Gun Violence Discussion

Today in class, we'll have a scored discussion on gun violence considering the questions you researched for today. Mr. Kramer will score the discussion awarding points for a good comment. Additional points will be awarded for a particularly good argument and/or one that uses facts or details from your research. If during the course of the discussion one student wants to "challenge" another student, they will have the opportunity to go head to head for one-two minutes. During that challenge, points will be awarded as above, however, points may also be deducted for a particularly poor or unsupported argument. Here are the topics to be debated:

• When a greater number of people in our society own guns are we safer or more at risk?
• Should the federal government be able to dictate gun laws in individual states?
• How accurate is this statement, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun”?
• Will requiring trigger locks on guns save lives?
• Will more stringent and universal background checks save lives?
• Are stand your ground laws necessary in order to provide people a means for self-defense?
• Should people (including students) be allowed to carry guns on college campuses?
• Should teachers or other personnel be armed in schools?
• Do laws permitting concealed weapons ensure or decrease public safety?
• Should online sales of firearms be allowed?
• Should assault weapons be banned?
• Should there be a national waiting period for handgun purchases?S
• hould there be increased penalties for providing guns to juveniles?