Kalustian
Speech 06
July 06, 2014
Gun Control Project 2 Part 1
!" !ntro#uction
$" $ttention State%ent&Briefly state the pro'le%(
1" Greetin) to all an# thank you for joinin) us in the follo*in) #iscussion that in+ol+es us
all as citi,ens of California"
2" Briefly state the pro'le%( -he .nite# States, one of the %ost affluent nations a%on)st
S*it,erlan#, in+ests in e+ery other policy 'esi#es )un control resultin) in a 44"6/
%ur#er rate per %illion fro% )un use in co%parison to the 4"6/ seen in nations like
S*it,erlan# accor#in) to Gre) 0ee Carter1s Gun Control Movement" !n a##ition
there is an increase# occurrence of %ass shootin)s *here 2%ore than half of all %ass
shooters possesse# hi)h3capacity %a)a,ine, assault *eapons, or 'oth4 accor#in) to
5oll%an, $ronsen an# Pan1s 2$ Gui#e to 6ass Shootin)s in $%erica"4 5ro% this, it is
clear that *e nee# to re#uce these statistics an# facts"
B" -his is *hy ! purpose that the .nite# States of $%erica shoul# support uni+ersal
cri%inal an# psycholo)ical 'ack)roun# checks, li%it 'uyin) an# sellin) )uns fro% 2pri+ate
sellers4, li%it hi)h +olu%e han#)un purchases, li%it lar)e capacity %a)a,ine sales, restrict
the 'uyin) an# sellin) of %ilitary style assault *eapon, i%ple%ent a *aitin) perio# after
)un purchase, increase trackin) %etho#s to track cri%inals an# finally re7uire an
e#ucational course to possess )uns"
!!" Si)nificance
$" 8ar% 1( -he *eak national )un control jeopar#i,es $%ericans1 pu'lic safety"
1" $ccor#in) to 2 $ Gui#e to 6ass Shootin)s in $%erica4 pu'lishe# on July 20, 2012,
the %ass shootin)s that occurre# fro% 19:2 to 2012 in+ol+e# 14; of shooter1s *eapons
that containe# 4: *eapons that *ere outla*s 'y the $ssault <eapons Ban of 201;"
2" Because %ass shooters are a'le to rea#ily access ille)al assault *eapons like theses,
they are %ore likely to #o har% people *ith assault *eapons an# se%iauto%atics"
;" Since plenty of unre)ulate# opportunities for possession of ille)al assault *eapons
arise, %ass shooters an# killers continue the on)oin) +iolence, ho%ici#es an# suici#es"
B" 8ar% 2( 0ittle to no cri%inal an# psycholo)ical 'ack)roun# checks contri'ute to the
continue# +iolence"
1" =ne of the conse7uences of li%ite# to no cri%inal or psycholo)ical 'ack)roun# checks
in a##ition to no *ait perio#s after purchase continue the on)oin) cri%inolo)ical
conse7uences" $ccor#in) to Spit,er1s 2-he Politics of Gun Control,4 the >?$ slo)an is
2Guns #on1t kill people33people #o,4" But the true reality of the situations lies in Pete
Shiel#s1, foun#er of 8an#)un Control !nc", response to this *hen he states, 2Guns
#on1t #ie33people #o"4 @4AB"
2" Since people are psycholo)ical an# cri%inally fla*e# hu%an 'ein)s an# ha+e the
capacity to hurt other hu%an 'ein)s *ith )uns, there is a potential that others coul# 'e
+iolently affecte# 'y other1s actions"
;" 6entally ill people coul# act upon their e%otions an# +ices a)ainst othersC this
situation is %ore likely to continue *hen sellers #on1t kno* of custo%er1s %ental
illness" Cri%inals or felons coul# repeat their in+ol+e%ent in cri%inal acti+ityC this
situation is %ore likely to continue *hen sellers #on1t kno* of custo%er1s cri%inal
past"
C" 8ar% ;( >o national licensin) or re)istration in a##ition to no li%it on the nu%'er of
*eapons purchase# continues $%erica1s +ulnera'ility to +iolence"
1" Because there is no national licensin) or re)istration, )un users are a'le to a+oi# the
conse7uences of %isuse of their )un" $ccor#in) to Spit,er1s 2-he Politics of Gun
Control,4 )un o*ners face strict local, county an# state )un policies, 'ut these
re)ulations 2can 'e e+a#e# easily 'y crossin) 'or#ers"4 @4AB
2" Since people kno* that punish%ents are conse7uences to their *ron)#oin)s co%%itte#
*ith )uns they atte%pt to a+oi# the conse7uences of their actions"
;" Since it is +ery easy to a+oi# these conse7uences *ith no national licensin) or
re)istration, )un o*ners *ill either cross 'or#ers or rely on faulty trackin) to escape
repercussions"
4" Because the nu%'er of )uns are not re)ulate#, )un o*ners, *ho hi#e or )et ri# of
)uns, are a'le to access ne* unli%ite# a%ount )uns 'ase# on the a'sence of no
re)ulation" Because there is no re)ulation on licensin), re)istration or a%ount of
possession, there is a continue# cycle of )un %isuse"
D" 8ar% 4( -he a'sence of national safety tests contri'ute to the %isuse an# %iscon#uct
that ori)inates fro% une#ucate# )un use"
1" $ccor#in) to Bijlefel#1s 2People 5or an# $)ainst Gun Control, $ Bio)raphical
?eference4 the >ational Center for 8ealth Statistics in 199A clai%e# that 2firear%s
clai%e# the li+es of ;A,9AE people in the .nite# States""" Fof theseG 1,22A *ere
unintentional shootin)s"""4 @20B
2" Since the $%erica )un sellers #on1t re7uire an e#ucation course on their )un, )un
o*ners are a treat to the%sel+es an# to pu'lic safety"
;" Since )un o*ners are une#ucate# a'out usa)e, care an# conse7uences of the )uns they
possess, this contri'utes to the en#an)er%ent of the $%erica pu'lic"
!!!" !nherency
$" -he presences of loose )un la*s such as the 1994 Hiolent Cri%e Control an# 0a*
Inforce%ent $ct an# the Bra#y 8an#)un Hiolence Pre+ention $ct 'arre# so%e ille)al
)un acti+ity 'ut pri%arily acte# as a #eterrent" <ith these li%ite#, faulty la*s, *e cannot
re)ulate ille)al )un acti+ity 'ecause of its ille)al nature"
B" -hus, this is a structural inherency 'ecause the current policy #oesn1t sol+e the
pro'le%, 'ut contri'utes to it 'ecause of it1s inefficiency"
!H" Present Plan
$" 5e#eral Go+ern%ent
B" 6an#ates
1. Implement stricter background checks to deny anyone convicted or arrested of a crime
or felony especially those that were arrested or tried of rape, aggravated assault,
burglary.
2. Implement stricter background checks on psychological history. There should be a
psychological health screening or lie detector test that delivers accurate answers as to
why the gun is needed.
3. It should ban large capacity magazines, especially those that enable continuous and
large amount of rounds to be fired.
4. There should be a waiting period before the customer receives the gun.
5. Customers should be informed that there is an implementation of increased tracking
methods to track criminals' use of bullets, magazines and the weapon as a whole.
6. Decreased ability to brandish a hand weapon in public especially demolish the ability
of Florida citizens to lawfully brandish and fire a gun haphazardly.
7. Decrease how many guns the citizen could possess.
8. Require a educational course to discuss the use and implications of possessing this
weapon.
C. Enforcement: If any laws are broken the citizen could be arrested and incarcerated if
necessary.
1. First Offense: The privileges to own a hand gun are revoked, but the suspect should be
jailed if he or she harms others or plots to do so.
2. Second Offense: The person is arrested for a second time of disobeying the law
3. Third Offense: Incarceration for a minimum of a year or two based on jail
overcrowding and such.
D. Funding and Staffing
1. Extra staffing for psychologists and agents to provide checks before the gun is
purchased
2. Extra funding to provide programs that educate people about their gun use
3. Extra staffing to implement better tracking mechanism on each part of the weapon
E. Timeline: Immediately
$" Sol+ency
A. 8ar% 1( $%erica stren)thens it1s national )un control la*s to protect it1s
pu'lic safety"
1. $ccor#in) to 2$ Gui#e to 6ass Shootin) in $%erica,4 62
%ass shootin)s in .nite# States, fro% 19:2 throu)h 201233
an# %ost of the killers )ot their )uns le)ally"4 By stron)er
enforce%ent of the )un la*s like the $ssault <eapons Ban of
201;, *e #ecrease the possession an# use assault *eapons
that are unnecessary se%iauto%atics an# such"
2. 6an#ate# enforce# %echanis%s *ill #eter an# 'an the usa)e
of assault *eapons such as se%iauto%atics that are
unnecessary for huntin) an# inten#e# to kill" -his is
ine+ita'ility sa+e li+es"
3. Inforce%ent %echanis% that apply to pri+ate parties *ill
#ecrease the a%ount of loop holes present"
B. 8ar% 2( !ncrease# psycholo)ical an# cri%inal 'ack)roun# checks *ill
#ecrease the a%ount of shootin)s especially %ass shootin)"
1. $ccor#in) to 2!s Gun =*nership a ?i)htJ4 there are 66/
Fpeople *hoG sai# it is %ore i%portant to control )un
o*nership4 especially after %ass shootin) occur like
Colu%'ine" Shootin)s especially %ass shootin)s that ste%
fro% people *ith %ental illness an# cri%inal recor# *ill
#ecrease as %ore of these types of custo%ers are #etecte#"
2. <ith 'etter #etection, potential trou'le# %ass shooters *oul#
'e 'arre# fro% possession of )un *ith %ore psycholo)ists
an# a+aila'le #ata'ases *ho #eter%ines if it1s possi'le or not
for custo%ers to purchase )uns"
3. -he 199; Bra#y 8an#)un Hiolence Pre+ention $ct re7uires
the con#uction of a cri%inal recor# check on the prospecti+e
'uyer, 'ut it #oesn1t re7uire this for pri+ate parties" But *ith
re+ision to this la* in a##ition to increase# enforce%ent,
potential 'uyer *ith %alice intent *ill 'e 'arre# fro% 'uyin)
pu'licly an# pri+ately"
C. 8ar% ;( !ncrease# national licensin) or re)istration in a##ition to li%itations
on the nu%'er of *eapons purchase# *ill lessen $%erica1s suscepti'ility to
+iolence"
1. $ccor#in) to scholars at Duke .ni+ersity, honest citizens
have nothing to fear from gun registration and licensing
which will curb crime by disarming criminals which
supports registration that would help lessen the amount of
crime that occurs. This statement is true to the fact that non
law abiding citizens are affected by gun registration and
licensing and law abiding citizens are in turn safer.
2. This influences non law abiding citizens to begin to follow
the law to escape repercussions.
3. In turn this aids in the safety of those who do abide by the law
because these citizens are the individuals that deserve and
desire to be protected rather than criminals.
4. Thus gun owners couldnt easily dispose of guns or hide
behind the faulty tracking methods that gun manufacturers
use.
D. 8ar% 4(<ith the use of national safety tests there *oul# 'e a
#ecrease# in the %isuse an# %iscon#uct that ori)inates fro% une#ucate# )un use"
1. Because of une#ucate# )un use, there is no )uarantee that the
o*ner is fully a*are of the potential #an)er that he or she o*ns" $ccor#in) to Jonathon Schul#t
of Cornell .ni+ersity, 2Those who are for tougher gun restrictions should favor the gun safety
frame, which may be especially powerful in the wake of the recent tragedies. Analysts agree
that a step away from mass shootings and great displays of violence is the education of the gun
owner.
2. $%erican are a)ainst the *or# control as Schul#t states an# a
frien#ly %ore useful %etho# of )un 2control4 is to i%ple%ent )un 2safety"4 -his i#ea that
re+ol+es aroun# )un 2safety4 is a %ore laK approach to ai#in) in $%erica safety"
3. Because this approach is a 'it %ore ter% for )un ri)hts )roups it
is likely to )et %ore appreciation an# %ore acceptance" $cceptance of )un safety courses that
helps the )un o*ner is a )reat step to*ar# #i%inishin) the +iolence cause# 'y )un %isuse an#
%iscon#uct"
H!"$#+anta)es( !n a##ition to sol+in) all the pro'le%s liste#, this plan has %any a#+anta)es(
$"Stricter )un control la*s *ill help 'oost $%ericans1 confi#ence in the justice
syste% an# political syste%" -his %ay restore people1s in+ol+e%ent in the political syste%
'ecause people *ill see that )un policy has an# *ill *ork
B" Stricter )un control la*s *ill ai# in sa+in) li+es" -his is so 'ecause *ith
stricter )un control la*s there is less of a chance that %isuse of )un or inten#e# +iolence
fro% )uns occur"
C"Stricter )un control la*s *ill help catch past cri%inals *ho #esire to purchase
a )un 'ut are rather cau)ht 'y pu'lic an# pri+ate )un sellers"
D" Stricter )un control la*s *ill help to increase the a%ount of jo's present"
-he a%ount of jo's *ill increases as a #e%an# for %ore psycholo)ists an# in+esti)ators
an# a)ents increase an# positions are fille# *ith ne* e%ployees causin) an up*ar#
econo%ic 'oo% or increase"
H!!" Conclusion
$"$s state# earlier, the tea% that is %ost 'eneficial to *in shoul# *in" -his
plan pro+i#es %etho#s to sol+e the current )un control la* crisis in a##ition illustratin) *hat
a#+anta)es ori)inate fro% it"
B" 5or all of these %etho#s an# a#+anta)es that are lai# out, ! ask for you to
+ote for this plan an# contri'ute to the )un control %o+e%ent *ith +arious political an#
social action"