Weapons of Mass

DiscussionAlison Evans

CAS100

OverviewEasy for criminals or unstable people to get gunsBackground checksStraw deals

Trafficking

Not enough safety training

Given the current situation,

more gun control is needed

Class Exercise How do we obtain guns?

99%background checks straw deals

1%60% trafficked

Jim Florio claims the number of guns in the U.S. is almost as big as the population

Florio, a Democrat, told Politifact New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition

~ 3 mil people~ 3.1 mil guns

~1.033 gun/person

LicensesRequired unless private dealer

Quick stats from cdc.gov:Category PercentageHousehold 45% (40 mil)Individual 30%Male 47%White 33%Republican 41%Nonwhite 18%

Background ChecksRequired for federal dealers

enforcePrivate Dealers

CDC.gov

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=sandy+hook&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=zI-7capIrlpy7M&tbnid=TL0o5ssqDYij-M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://mashable.com/2012/12/20/internet-sandy-hook-minute/&ei=M2lQUZvEHaWa0QGqoYHIAw&bvm=bv.44158598,d.dmQ&psig=AFQjCNH-rAvVBITc1AXFQjdOkNEp_2h_Yg&ust=1364310700650696

IncidentsVirginia Tech Massacre2007

32 victims, 1 suicide Sueng-Hui Cho

Sandy Hook Shooting 2012Adam LanzaKilled 28 people

IncidentsAurora Shooting 2012

James Holmes- 12 killed, 58 injuredTear gas grenade Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifle Remington 870 Express Tactical shotgun

2 Glock 22 handgunsCould this have been prevented?

Indiana News July 24, 2012 <http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/Movie-Massacre-Where-Did-Holmes-Get-His-Guns--Gear-163611256.html > Web 3/25/2013

Crime & Punishment10 years prison for selling to someone not allowed to buy

“having reason to believe” recipient is at risk, 10 yearsEnforce?

Justfacts.com

Mortality 16,000 homicides11,000 firearm homicides

cdc.gov

70% of murders in 2008

5 mil violent crimes

CDC.Gov Census 2011<http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0310.pdf>

Hammer Time"There’s more with hammers than with

shotguns and pistols and AK-47s," said state Sen. Bill Jackson, a Republican from Appling.

Weapon #Handgun 6,22

0Rifles 323Shotguns 356Blunt objects (includes hammers)

496

Trafficking60% come from 1% of dirty fed dealers50% of those are straw deals

$60 billion!FTA.gov

Restrictive V Encouraging

Pros ConsMore citizens can have guns

More citizens have guns

protection Drives up illegal crime

Straw deals

Not everyone is trained

Not enough training

More accidents

Is it their Fault?Mentally ill people should not be allowed to have guns

But is it really feasible to stop them?

Is it their Fault?Should we instead enact laws that will keep the number of guns limited in a household and require them to be locked up?

Is it their Fault?What do we do about households with guns that also have a mentally ill person?

How would we be able to do this, and is it even possible?

Works CitedCensus

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0310.pdfweb 3/25/2013 (2011)

"FASTSTATS - Homicide." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.

"Gun Control." Just Facts. Just Facts, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.

Indiana News July 24, 2012 <http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/Movie-Massacre-Where-Did-Holmes-Get-His-Guns--Gear-163611256.html > Web 3/25/2013

Works CitedShinske, Caryn. Politifact. Politifact,

21 Feb. 2013. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. <http://www.politifact.com/new-jersey/statements/2013/mar/07/james-florio/jim-florio-claims-number-guns-us-almost-big-popula/>.

Stirgus, Eric. "PolitiFact Georgia | Lawmaker uses polls to make case against Georgia gun bill."Politifact. Politifact, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.

Stirgus, Eric. "PolitiFact Georgia | Gun claim goes awry." Politifact. Politifact, 21 Feb. 2013. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.

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