This document outlines a persuasive speech arguing against removing guns from legal owners. It introduces the speaker as a lifelong legal gun owner with experience in politics. It notes high rates of violent crime and slow average police response times, arguing more gun laws are not needed as existing laws should be enforced instead. Guns are presented as a proactive way to protect oneself and community.

1. Persuasive
Speech
SPC 2023

2. Introduction
 Removing the guns from the legal owners
will increase violence and violent crimes.

3. Introduction
Ihave been a legal gun owner my whole
adult life.
I have worked in politics and campaigns.

4. Problem
 In2010 US residents age 12 and over
experienced 18.7 million violent crime and
property crime victimizations.
 Policeresponse times on average are 6-
10 minutes nationally.

5. Solution
 We need to enforce the gun laws we
already have.

6. Conclusion
 Creating more gun laws will not solve the
problem.

7. Conclusion
 Gunsare a proactive way of protecting
yourself, family, and neighbors.