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    Research Web Your topic: The Second Amendment Fill in the list of resources relating to the topic you selected. Two sources have been provided for you to assist in your research. Explore the provided sources and add sources from your own research. Use your Research Process Notes from this lesson if you need help remembering the research strategies introduced in this lesson. Multi-media Sources: videos‚ audio‚ slideshows‚ or graphics Source 1: http://time.com/ http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0

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    BATFE and Drake v. Filko. These cases delve into two different situations but both relate the second amendment and the rights it gives to the people. In the case of the NRA v BATFE it dealt with whether individuals between the ages of 18-20 were allowed to buy handguns. The National Rifle Association fought in favor of allowing them to while

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    Gun Control

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    Since becoming a staple of American society‚ guns have been instrumental in altering contemporary warfare. The dangers of these weapons are not a secret; it is simply their mere nature. Some argue that guns were created to protect‚ while others suggest that they were built to destroy and cause the death of one’s intended target. Frank Zimring‚ a University of Chicago Law scholar‚ stated in his piece The University of Chicago Law Review‚ “The rate of knife deaths per 100 reported knife attacks was

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    Ultius Ultius is the trusted provider of academic content solutions for college students around the world. Our online platform connects qualified freelance writers with customers who are looking for rich‚ custom-written content. We provide essays‚ research papers‚ term papers‚ dissertations and other writing assignments.HomeSearch Research Paper on Gun Control Posted by Ultius on Saturday‚ 16 March 2013 in Sample WorkBuying a Research Paper on Gun Control from UltiusRecently‚ President Obama

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    the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” As previously stated‚ Justice Scalia believed that the Second Amendment did in fact extend to the private citizen where as Justice Stevens did not. When reading the D.C. v. Heller case‚ you can see how the Second Amendment can be interpreted in different

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    In the Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller‚ the Court analyzed the meaning and extent of the Second Amendment for the first time since 1939. In narrow 5-4 decision penned by Justice that the District of Columbia’s ban on handgun was unconstitutional and thus violates the individual right granted by the Second Amendment. The Justices of the Supreme Court interpreted the Second Amendment as the right of individuals to keep and bear arms‚ having nothing to do with collective right grant

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    society and the law

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    Supreme court opinions Concurring opinion-majority opinion Dissenting opinion-minority -can write more than one of each Pro-posture vs con-posture (concurring vs dissenting) Society and the Law focused on a right and how it affects the greater good of the population The book: 2.1 pg 46‚ Don’t know names of cases…study concept Law and individual Constitution protects individual but does not provide ultimate protection (state trumps individual) Are violent video games protected

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    Anti-Guns vs. Pro-Guns

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    Anti-Gun Vs Pro-Gun Firearms‚ are they good‚ or are they a safety hazard to everyone in this world? Are they so dangerous that no one should be allowed to own them or are they so necessary that we cant live without them? Are we to strict on the laws involving firearms? This argument has been going on for many years. Guns have been around since the beginning of our nations time. Knowing this‚ why would we ever think about banning the right to bear arms? In the past decade more and more crimes

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    un enthusiasts and gun lobbyists love to cite the 2nd amendment to the constitution as the catch-all defense to their right to carry any weapon that they can get their hands on (ex. assault rifles). In order to do this‚ these gun owners/sellers have hopelessly perverted the original intent of the 2nd Amendment and have expanded its guarantee of the right to “keep and bear arms” far beyond its original bounds. From its passage and until the late 20th century‚ the 2nd Amendment to the constitution

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    The article Why the Gun Control Movement Fails‚ is written by Gary Younge. Gary Younge is a columnist for The Nation. In October 2016‚ Younge wrote this article about gun control and various shootings on November 23. Younge spoke with parents who lost their children due to gun violence‚ an organization leader‚ a member of the NRA‚ and a gun control activist to get his point across. Gun violence is an incredible problem in the United States and the issue is overwhelmingly concerning. This article

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