Second Amendment Persuasive Speech Outline

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I. Introduction: Attention: No matter where we are, we are not safe Introduce thesis: Definition of the Constitution’s second amendment Thesis: Second amendment should be further restricted II. My claim two main points. A. Police officers’ right to keep and bear arms in self-defense should be further restricted. 1. Officer Wilson – responsible for the teenager Michael Brown’s death 2. Officer Loehmann – responsible for the teenager Tamir Rice’s death B. Individuals’ right to keep and bear arms in self-defense should be further restricted. For example, George Zimmermann – neighborhood watch citizen responsible for the teenager Treyvon Martin’s death III. Counterclaim. Further restrictions will not stop criminals from acquiring guns and

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