(To get straight to the resolution- just scroll down)
Today during Debate class- basically, the entire team teamed up against me when I tried to say that trigger locks were just a hinderance and useless. My arguments were that gun safes were a much better solution, and that trigger locks would slow down response time in case of emergency. A person on the team belives that if someone were to break into her house, she would have enough time to fumble with the trigger lock key, unlock the trigger lock and load the gun to use it in time. I tried to say that gun safes were a better solution, to which she said "well, what about combination safes? how different are they?" I would have brought up the fact that there are different types of gun safes, such as the four button combos.
It's a pain in the butt to even bring up the issue, because my entire debating team, including the coaches would have everyone believing that guns were only for crazy red-necks. My coach seems to be hell-bent on insisting that the only argument against trigger locks would be arguing that the federal government has no right to require gun locks, rather than debating the uselessness of trigger locks. Here is the Resolution which we will be speaking with:
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
Trigger Lock Bill
Be it enacted by this student congress here assembled that:
Section 1: All privately owned firearms, including handguns, hunting rifles, and shotguns must be equipped with trigger locks.
Section 3: Locks must be standard equipment on guns purchased as of September 1, 2003.
Section 4:Individual owners of firearms will be responsible for having locks added to all firearms purchased prior to Sept. 1. 2003 by a gunsmith or other person certified to perform the procedure and issue verification by the Sept. 2003 date.
Section 5:Individuals will be required to show proof of trigger locked firearms, either in the form of receipts, verification tags, or actual unloaded weapons in order to purchase hunting licenses, verification tags, gun club memberships, firing range time, or participate in any other legal firearm-based activity.
Section 6: After the Sept. 1 date, owning or transporting a privately owned firearm without a trigger lock shall be subject to a fine of $2,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
Cedar Hill High School
Get this- my coach always says "Ok- now, remember- we're the "Experts" on the topics, so let's do our research and play the part"
Here my attempt to rip it apart.
1. It's missing a 2nd Section?
2. How would the government enforce the trigger lock policy? Raid the homes of all the lawful gun owners?
3. Would CCW holders be subject to having a trigger lock on their gun?
4. What type of trigger would require a gun smith?
5. Does the government have the right to tell a private citizen what he must do with his private property in his own home?
6. Would the government reimburse funds for provind lost trigger lock keys since it would be enforcing them?
7. What about guns for display? What about guns in museums? Would they need trigger locks also?
8. A 2,000 dollar fine is simply ridiculous.
9. Hand guns, hunting rifles and shot guns? What about air rifles? What about tactical assault weapons? What about legally registered Class III weapons?
---------------
Statistics or news paper articles supporting your argument would be a god send. Anticipated response responses would be helpful also. I'm depending on all you high-roaders to make all these narrow minded anti-gun people that trigger locks are bad, so I'm looking forward to some intelligent inputs! Thanks!
Today during Debate class- basically, the entire team teamed up against me when I tried to say that trigger locks were just a hinderance and useless. My arguments were that gun safes were a much better solution, and that trigger locks would slow down response time in case of emergency. A person on the team belives that if someone were to break into her house, she would have enough time to fumble with the trigger lock key, unlock the trigger lock and load the gun to use it in time. I tried to say that gun safes were a better solution, to which she said "well, what about combination safes? how different are they?" I would have brought up the fact that there are different types of gun safes, such as the four button combos.
It's a pain in the butt to even bring up the issue, because my entire debating team, including the coaches would have everyone believing that guns were only for crazy red-necks. My coach seems to be hell-bent on insisting that the only argument against trigger locks would be arguing that the federal government has no right to require gun locks, rather than debating the uselessness of trigger locks. Here is the Resolution which we will be speaking with:
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
Trigger Lock Bill
Be it enacted by this student congress here assembled that:
Section 1: All privately owned firearms, including handguns, hunting rifles, and shotguns must be equipped with trigger locks.
Section 3: Locks must be standard equipment on guns purchased as of September 1, 2003.
Section 4:Individual owners of firearms will be responsible for having locks added to all firearms purchased prior to Sept. 1. 2003 by a gunsmith or other person certified to perform the procedure and issue verification by the Sept. 2003 date.
Section 5:Individuals will be required to show proof of trigger locked firearms, either in the form of receipts, verification tags, or actual unloaded weapons in order to purchase hunting licenses, verification tags, gun club memberships, firing range time, or participate in any other legal firearm-based activity.
Section 6: After the Sept. 1 date, owning or transporting a privately owned firearm without a trigger lock shall be subject to a fine of $2,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
Cedar Hill High School
Get this- my coach always says "Ok- now, remember- we're the "Experts" on the topics, so let's do our research and play the part"
Here my attempt to rip it apart.
1. It's missing a 2nd Section?
2. How would the government enforce the trigger lock policy? Raid the homes of all the lawful gun owners?
3. Would CCW holders be subject to having a trigger lock on their gun?
4. What type of trigger would require a gun smith?
5. Does the government have the right to tell a private citizen what he must do with his private property in his own home?
6. Would the government reimburse funds for provind lost trigger lock keys since it would be enforcing them?
7. What about guns for display? What about guns in museums? Would they need trigger locks also?
8. A 2,000 dollar fine is simply ridiculous.
9. Hand guns, hunting rifles and shot guns? What about air rifles? What about tactical assault weapons? What about legally registered Class III weapons?
---------------
Statistics or news paper articles supporting your argument would be a god send. Anticipated response responses would be helpful also. I'm depending on all you high-roaders to make all these narrow minded anti-gun people that trigger locks are bad, so I'm looking forward to some intelligent inputs! Thanks!