PRESENTATION OUTLINE
YOU CAN'T RECALL A BULLET
THE TEXT
- How Judy price got shot
- The gun lodged in her liver
- Her gun (Taurus)
THE MANUFACTURER
- Taurus has no intention of doing a recall
- Price wasn't the only person injured by a defective Taurus gun
- The federal government has no authority to force a recall of a defective gun
CONSEQUENCES
- Price did 12 surgeries over three years following her gun shot
- She posted online videos explaining about the incident, with images from her painful recovery
- She said that she continues carrying a handgun with her, but not a Taurus anymore
USA aND GUNS
- Guns are allowed and sold everywhere
- The Second Amendment - constitution
- More guns than people
REASONS FOR THE AMOUNT OF GUNS
- Documentary: "Bowling for Columbine"
- Fear thesis
- Causes and comparisons to other countries
U.S. gun violence kills significantly more people than terrorism -- even factoring in 9/11
Mass shootings happen year after year
Firearm deaths among leading causes of death
CONCLUSION
- The reason for the guns is the fear
- There is no filter on the bad news
- Obsession over protection
- Accessibility to guns promote more fear
Giovanna Alves
Renata Pilon
3o ano Azul