每日口說挑戰美國這個城市要求每個人都必須擁有槍支 (This US City Requires Everyone To Own A Gun. Wait, What?!)

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Hey, what’s up guys! My name is Hubert and I’m back again with another episode of VoiceTube’s Pronunciation Challenge! Today’s video touches on a controversial topic in the United States of America. Gun ownership. This has been an ongoing debate for some time now, but can you believe that there is a US city that requires all its citizens to legally own a gun?! Usually, this is a choice that a citizen can make entirely on their own ,and in some cases, they cannot own a firearm at all. Be sure to watch the video to find out more. Also, I will be talking about a ‘gun show loophole’ (a loophole is a way to escape a certain law or rule) in the United States at the end of this episode, so be sure to stay tuned and find out what it is!
Alright, let’s move on to today’s featured sentence!

"The law requiring every head of household to own a gun was created over 30 years ago and claimed to be a crime deterrent."

I'll say that again.

"The law requiring every head of household to own a gun was created over 30 years ago and claimed to be a crime deterrent."

Moving onto pronunciation tips.

The first one, "requiring".
Break it down into four syllables. Ruh, kwai, ur, ing. ‘Requiring’. ‘Requiring’.

Next word.

Deterrent
Dee·tur·uhnt - ‘dee’ has the long ‘e’ sound, ‘ter’ as in t, e, r and ‘uhnt’. I know you guys want to say ‘rent’ but try and aim for the ‘uhnt’ sound at the end. ‘Dee’, ‘tur’, ‘UHNT’. ‘Deterrent’.

Next up. Vocabulary.

First word.
Household KK [ˋhaUsˏhold] IPA/ˈhaʊs.hoʊld/
This means:
a group of people, often a family, who live together
Well, today’s featured sentence mentions the ‘head’ of a household. That means you either have a child or you have a relative living with you and you pay more than half the costs of the home. This law requires that this person legally owns a gun. It was supposed to prevent crime.

Claim KK[klem] IPA/kleɪm/
This means:
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot
prove it and other people might not believe it
Used in a sentence you can say:
“He claims he was the winner of the race but nobody watched it happen.”

And lastly,

Deterrent KK[dIˋtFrәnt] IPA/dɪˈter.ənt/
Deterrent means:
something that deters people from doing something
If you were to use it in a sentence, you can say:
“Alarms can be a good deterrent to would-be robbers or attackers.”

And that’s it for today’s pronunciation challenge. Now, let’s get to the gun loophole! Did you know that when purchasing a gun in the USA, you must have a background check done on you? However, there is one way to get around this process altogether. That loophole would be the ‘gun show loophole’. According to this loophole, anyone can sell a gun (and the buyer would not require a background check) from their home, online, or at a flea market or gun show, as long as he or she is not selling this as part of a regular business and is more as a hobby. In other words, it’s a one-time sale and is from his or her personal collection. You cannot purchase guns as a gift for others.
Obviously, this law is very uncertain and can mean something entirely different to someone else. All I can say is that it's complicated.

Alright, make sure you record your sentences so I can hear your beautiful voices speaking English! My name is Hubert and I’ll catch you on another episode of Pronunciation Challenge! Peace out!

看到今天影片的圖，沒想到琦玉老師老了也要靠槍枝啊！

Thankfully, we don't need to own guns to protect ourselves here in Taiwan, but we do need vaccines to keep us living normally.

☺The law requiring every head of household to own a gun was created over 30 years ago and claimed to be a crime deterrent.
30多年前就已經立法規定每個戶長都必須持有槍枝，並聲稱這是為了遏阻犯罪。
【心得】美國地大，房子又不是鋼筋水泥做的，感覺一個人走在路上很危險，不小心可能就莫名其妙遇害被棄屍:p
■household [ˋhaʊs͵hold] (n.C) 一家人；家眷；(一)戶、家庭
(adj.)家的、家庭的；家用的；普通的；為人所熟知的
■claim [klem] (vt.) 聲稱、宣稱、主張、斷言[+to-v][+(that)]；(根據權利)要求(擁有)、索取、認領；(疾病,意外)奪去(生命)；聲稱擁有
(vi.)提出要求[(+on/for]]
(vi.&vt.)索賠
(n.C or U)(根據權利而提出的)要求[(+for/on/to)]；(對某事物的)權利、要求權、所有權[(+on/to)]
(n.C)聲明；說法；聲稱、主張、斷言[+to-v][+that]；索款、索賠[(+for)] ；要求物；(移民等)申請產權的土地
■deterrent [dɪˋtɝrənt] (adj.)威懾的；遏制的
(n.C)威懾力量；遏制因素；制止物

The law requiring every head of household to own a gun was created over 30 years ago and claimed to be a crime deterrent.

[[The law requiring(規定) every *head of household(戶長) to own(擁有v.) a gun]]
was created(創立v.) over 30 years ago and claimed(/kleɪm/聲稱v.) to be a crime(/kraɪm/犯罪n.) deterrent(/dɪˈter.ənt/遏制因素n.).
這條30多年前就制定的法律聲稱為了遏制犯罪，規定每個戶長都必須持有槍枝。

Today’s video touches on a controversial(有爭議性的) topic in the United States of America. Gun ownership(所有權,擁有n.). This has been an ongoing(持續存在的) debate(爭論n.) for some time now, but can you believe that there is a US city that requires all its citizens to legally own a gun?! Usually, this is a choice that a citizen can make entirely on their own ,and in some cases, they cannot own a firearm(槍支n.) at all. Be sure to watch the video to find out more. Also, I will be talking about a ‘gun show loophole(/ˈluːp.hoʊl/漏洞n.)’ (a loophole is a way to escape a certain law or rule) in the United States at the end of this episode, so be sure to stay tuned and find out what it is! Alright, let’s move on to today’s featured sentence!

1 household /ˈhaʊs.hoʊld/ n. 一家人；家眷；家庭，戶 = a group of people, often a family, who live together

Well, today’s featured sentence mentions the ‘head(領導人,負責人n.)’ of a household. That means you either have a child or you have a relative(親戚n.) living with you and you pay more than half the costs of the home. This law requires that this person legally owns a gun. It was supposed to prevent crime.

2 claim /kleɪm/ v. 自稱，聲稱；主張 ; 宣稱 ; 斷言 = to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot
prove it and other people might not believe it

He claims he was the winner of the race but nobody watched it happen.

3 deterrent /dɪˈter.ənt/ n. 威懾力量；遏制因素；制止物 = something that deters(威懾,阻止v.) people from doing something

Alarms can be a good deterrent to would-be(想要做…的) robbers(強盜n.) or attackers.

And that’s it for today’s pronunciation challenge. Now, let’s get to the gun loophole! Did you know that when purchasing a gun in the USA, you must [have] a background check(背景調查) [done] on you? However, there is one way to *get around(處理) this process altogether. That loophole would be the ‘gun show loophole(槍枝購買漏洞)’. According to this loophole, anyone can sell a gun (and the buyer would not require a background check) from their home, online, or at a flea market(跳蚤市場) or gun show(槍展), as long as he or she is not selling this as part of a regular business and is more as a hobby(嗜好). In other words, it’s a one-time sale and is from his or her personal collection(私人收集). You cannot purchase guns as a gift for others. Obviously, this law is very uncertain and can mean something entirely different to someone else. All I can say is that it's complicated(複雜的).

◆ get around sth : (phr.) 處理 = deal with
= to find a way of dealing with or avoiding a problem

The committee is looking for ways to get around the funding problem.

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The law requiring every head of household to own a gun was created over 30 years ago and claimed to be a crime deterrent.
30多年前就制定了每個戶主都必須持有槍枝的法律，並聲稱這是為了震懾犯罪。

The law requiring every head of household to own a gun was created over 30 years ago and claimed to be a crime deterrent.
30多年前就制定了每個戶主都必須持有槍枝的法律，並聲稱這是為了震懾犯罪。

Day 1939-Thank Hubert and every who listens to my recordings.

The law requiring every head of household to own a gun was created over 30 years ago and claimed to be a crime deterrent.

I think it's scary to live in a life where everyone has a gun.