October 15th, 2015
Comm 101- 6:30

Topic: Guns in the United States
Specific Purpose: After my speech my audience will be informed on the background of Guns and violence
Thesis Statement: Guns have been used for many reasons within different societies
Visual Aids:
Introduction
I.Attention-getter:
Americans own nearly 300 million guns, and our rates of gun-related homicide are at least five times as great as in other advanced nations.
In the U.S the death toll from guns is higher for the kids ages 0-4 than it is for on duty law enforcement officers
II.Central Idea (Thesis Statement): Todays firearms date back from a modern concept
III.Credibility Statement: Growing up as a son of a police officer, I had first hand experience with guns, and had the privilege to be around them.
IV.Preview:**Instead of separate statements, you can also combine your preview into one sentence as long as you address your main points directly**
A. History of the Gun
B. Modern firearms
C. Why We Use Them Now
D. Defending Yourself
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Body
I. History of Guns in our Country
A. First firearms
1364
First recorded use of a firearm
Before the matchlock, guns were fired by holding a burning wick to a "touch hole" in the barrel igniting the powder inside
Heavy, inaccurate, slow to reload
B. By 1892 1. Marks the making of automatic handguns
The first automatic pistol was created by Joseph Laumann in 1892.
The Borchardt pistol of 1893 was the first automatic with a separate magazine in the grip, and this remains the defining feature of the breed.
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II.Main Point 2: Modern Firearms
Automatic rifle allows belt-fed machine guns the capability to take down targets with an amazing rain of fire, and accuracy squeeze and hold finger standard for Military
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III.Main Point 3: Why We Use Firearms Today 1.Defence
From intruders,
According to “ Gorden Witkin