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Our closing sentence is; we believe that Americans should have the right to bear arms; Not just as a protection gear, but also as a well- being, you don’t know when someone is going to attack your home, or your family.

Also because of these three points;

Invasions from foreign countries are not an issue, because these countries know that many American citizens are well- armed.

The second amendment reduced the number of crimes due to the fact that everyone has the right to defend themselves.

Because of the second amendment people get the same right and advantage as criminals.

This amendment shouldn't be removed because it was created by the Constitution and “every person on the planet has the right to defend themselves from those who would oppress them, exploit them, harm them, or kill them.” The right to bear arms is a human right

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As said before; Policemen cannot always protect everyone all the time, Americans with guns have the advantage that if they get attacked, and policemen is not there, or for whatever reason they cannot protect them, these people are able to protect themselves from invaders.

http://patriotwarrior.org/2008/03/18/us-supreme-court-hearing-2nd-amendment-arguments/

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Exactly you just stated it; "Second Amendment was made for the sole purpose of preventing a tyrannical government from overtaking the people."

Meaning if they ban the guns then the government will become a tyranny because they are taking a constitution amendment off. Quote from George Washington; “When government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government's right to govern.”

I already stated but I will stated again; The right to bear arms is Amendment 2, it was created by the Constitution in if the government takes it away, it will be the same thing as taking away Amendment 1, the freedom of speech, religion…

“Every person on the planet has the right to defend themselves from those who would oppress them, exploit them, harm them, or kill them.” The right to bear arms is a human right http://humanevents.com/2012/04/18/the-right-to-bear-arms-is-a-human-right/

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“I began to accept that the gun itself posed no danger -- any danger was in the hand and heart of the beholder.” Said Tracy Scarpulla in CNN.news. “I learned I had nothing to fear and a lot to gain from owning a gun.”

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/02/opinion/mother-guns-commentary-irpt/index.html

After the Sandy Hook shoot out parents started changing their minds; Robin and other parents who keep firearms in the home say the lesson of the Sandy Hook tragedy is not that we need more gun control but that we need more parental involvement in children's lives. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/20/living/guns-children-home/index.html

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A quote that George Washington said: “When government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government's right to govern.”

So why would the government ban guns? When the government knows how important guns are to the safety of their citizens.

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As I said before, if we ban guns, then criminals will just switch into others weapons such as; knives, baseball bats, deadly drugs, hit and runs with cars, gasoline and matches, and even their own hands.

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Another source that goes against your point; having a gun at home increases the chances of your family being safe;

A woman was saved by her family of gun owners — her husband and two sons — after a man attacked her in her Gonzales, Louisiana driveway and tried to kidnap her Sunday evening. “We all have rights as citizens, and I say stand up for them. Don’t back down from nobody if you are right.” http://dailycaller.com/2014/12/03/family-of-gun-owners-saves-mom-from-attack-in-her-driveway-video/

If it wasn’t for the arms the family owned this women would have been kidnapped and would have been mistreated by the kidnapper who was in drugs during the accident.

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But it comes from a news report, that makes it a pretty reliable source. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/20/living/guns-children-home/index.html

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My point was that policemen do more crimes involving guns and firearms, but we cannot just ban policemen from owning guns or other firearms. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/02/24/guns-and-new-york-times-why-shouldnt-americans-be-able-to-defend-themselves.html

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Guns are a part of the Constitution, this is part of the culture and government of USA, so if the government removes Amendment Two, well why shouldn’t they remove other, as they have the right to remove one Amendment, they should also remove others.

The right to bear arms is Amendment 2, it was created by the Constitution in 1788 if the government takes it away, it will be the same thing as taking away Amendment 1, the freedom of speech, religion…

“Every person on the planet has the right to defend themselves from those who would oppress them, exploit them, harm them, or kill them.” The right to bear arms is a human right http://humanevents.com/2012/04/18/the-right-to-bear-arms-is-a-human-right/

We can't just remove the second amendment, and there is no media supporting those ideas you just listed.

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Our third point is; Policemen are not always reliable, they take an average of 11 minutes to respond, so the citizen needs protection until the police comes. http://concealedguns.procon.org

Policemen cannot always protect everyone all the time, Americans with guns have the advantage that if they get attacked, and policemen is not there, or for whatever reason they cannot protect them, these people are able to protect themselves from invaders. “An armed man is a citizen. A disarmed man is a subject.” — Anon. “Having made it very difficult for States and localities to police themselves, having left ordinary citizens with no choice but to protect themselves as best they can, they now try to take our guns away. In fact they blame us and our guns for crime. This is so wrong that it cannot be an honest mistake.” — Malcolm Wallop, former U.S. Sen. (R-WY)

http://patriotwarrior.org/2008/03/18/us-supreme-court-hearing-2nd-amendment-arguments/

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There are other options other than just banning guns from American citizens; There are more choices Americans can do to decrease the number of firearm deaths; at the bottom of this article there are a couple of ways Americans could change everything.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/12/psychological-and-public-health-benefits-gun-ownership.html

http://www.westernjournalism.com/second-amendment-victories-2014s-top-stories-self-defense/

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“While some studies show that keeping a gun in the home increases the risk of injury and death, a recent Pew survey found a higher percentage of Americans saying that gun ownership does more to protect people from crime (48%) than put their safety at risk (37%).

She's not alone. Robin and other parents who keep firearms in the home say the lesson of the Sandy Hook tragedy is not that we need more gun control but that we need more parental involvement in children's lives. Parents should teach children how to deal with guns responsibly.” "It's for our safety," she said. "I have a lot of respect for them. I don't see it as fun or cool, but if I'm ever in a situation where I need a gun, I know what to do and I'm not scared." Says 15-year old, whose mother taught her to shoot guns, rifles, etc...

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/20/living/guns-children-home/index.html

http://www.westernjournalism.com/second-amendment-victories-2014s-top-stories-self-defense/

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In this CNN report, the mother of three child admitted that it is better for a family to own a gun; “I began to accept that the gun itself posed no danger.” Said Tracy Scarpulla in CNN.news. “I learned I had nothing to fear and a lot to gain from owning a gun.” http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/02/opinion/mother-guns-commentary-irpt/index.html

This report, totally goes againts your point, saying that families should own guns, for their own safety, a mother in this CNN report admitted it.

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Not only gun owners are the ones that firearms, also police, in fact there has been a studied in Police Quarterly, that says “January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2007 saw an average of 703 crimes by police per year. 113 of these involved firearms violations.” There has been a rate of 20.5 out of per 100,000 gun owners doing crimes, but still this is just a sixth less than polices. But because policemen are making crimes with firearms involve we are also going to ban them from carrying guns? And why would government take the rights to bear arms from Americans, when policemen actually do more crimes with guns that actual gun owners....?

“At some point, maybe the New York Times and other gun control advocates will realize that making false claims about permit holders actually endangers public safety.”

All found in this article. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/02/24/guns-and-new-york-times-why-shouldnt-americans-be-able-to-defend-themselves.html

Should we ban policemen from carrying guns as well?

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Our second argument is; If guns were to be banned, criminals would just switch to knives, baseball bats, deadly drugs, hit and runs with cars, gasoline and matches, and even their own hands. More people die from being strangled and stabbed than from gunshot wounds in America. Should we ban knives too?

There was a study and said that more people died from dog bites rather from a firearm this doesn’t mean American government is suddenly going to ban dogs from their country. http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/10/bruce-w-krafft/the-costs-and-benefits-of-the-second-amendment-without-the-benefits/

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Our first point; Self-defense is the main reason why Americans have the right to bear arms. Thanks to this law, crimes have been decreasing and attacks such as robberies and others, have increased as well. Here is an article that demonstrates how guns can be used for self-defense.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/05/15/alleged-burglar-hits-72-year-old-man-in- head-with-gas-can-gets-shot/

http://www.westernjournalism.com/second-amendment-victories-2014s-top-stories-self-defense/

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The second Amendment is a big issue today both domestically and internationally. Today we will be looking at the second amendment and why should Americans have the right to bear arms with restrictions. Throughout our points we are going to be highlighting the essential need and the human right to own a weapon.

-One reason why americans should have the right to bear arms is because of self defense.

-Invasions from foreign countries are not an issue, because these countries know that many American citizens are well- armed.

-The second amendment reduced the number of crimes due to the fact that everyone has the right to defend themselves.

-Because of the second amendment people get the same right and advantage.

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Because women and men are good at different things they can help each other and will make a better team together, rather than only men who are good at only one thing. And in the military everyone gets the same training, so at the end both men and women will be strong. Also, women will work more to be as strong as men, so women will be more effective in the military than men.

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Women can get as physically strong as men, men are not always stronger than women. If you are in the military why would you waste your time in falling in love with someone. Not all men rape and not all women get raped or harassed, that is a fallacy and not all women get raped or harassed. By separating both genders from each other, you are not protecting them at all.

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They shouldn't be separated because they are both humans, women are as powerful as men, women are not less than men. Men might be stronger, but doesn't mean women aren't strong at all, if women work as much as men, maybe women will become as strong as men.

Why would they be separated when they are both humans?



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