Debate:Canstricterguncontrollawsdecreasetherateofcrimesinvolvingguns?Yesbecausewithfewerweaponsyougetfewercrimes.TakealookatthecrimeratesofcountriesliketheUnitedKingdom.Theircrimerateisverylow

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Debate: Can stricter gun control laws decrease the rate of crimes involving guns?

Yes because with fewer weapons you get fewer crimes.

Take a look at the crime rates of countries like the United Kingdom. Their crime rate is very low compared to ours here in the United States. Just by simply putting stricter laws in place on who can own them it will greatly reduce the crimes involving guns.

  Posted by: 5h4yGlory

Past Practice

There was an assault weapon(攻击性武器) ban back in 1994 under Bill Clinton. Shootings and crime did not go down for the 10 years when this law was in effect. Criminals do not follow rules. The law only affects those who try to obey the law to arm them to protect themselves.

Posted by: jb1988

Wake up you Americans!

It's hardly surprising that America has one of the highest gun related murder rates of all countries! And of course guns don't kill people but the more people own guns the easier it is to get access to one the higher the chance of people using it to kill somebody is!

In Germany we have really strict gun laws and only a few people own guns and obviously we don't need them. There's no reason that a normal citizen would need a gun! Guns are made for one reason only: killing.

Posted by: cstephie13

More gun control laws fewer shootings

On the same day as the Sandy Hook tragedy a man in China entered a primary school with a knife and injured 22 students on December 14. However nobody was killed. Compare that to the 26 students and teachers killed at Sandy Hook in Connecticut with a powerful gun. We must learn something from this tragedy.

Posted by: Jasonx986

Gun violence goes up with more gun control

Criminals will take advantage of the situation. They will do whatever they want and take whatever they want and kill whoever gets in their way. They will get guns illegally. Crime rates go up as a result of more gun control because criminals know you don't have one  and they will kill you as they like. There is no point in banning guns!

Posted by: eebnflow

1.According to the first post in the United Kingdom ___________.

A. the crime rate is higher than America's    

B. the crime rate is rising sharply

C. there is no gun control laws                 

D. buying guns is very hard

2.We can infer that jb1988___________.

A. is against gun control laws             

B. was working under Bill Clinton 

C. is in favor of gun control laws         

D. has a gun

3.Which of the following does cstephie13 probably agree with_________?

A. The more people own guns the more people will be killed by them.

B. The USA has one of the highest murder rates in the world.

C. People need guns to protect themselves in time of danger.

D. Guns are made to protect rather than kill.

4.What do we know about the Sandy Hook tragedy___________?

A. 22 students and teachers were killed by a powerful gun.

B. 22 students were injured without any deaths.

C. The tragedy took place on December 14 in Connecticut.

D. 26 primary students were killed by a knife.

5.Which of the following thinks that guns should not be controlled___________?

A.  Jasonx986       B. eebnflow            C. 5h4yGlory            D. cstephie13

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

分 析：
文章主要讲的是围绕“更严厉的枪支控制能否减少枪支犯罪率”展开的辩论。大多数都赞成对枪支下禁令，减少人们能够拥有枪支的数量。也有少数认为，减少枪支不会减少犯罪率，相反还会导致犯罪率的上升。

1.Yes because with fewer weapons you get fewer crimes. ...Take a look at the crime rates of countries like the United Kingdom. Their crime rate is very low”可知，拥有武器的人越少，枪支犯罪就越少，英国就是这样的一个例子。由此可推断，英国对枪支的限制很严格，故选D。

2.Shootings and crime did not go down for the 10 years when this law was in effect. Criminals do not follow rules.”可知，枪支犯罪并未下降，罪犯并不会遵守法律法规，由此可见，jb1988不赞成对枪支进行限制，故选A。

3.And of course guns don't kill people but the more people own guns the easier it is to get access to one the higher the chance of people using it to kill somebody is!”可知，人们拥有的枪支越多，得到枪支就会变得更容易，不法之徒使用枪支进行犯罪的可能性就越大，故选A。

4.On the same day as the Sandy Hook tragedy ...on December 14 ...killed at Sandy Hook in Connecticut”可知，the Sandy Hook tragedy12月14号发生在Connecticut，故选C。

5.Crime rates go up as a result of more gun control ...There is no point in banning guns!”可知，海报eebnflow并不赞成对枪支下禁令，故选B。

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