The Second Amendment to the constitution which grants citizens the right to bear arms with vague restrictions has become a topic of conversation throughout the years. Many people use this amendment to justify their vile behaviors while in possession of a firearm. The founding fathers created the second amendment to guarantee citizens protection from dangerous events such as slave revolts and Native American uprisings. Today‚ many people twist the second amendment to fit their own agendas of owning
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Olivia Watts 3AB Current Event #4 Pleading the Second Amendment to back up your gun rights is actually not a completely valid argument. Some people believe the Second Amendment not only allows them to own guns‚ but that the government cannot restrain those rights. This thought process on our rights in untrue not only in this circumstance but in all of our rights. The government can restrict our rights‚ and they do. The fact is‚ there are already limits on firearms by the government. For example:
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The Second Amendment: Assault Weapons Unlike many other countries in the world‚ America allows its citizens to own and carry firearms. The right to do so is protected by the Second Amendment of the US constitution written by the founding fathers of America. If a citizen feels the need to go out and purchase an AR-15‚ they are welcome to do so‚ just as long as they meet the requirements such as age‚ no criminal record‚ and proof of legal US citizenship. Where do the boundaries lie though? Are
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Second Amendment The thought of losing our second amendment right is a serious concern to many U.S. citizens. The real question is‚ what is at risk of being lost. The second amendment is important to many people‚ but what truly is the second amendment mean and what does it state? The second amendment is not only about having the ability to protect yourself from a common intruder but also from your government. There have been many cases of governments turning against their citizens and that is why
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time periods. The two stories both have their pros and cons of the society that is being portrayed in the text. The pros of the societies in the stories are found more in “The Voter” than in “Tribal Scars”. This mainly has to do with the fact that the society in Achebe’s story was based in a more recent time which allowed for the society to be more far and democratic and this would be the most noticeable pro throughout the stories. Another pro for “The Voter” would be that almost all of the
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Pros and Cons of Economic Growth Fostering economic growth remains at the heart of any national government’s agenda. As such‚ governments have embraced numerous strategies aimed at promoting economic growth‚ such as forging alliances‚ signing business treaties‚ and becoming members to business alliances. Economic growth refers to an increase in a country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or the value of the country’s national expenditure or output. While increasing economic growth has several
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If taken literally‚ one can simply state the 2nd amendment in the bill of rights as their answer. There is indisputably no better way to protect something valuable to you than to obtain a weapon and fight for it; that is what America has been doing since its conception. However‚ in modern society‚ we cannot just do that‚ there are rules in place to prevent that‚ but those are exactly what allow us to establish and preserve the freedom of the American population in its entirety. Although people
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constitution should be ratified‚ hence the amendments were added. The first ten played a crucial role in the development for America in becoming a symbol of freedom to our nation. One of those important amendments is the second amendment the Right to bear arms. The second amendment states: A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a Free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed. This is the amendment I chose to keep if the rest did not exist.
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Exercise 2‚ page 27 a. I think women are better listeners than men. | Pro (yes‚ for‚ good) | Con (no‚ against‚ bad) | 1. Women are nurturing by nature. | 1. Tend to get too emotional. | 2. Like to listen and be supportive. | 2. Don’t see a problem in sharing your personal issues with others. | 3. Care to know all details and facts‚ no matter how long it takes. | 3. Will tend to feel they know it all. | 4. Will give advice based on personal experiences. | 4. Can often talk endlessly
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The second Amendment protects the rights of people to keep and bear arms. In other words‚ people are allowed to have weapons but they are required to have a permit and license. They run a background check on the person that wants to buy a weapon before they can get a license. If they suspect anything wrong going on‚ the person will not get one. The 2nd amendment is a very controversial topic‚ a lot of people support gun laws and vice versa. But why be against it if they can put strict laws against
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