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Period 2 February , 2011

Period 2 February , 2011. 2 nd Amendment Right to Bare Arms. Proposed 9/25/1789 Ratified 12/15 /1791. About The Amendment. The Two Interpretations of the Amendment?. Militia men only. http://www.18cnewenglandlife.org/images/garrhse-militia_muster.jpg. About The Amendment.

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Period 2 February , 2011

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  1. Period 2 February , 2011

  2. 2nd Amendment Right to Bare Arms • Proposed 9/25/1789 • Ratified 12/15 /1791

  3. About The Amendment The Two Interpretations of the Amendment? • Militia men only http://www.18cnewenglandlife.org/images/garrhse-militia_muster.jpg

  4. About The Amendment The Two Interpretations of the Amendment? • All ordinary people have the right to bare arms. http://rt.com/files/news/guns-permits-russia/knock-knock-bg402.jpg

  5. Story Behind The 2nd Amendment What Is a Militia? • A militia is a group of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of a formal army. http://atticannie.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/american_militias_minuteman_patch_2.jpg http://www.fort-ticonderoga.org/pix/events/Colonial-Militia-revwar150.jpg

  6. Story Behind The 2nd Amendment History of Militia • Protection • No army • Men required to own guns • Made major contributions to the revolutionary war. http://blog.waldenchathamcenter.com/files/2010/10/the-last-of-the-mohicans.jpg http://unitedstateshistory1492-1877.pbworks.com/w/page/16823397/f/EVNT2A-00266~Burning-of-Deerfield-Massachusetts-during-an-Indian-Attack-c-1704-Posters.jpg

  7. Importance of the 2nd Amendment Then Anti-Federalist • New government could deny people of traditional rights. • People could overthrow corrupt government. http://www.britishbattles.com/tim-reese/american-revolution/minutemen.jpg

  8. Importance of the 2nd Amendment Then Guarantee Protection People can protect themselves from… • Invasion • Native Americans • British soldiers • Criminals http://www.jnweb.com/funny/criminals.html

  9. Importance of the 2nd Amendment Now http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00967/SNF16SPD_1__682_967120a.jpg

  10. The Role of Guns in Society Law Enforcement • Most US police carry guns • Threaten criminals http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/law/july-dec05/817chicrime1.jpg http://www.mizozo.com/images/item_images/2000/1184_src.jpg

  11. The Role of Guns in Society Recreation • Hunting • Gun shows • Sports • And much more http://hoguenews.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/07/Fox_hunting.jpg

  12. The Role of Guns in Society Entertainment • Movies • Books • Video games http://images3.makefive.com/images/entertainment/movies/top-5-sylvester-stallone-movies/rambo-7.jpg http://favoniangamers.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/black-ops.jpg

  13. The Role of Guns in Society Crimes/Violence • 3 times as many deaths • 4 presidents assassinated • 75% of homicides involve guns • Most guns related deaths are suicides • Hand guns cause most deaths http://alanadale.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/handguns-357-752415.jpg

  14. The Role of Guns in Society Children Deaths • 3,000 kids die of gunfire a year • About one child every three hours • 4 to 5 times more injuries http://www.hoho.ca/pictures/ChicagoSkyline.jpg

  15. What is the NRANational Rifle Association How Does it Feel About the 2nd Amendment? • Wants to protect the right to bear arms • Believes people should be able to own firearms. http://webwonks.org/Extra/NRA/images/NRA.gif

  16. What is the NRANational Rifle Association How Many Members Belong To the NRA? • About 4.3 million • 75 in board of directors http://www.nrawinningteam.com/bios01/jackson.jpg

  17. Why is the NRA Important • The leading support for the rights in the second amendment • Strongly believes in protecting the rights given by the 2nd amendment • NRA get involved in almost all laws, bills, and regulations about guns. http://www.thepressnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/billofrights.png

  18. Can the Government Pass Gun Laws? • Yes • Does not violate the rights given by the second amendment • States create additional restrictions on firearms http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/images/stories/large/2009/04/29/gunlaw.jpg

  19. The Brady Bill • Requires background checks • Raised costs for obtaining and renewing gun licenses • Prevents potential felons from obtaining fire arms. http://thelobbyhosters.yolasite.com/resources/GoldDesertEagle.jpg

  20. The Brady Bill • Felons • Fugitives from justice • People addicted to or unlawfully using controlled substances • Court-ordered dangerously mentally ill people • People in the country illegally • Dishonorably discharged soldiers

  21. Assault Weapons • Yes http://regulators2005.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ak47-2.jpg http://clan-ccc.webs.com/photos/Assault-Rifles-MW2/FN_SCAR-H_(Standard).jpg

  22. Purchasing Firearms Legally Depending on the state you live in you might need… • A permit to buy • The registration of the gun • A license to own • A permit to carry Illegally • Steal from a gun owner • Straw purchase sales • At-home gun dealers • Family and friends http://www.cargurus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/gun-in-console.jpg

  23. Important Difference http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/personal-justice/images/personal-justice-250.jpg http://blog.dialaphone.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/criminals.jpg

  24. StatisticsGun Related Crime/Fatalities • 50% of suicides • Ages 17-14 were 11.2% of population killed by firearms • Over 16,000 suicides • Over 52,000 deliberately shot people in 2000 http://www.kvoa.com/images/news/gun.jpg

  25. Statistics Ownership of Guns

  26. Protection From Newly Created Government • Protected their traditional rights • Gave them a chance to overthrow a corrupt government http://www.historyking.com/images/Social-Classes-In-Colonial-America.jpg

  27. Scale From 1-10 8

  28. Bibliography • Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011.      <http://www.bradycampaign.org/legislation/backgroundchecks/bradylaw>. • Cattrol, Robert J. The Constitution and its Amendments. N.p.: n.p., 1999. Print. • Garner, Mary. NeaHIn. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.neahin.org/      programs/schoolsafety/gunsafety/statistics.htm> • .Hot Guns. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/      frontline/shows/guns/procon/guns.html>.

  29. Bibliography • Laws.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011. <http://gun.laws.com/      national-rifle-association>. • Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Police_use_of_firearms_in_the_United_Kingdom>. • Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Gun_law_in_the_United_States>.

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