Category: Gun control

  • Title: Addressing the Crisis of Mass Shootings in the US: A Call for Stricter Gun Control Measures

    The number mass shootings and deaths caused by firearms have escalated in the US. Write an essay suggesting a solution to this crisis. Should civilians be allowed to own firearms or should firearms be used only by the military and law enforcement?
    1. It is REQUIRED that you compose a skeletal OUTLINE based on Structure of an Essay as in Module 1. Your essay MUST have a HOOK, a debatable THESIS, 3 BODY paragraphs, a COUNTERARGUMENT, a REBUTTAL before the Conclusion that validates the thesis. 
    2. Write a debatable thesis statement by taking a stand on one side this issue. Place the thesis at the bottom of the first paragraph.
    3. It is mandatory that you support the thesis with: Readings from Module 4: Gun Control. You may supplement data with your own research. 
    4. Embed suitable quotes from the Readings using the 5 Ws
    Here are some links we have to source:
    Link  : Change is Possible
    Link : Mental Health and Guns
    Domestic Terrorism
    This Summer:Twentysix shootings and counting. . . 
    Gabrielle Giffords Shooting
    President Obama’s Plea
    NRA & President Trump 
    CEOs Want Gun Regulation
    Sandy Hook to sue gun manufacturer
    Latest school shooting:11/14/19
    Another look at the Second Amendment
    Gun Control Advocates Nervous