NRA

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 USA & guns

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Trump says that if 5% teachers are armed, then....

1. it will scare shooters and there will be no more school shootings.
2. the majority of the teachers will follow.
3. there will be no need for armed guards at school anymore.

Last week the NRA, the national rifle association, held their annual convention. 

What are your thoughts on this?

NRA

Founded in 1871 as a recreational group designed to "promote and encourage rifle shooting", the National Rifle Association has grown into one of the most powerful political organisations in the US.

It lobbies heavily against all forms of gun control and argues aggressively that more guns make the country safer.

It relies on, and staunchly defends, a disputed interpretation of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, which it argues gives US citizens the rights to bear arms. And....

It directly funds US politicians and lawmakers who support its aims. 

Do you think that should be allowed? Explain your answer.

www.cbsnews.com

What does Pence advocate?

1. - more rights for gun owners
2. - armed officers at all schools
3. - swift executions of mass shooters
4. - arming teachers

According to CNN, how many people said they owned guns themselves, ......in 10?

1. two
2. three
3. four
4. five

And these gun owners are most likely to be.....

1. white, male, Republican voters
2. black, male, Republican voters
3. white, male, Democrats
4. black, male, Democrats

About 48% of White men say they own a gun, the Pew survey found. By contrast, 24% of White women and 24% of non-White men said they owned a gun. Women of color reported the lowest rates of gun ownership at 16%.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there is a stark partisan divide in gun ownership. About 44% of adults who identify as Republican or lean Republican say they own a gun, while just 20% of those who identify as Democrat or lean Democrat say they do, according to Pew.

Where a person lives also plays a role. The Pew survey found that 46% of those who lived in rural areas said they owned a gun, while only 28% of suburbanites and 19% of city dwellers owned a gun. The Northeast has the lowest rates of gun ownership at 16%, while roughly a third of people in the South, Midwest and West report personally owning a gun.

And it gets even more incomprehensible..... 

www.theguardian.com

Maybe the Netherlands can help?

Discussion time

- What is your opinion on gun laws in the USA? 

- What are your thoughts on the NRA? Explain.

- How do you think opinions on gun laws can be changed?