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Persuasive Speech On School Shootings

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I am an 8th grade student at Sandcreek Middle School in Ammon, Idaho. I’m writing to you today to address the problem of school shootings in this country. In just the three short months of this new year, 18 school shootings have occurred. While people have different opinions on this data, the fact of the matter is innocent children are being hurt and many ultimately lose their lives.

Jamie Guttenberg, a 14 year old dancer with a long life ahead of her, was killed in the Marjory Douglas High School shooting. Jamie’s is one of many gut wrenching stories grieving parents and friends are sharing. It is also the main reason school shootings are such an issue. Young adults and children, our future generation, are being ruthlessly killed and injured.
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