Agenda for 10/7

1. Presentations

2. HW - Assignment #7

1. Read: There are now more guns than people in the United States
A. What evidence from this article was the most surprising or shocking to you?  
B. How is the evidence from this article is used by both sides of the gun debate? Be specific.
 
2. Read: Congress quietly renewed a ban on gun-violence research
A. Do you agree that the CDC should not be researching gun violence? B. What effect has this ban had on others interested in conducted research on gun violence in America?
 
3. Read: Gun Violence Significantly Increased by Social Interactions
A. What social factors (social locations) put a person at a greater risk for being a victim of gun violence? B. What social factor does this article state is the greatest risk factor for gun violence?
 
4. Read: After a 1996 Mass Shooting, Australia Enacted Strict Gun Laws. It Hasn’t Had a Similar Massacre Since.
A. Do you think American's would ever agree to the laws enacted in Australia after their 1996 massacre?
 
5. What is your opinion on all of this? Answer in a paragraph.
 
6. Find an article from a legitimate source (copy the link in your document) that matches with your opinion on guns in America.