Not only did she not get expelled, her teacher wants a copy of the paper to use as a good example!Citizens and Guns
When you've only got seconds to spare, the cops are minutes away. If you're in a life or death situation, having a concealed weapon can come in handy; many people feel safer knowing that they can defend themselves at a moments notice. So why is the government so against citizens carrying concealed weapons? People should have the right to exercise the second amendment in their homes, work, or any activity freely.
The belief that guns need to be banned is mostly driven by fear. People fear what they don't understand. Take for instance, the assault weapon; anything can be an assault weapon, e.g. a baseball bat, a bomb or even your own fist. The most commonly carried gun outside of the military is a semi-automatic. Semi-automatic means that for every one pull of the trigger, one bullet is discharged from the gun's chamber; while an automatic gun will continuously shoot multiple bullets as long as the trigger is held down. A machine gun is an example of an automatic gun, and while these are the guns people are most afraid of, research shows that less than 1% of all guns used both legally and illegally are fully automatic machine guns.
Contrary to the myth and misrepresentation, most murders are not committed by law-abiding citizens going berserk and grabbing a gun in a moment of heated passion. In reality, studies have shown that both at the local and national level, an overwhelming percentage of all murders committed are by people with previous criminal records. A large percentage of homicide victims have criminal records as well. The "Crime of passion" may get the most media attention, but it is the exception, not the rule. There are approximately 2 million defensive gun uses (DGU's) per year by law abiding citizens. A defensive gun use does not always mean shooting the gun; often, knowing the target has a gun is enough to deter the criminal. As a means of self defense, the uses of DGU's seem to be very effective. Several studies show that about 800,000 crimes are prevented each year because of DGU's.
Although "they" would have you believe that gun ownership leads to violence and criminal behavior, actual research shows that people who legally own guns and use them for self-defense prevent crimes. While this does not mean everyone should own a gun, or that a gun should be used in all life threatening situations, guns are not the enemies we make them out to be.
I'm amazed that the school would assign the topic and give such positive feedback for a pro-gun position. I'm proud of her!
Keith
