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You Can't Recall A Bullet

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

YOU CAN'T RECALL A BULLET

There is almost nothing to stop manufacturers who make defective guns

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

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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