Amy+Bello+Persuasive+Essay

====I am against having a gun if your are not a police officer or apart of special forces for three reasons : one because it brings danger to everyone, when having a illegal gun you get eager to use it for violence , and its against the law. I am because a lot of innocent minors, teenagers and even adults are being killed every single day by a illegal gun. The firearm homicide rate for teenagers are 16 times higher in the United States then 25 other countries. Five times higher then Canada and Thirty more than Japan.====

[|Main Point 1 :]
====The first reason I am against carrying a illegal gun is because it brings danger to everyone. Guns take the lives of 31,347 people each year and 68 % of those where illegal guns. Also 737,360 violent crimes were committed with illegal hand guns in the U.S. meaning it can make hand guns seven more times likely to use other then our fist or other firearms.More then 500,000 firearms are stolen in the U.S and more then half of the stolen firearms are handguns which are being sold illegally. In the united states its more likely to die from a gunshot wound rather then all the other natural causes of dying.This is important because it show how many people get killed all the time and how it brings danger and people to be uncertain.====

[|Main point 2 :]
====When having a gun you can get eager to use it for violence. When having a gun you can get persauded into using it instead of words or your fist. Worst case possible is using the gun to kill someone or injure them. It shows that over 6,000 students each year over the U.S get expelled for bringing a gun to school.Many students who do bring guns are either afraid, being protective over themselves or others or being peer pressured.They do to to protect themselves to and from school , and to feel like your important or "in".It shows that when a teenager or even a child sees another kid with a gun there minds being weak and influenced. They become more eager.====

[|Main point 3:]
====My Final reason is that it is illegal. Having a gun with out a license is against the law. New York City alone have 3,1607 imports of illegal gun each year with only 517 exports. Thats 22.6% of the national average. 55 % Of recent arestess say that snuggling illegal guns are easy to do find and get. 70% of deaths in gang violence or dont with illegal guns. 85 % Imported out of state.Teenagers from several schools say that owning a gun or buying one is not that hard actually easy. This is important because it shows that illegal guns are a problem and have already become dangerous. It shows how easy it is for harm or even death to come.====

CounterArguement 1 :
====Some might say that you need a gun to protect yourself but thats not true.Taking away someone lifes or harming thembisnt going to make it any better. Why use a gun as the answer ? Tell a relative or a teacher a friend that your in danger and you need help. Go to the police and tell them why you need to protect yourself.There are so many different ways of defense like talkign it out, getting help and more. Carrying a gun that can har you and others and that can get you in trouble isnt any better.====

Counter Arguement 2 :
====Others might feel peer pressured to buying a gun or to be safe. Some might feel the need to fit in but having a gun isnt the answer.Not being like the rest is okay especially in this situation. If you need to feel protected there are many other weapons that can alternate a firearm Like pepper spray, brass or roman knucles ,a laser pointer or a flash light. All of this listed are not as harmful and dangeous as a firearm. They are legal, safe and it still keeps you safe without the pressure====

Conclusion:
====In conclusion i still believe that having a gun if your are not a police officer or apart of special forces for the same three reasons one because it brings danger to everyone, when having a illegal gun you get eager to use it for violence , and its against the law.Even If you needed to protect yourself there are other other alternatives that dont causes as much harm and are legal.====