Given the following enthymeme: Wherever guns are readily available senseless killings occur, and guns are readily available in the U.S. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) The ownership and transfer of handguns in the U.S. should be banned. (Premise)
B) Handguns are readily available in many countries. (Premise)
C) Senseless killings occur in the U.S. (Conclusion)
D) Handguns inevitably lead to senseless killings. (Premise)
E) The ownership of handguns is not protected by the Constitution. (Conclusion)
C
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