People should not have the right to carry, buy, or keep guns.

Alright, I want to start off by reminding my opponent that this debate is a policy debate, and as you will soon find out, I will be pushing to get legislation passed. This is just a heads up. Thank you so much for taking time to read this debate. This is a prevalent issue that may soon become a reality for you. We value life. Keeping your life is your main priority. If you ask the regular man what he values most in life, they will tell you that it is their life. People are inherently selfish when it comes to protecting themselves. Yet, how do we keep our lives? We abolish or try to take away those things that set themselves up against what is threatening our lives. This is the view I shall apply today. Whether it is people, guns, or knives. ANYTHING that sets itself up against our lives and the lives of those around us must be stopped. Harms When guns are used recreationally, it results in a higher death toll. 1. Murder There were 464,033 total gun deaths between 1999 and 2013: 270,237 suicides (58.2% of total deaths); 174,773 homicides (37.7%); and 9,983 unintentional deaths (2.2%). Guns were the leading cause of death by homicide (66.6% of all homicides) and by suicide (52.2% of all suicides). Firearms were the 12th leading cause of all deaths, representing 1.3% of total deaths topping liver disease, hypertension, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as deaths from fires, drowning, and machinery accidents (1)2. Domestic Violence Five women are murdered with guns every day in the United States. (2) A woman's risk of being murdered increases 500% if a gun is present during a domestic dispute (3) The numbers say it all. When guns are in a circulation, it results in death. If the problems exist, then the due course of action is to take away the cause, whether it is the guns or the murderers. The plan to stop the murderers is already in action. The next course of action is to take away weapons. How will we achieve this? I propose we attempt to pass a bill. Included in this bill will be one statement and three mandates. Create A BillIt will make the possession and or use of guns illegal. Guns will only be able to be obtained by police officers or other law enforcement branches with consent from either the chief of police or the head body of that organization. If this bill is passed, then the government will create a due date for all guns to be turned over. A new branch of law enforcement will be created with the following ideals. They will be in charge of collecting the guns and turning them over for use for the government. They will do so by a process called the Letters Of Confiscation. These letters will be a notice for collecting with a return handout on the back that is to be sent back. The information slots will be able to be filled in to show that the individual has proof that he or she has no guns in their possession.They will be very clear and consice. They will only issue three letters. If they have reason to believe that people still own guns, they will obtain a search warrant and search for guns. If any are found, then they will be fined or sentenced up to three months in prison. This is a very fair and nice way of taking the guns. What are some advantages to these mandates over the current system? Create A BillNo gunsThis bill will go through the legislative process which includes many debates and discussion by congress. It also includes the president's option to veto it within ten days.If the President doesn’t veto it, then the bill becomes law. This is a very fair process. If it does become a bill, it makes it unlawful to own guns, which in turn makes it easier to take them away. Guns will only be given to police officers by consent of the chief of police. This process allows for us to still be able to have protection. Even If we can’t protect ourselves, we still need protection. This will come from the police who are already doing a fine job. New branch of law enforcement. It creates more job oppertunities. It is under the IRS which allows them to track any serial numbers on guns from all the way back to 1968They will have two jobs. Find who has gunsTake those guns and turn them over to the government. All of this comes together in a grand solution. We take away the guns in a very realistic, fair manner. We seek protection. As my opponent will probably tell you, we should be able to protect ourselves. We already have protection! Police officers are doing a fine job of stopping crime. We see that guns are an issue. Guns are the leading cause for murder, domestic violence killing, and suicide. There is no doubt that a decrease in the guns will bring all three of these numbers down. If that is the case, then we need to do something. I have proposed a bill that should be passed. If my opponent disagrees with the bill, he must attack it. The bill that I am pushing to be passed is based off two main assumptions. First, that guns causes an increase in the risk of death in murder, suicide, and domestic violence. And that taking away the guns will diminish this risk. Second, That the bill is correct and realistic. My opponent has to destroy both of these internal links if he hopes to succeed. If he destroys them, then I have lost, but if he fails, then it stands to reason that the bill should be passed and I have won. Those are his two burdens of proof. I ask those who are reading this to contemplate them and to stay vigilant as to whether or not he disproves them. If he fails to do so, then you should vote for me. Bibliography1. CDC, "Data & Statistics (WISQARS)," wisqars.cdc.gov (accessed Oct. 21, 20142. Arkadi Gerney and Chelsea Parsons, "Women under the Gun: How Gun Violence Affects Women and 4 Policy Solutions to Better Protect Them," www.americanprogress.org, June 20143.Mayors against Illegal Guns, "The Connection between Domestic Violence and Weak Gun Laws," www.ncadv.org, Feb. 27, 2013