Asked by Sharan Oberoi on Sep 28, 2024

Poor people are more likely to use firearms than other weapons when they kill because guns

A) are very inexpensive to purchase.
B) provide barriers between individuals in poor neighborhoods.
C) give a sense of power to the poor.
D) are less risky to use than knives or rope.

Firearms

Weapons that launch one or more projectiles at high velocity through the confined burning of a propellant.

Inexpensive

Not costing a lot of money; affordable or cheap.

Sense of Power

The feeling or belief in one's ability to influence events, others, or the environment effectively.

  • Grasp the role of weapons, particularly firearms, in the prevalence and outcome of violent encounters.
  • Analyze the consequences of limited access to resources, including the manifestation of violence in impoverished communities.