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1
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Compare America’s firearm homicides with Canada and Germany

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America has 6 times as many firearm homicides as Canada, and nearly 16 times as many as Germany

2
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In 2012 how many people were killed by homicides by firearm per 1 million in America ? And in Australia ?

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In 2012, 29.7 people per 1 million were killed by homicides by firearms in America, while 1.4 were in Australia

3
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Show that Americans own a ridiculous number of guns

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America has 4.43% of the world’s population, but 42% of the civilian-owned guns around the world
(Source : UNODC)

4
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What was the Sandy Hook attack?

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In December 2012, a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and killed 20 children, 6 adults, and himself.

5
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How many mass shootings have taken place since the Sandy Hook attack (2012)?

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At least 1518

With 1715 people killed and 6089 wounded

6
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Definition of a “mass shooting”

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It includes shootings in which 4 or more people were shot (excluding the shooter)

7
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States with more guns have more gun deaths

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For instance 10% of the households own guns in Hawaii, and there are less than 4 gun deaths in Hawaii per 100,000 deaths
On the contrary, Wyoming which has the highest gun ownership (more than 60% of the households) has also the highest gun deaths rate (more than 16 gun deaths per 100,000 deaths)

8
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Developed countries with more guns also have more gun deaths

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Japan : nearly 0% people own guns and there is nearly 0 gun related deaths per 100,000 people

The US : nearly 90% people own guns and there is nearly 9 deaths related to guns per 100,000 people

9
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States with tighter gun control laws have fewer gun-related deaths

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New York is one of the states with the less gun related deaths (less than 5 per 100,000) and it has at least 1 firearm law designed to protect children

Louisiana has the highest gun related deaths rate (more than 20 per 100,000) and has no such laws

10
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What is Australia’s buyback program?

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Since 1996, the Australian government has offered to buy firearms back to their owners

11
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How many mass shootings took place in the US between 2000 and 2014 ?

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133

12
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What is the frequency of mass shootings in the US?

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  • 1982-2010 : every 200 days

* since 2010 : every 64 days

13
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Who are the victims of guns?

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  • victims of gun suicide are mostly white men

* victims of gun homicides are mostly young black men

14
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What is required in developed countries to get a gun and not in the US?

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  • a license
  • official registration
  • to give a reason
  • pass a safety test
  • store their gun safely
15
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The more guns in the country, …

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… the more gun deaths

16
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What did Texas after the Luby’s mass shooting?

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1995 it passed a gun control legislation 
To get a gun people have to :
• pay for a license 
• training 
• background checks
17
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The 2nd amendment

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“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”

18
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What are gun fairs / gun shows ?

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Open markets where we can buy a gun

19
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What are the 3 things that could be regulated on a federal level but B OBAMA didn’t manage to?

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  • assault rifles (semi automatic weapons)
  • background checks
  • gun fair
20
Q

3 gun lobbies

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  • NRA
  • National Association for gun rights
  • National shooting sports foundation
21
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How powerful are gun lobbies?

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Lobbies are 7 times as high as pro control associations

22
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Orlando nightclub shooting

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June 12 2016
49 killed
58 injured

23
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Las Vegas attack

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October 1st 2017
58 killed
> 500 wounded