113 Research current gun laws in Austria: What types of weapons are people legally allowed to buy? Are there any restrictions on certain types of weapons? Is there an age limit for owning or using a firearm? What kind of background checks are required? Share your findings in groups, then discuss what changes you think should be made to Austria’s gun laws. Do you think a law similar to New Zealand’s would help? Explain why. SPEAKING 24 a b IANSA, the International Action Network on Small Arms, is featuring a series of essays on gun control by young people from around the world on its website. You have decided to send in an essay discussing the quote above and giving reasons for your position. In your essay you should discuss: why some civilians want to own guns who should (not) be allowed to own guns whether the current gun laws in Austria should be changed Give your essay a title. Write around 400 words. See Writing coach, Essay, p. 184. WRITING 25 And so long as the cycle of violence continues online, and off-line, (8) . No, the sadness of March 15 has never left me. But perhaps some sadness is never meant to. Perhaps sometimes sadness is what keeps you focused on change. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D A ten thousand weapons were handed in to the police B I’d opened Instagram to post information for the public C the work to resist violence must also go on D we had given him a license E a patient was at risk from weapons at home F the person could be trusted with a firearm G there had been some attempts to change our gun laws H an international program for collecting illegal firearms I cash went into their accounts J we put the new law before Parliament K a commitment to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online “Owning a firearm is a privilege, not a right.” (Jacinda Ardern) Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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