that have certain good uses but can be dangerous if they are put in the wrong hands. His quote “The gun is as dangerous as the right hand that wields it” shows that he is putting the blame on the person holding the gun not on the gun itself. My second source “Walmart: Americas No. 1 Gun Source” written by George Zornick was published by the Nation‚ and has a different view on the situation at hand. He takes the blame away from the man holding the gun and puts its solely on the distributor. In
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PR Casebook 2 The debate on owning a handgun has been an issue discussed among American’s for many years and still continues today. Groups such the NRA (National Rifle Association) have started in defense of the 2nd Amendment‚ and others such as the Brady Campaign to Stop Gun Violence funded by Jim Brady‚ who suffered a traumatic brain injury after during an assassination attempt on President Ronal Reagan. Think Public Relations says that the NRA doesn’t support criminal background checks‚ that
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1781‚ the Articles of Confederation were written in order to secure the states’ rights. This document lacked many qualities necessary for a successful government‚ and therefore caused a great deal of debate concerning the ratification of a new system. Federalists advocated the passing of a new Constitution‚ welcoming the tie it would establish between states and the creation of a strong central government. Opposing the constitution were the anti-federalists‚ threatened by its ability to eliminate their
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at the end they committed suicide to show how they saw world and how it was. Another way gun control can be control by the 2nd amendment is that it lets many militias‚ carry firearms for self-protection or to stop others that use guns for violence. For example the police force use the firearms to stop those who use guns for violence or murder. Also that the 2nd amendment was created so that armies‚ navy‚ and forces to use firearms to control the order of the people. Gun control can be used in many
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LIST OF ALL AMENDMENTS 1st amendment June 18‚ 1951 To fully secure the constitutional validity of zamindari abolition laws. To place reasonable restriction on freedom of speech. A new constitutional device‚ called Schedule 9 introduced to protect laws that are contrary to the Constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights. These laws encroach upon property rights‚ freedom of speech and equality before law 2nd amendment May 1‚ 1953 A technical amendment to fix the size of each parliamentary
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The often quoted second amendment‚ as supported by the US Supreme Court‚ upholds the right for a civilian to own firearms‚ however‚ this was not always the case. It was not until 2008 that the Supreme Court recognized the individual’s right to bear arms as opposed to restricting the right to the government and military (US SC 2008). The 1994 "assault weapon" ban is also often cited as a reason why guns should not have regulation. The logical flaw in this is that the "ban" only stopped the manufacture
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visit college campuses should be able exercise their Second Amendment by being able to conceal carry on school property in order to protect themselves from danger. Many mass shootings‚ assaults‚ and rapes have occurred in the last few years on college campuses and in nearby communities. If people were allowed to protect themselves from attacks with a firearm‚ it would significantly reduce the number of attacks in "Gun-Free Zones"‚ so the United States government should allow campus carry. As American
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Who Should Keep Their Right? There has been and still is a lot of controversy on the second amendment which is the right to bear arms. Everyone including the government has their own interpretation of what this amendment means. I personally do not think that there will ever be a complete understanding about what “the right to bear arms” actually means and what is and what is not considered the right or wrong way to go about protecting oneself or just having a sense of security. All people are different
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How Amendments Became apart of the Constitution. Why do Amendments Become part of the Constitution. Problems with original Documents. Prompt adoption of Bill of rights. Effects of the bill of rights. Problems with original Documents that Chang society or Led to later Amendments. Twelfth Amendment Twenty Second Amendment Twenty Fifth Amendment How Amendments Become Part of the Constitution Process: After Congress proposes an amendment‚ the Archivist of the United States
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control laws. Although there are extremists on both ends of the debate‚ the common desire for Americans regarding gun control is to reach a safe and effective middle ground utilizing regulations‚ yet maintaining the rights and liberties of the second amendment. According to “NRA support for restricting ‘bump stocks’ reflects impact of Las Vegas massacre”‚ organizations such as the NRA and Everytown for Gun Safety are involved in the controversy
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