Welsh+Period+1+Amendment+2

=By: Christie, Phil, and Maylee   = ==Amendment 2 gives you the right to bear arms. This amendment states that you have the right to own a gun or weapon. This amendment came into effect in 1791 with the other nine amendments in the Bill of Rights. Sir George Tucker was the theorist of Amendment 2. Tucker wanted more gun and weapon rights in the English Bill of Rights because he thought that it wasn't fair that only the very wealthy could own a gun or weapon, leaving the rest of the population disarmed. == ||
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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Why was this amendment ratified? =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);">This amendment was ratified because many felt that it was not fair that Sir George Tucker was the theist of amendment two. =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(94, 159, 40); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);"><span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204);">2. How does this amendment affect us today? =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);">This amendment has affected us in both positive and negative ways. Many people needed guns to defend themselves. For example, if someone is being robbed or in danger. In contrast, many people use guns in the wrong way. Many innocent people are killed by other people using guns too. =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(94, 159, 40); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">   <span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(29, 2, 222); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 166, 33); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(94, 159, 40); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(163, 40, 204);">3. Were people happy with this amendment? =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(29, 2, 222); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 166, 33); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(83, 21, 117); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Some people like this amendment but some don't and want to get rid of it. =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(29, 2, 222); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(163, 40, 204);">4. What year did they ratify this amendment? =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(29, 2, 222); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);">It was December 5, 1791 when it was ratified. =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(29, 2, 222); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);"><span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204);">5. What would happen if we got rid of this amendment? =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(29, 2, 222); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);">If we got rid of this amendment, then no one would be able to own or use guns. =====

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<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(198, 65, 47);"><span style="color: rgb(29, 2, 222); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(71, 21, 209); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 70);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(83, 21, 117);">You have to be 21 years or older to own a hand gun and you have to have a permit. =====

<span style="color: rgb(163, 40, 204);">10) Do different states have different requirements for a person to own a gun?
==<span style="color: rgb(83, 37, 117);"> Yes, in different states you would have to be a different age to own a gun. Some states do not have any permits, and some states like New York, are very restrictive. ==

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<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(208, 27, 60); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">This goes to the first link on top <span style="color: rgb(197, 78, 233);"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 223);"><span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(208, 27, 60); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//**__Chicago defies 2nd Admendment__ By: Christie**//

On November 27th 2008. The people of Chicago want to ignore the 2nd amendment. They want to ignore this amendment because people in Chicago had died last year from gun murders. More then 400 had been killed because of gun shots. So the people of Chicago had a fight with Washington to ban the second amendment from their city. Another reason is that the city of Chicago also said they did not use guns for awhile because they thought they baned them before Washington found out. Since they did not use guns they had many murders other then gun shots. Therefore Chicago and Washington are still in the process of trying to find a way so that both sides will be happy.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 22, 255);">Plaxico Burress Shooting [|CBSports.com] <span style="color: rgb(16, 43, 244);">__By: Phil__ <span style="color: rgb(208, 27, 60);"> __On December 1, New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress " accidentally" shot himself in the thigh while at a nightclub in Manhattan New York. Not only is one of the Giants big stars in trouble with the law. Giants starting middle linebacker and one of three captains Antonio Pierce is also being questioned because Pierce is accused of trying to hide the gun that Burress shot himself with in New Jersey. Burress's lawyer Benjamin Brafman said that Burress plans to plead not guilty. Burress injury was treated at New York- Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center. That Saturday was released from the hospital. The NYPD says that Antonio Peirce, Plaxico Burress, and Derrick Ward ( New York Giants running back) entered the Latin Quater with two other people which names were not mentioned in the article at about 11:30 pm. Burress's gun was a .40 caliber Glock which was recovered in the glove compartment of Antonio Peirce's Cadillac Escilade. As of today, Derrick Ward and Antonio Peirce were not suspended for any games. On the other hand, Burress was.__

__District of Columbia vs. Heller__
[|The "new" Second Amendment]

By: Maylee
===In June, 2008, the case, "D.C vs. Heller" was decided. Heller was a security guard that took his gun home from work. The District of Columbia did not like that. When he was taken to court, the judges eventually ruled that he was allowed to take and keep his gun at home, and would not get in trouble because his right was protected by the second amendment. Previously, for over 70 years, the courts had ruled that the second amendment only protected a state's right to create militias. The Heller case changed that. But as a result of the Heller decision every criminal felt that he or she that was convicted with a gun crime should not be denied the right to carry a firearm. However, the Supreme Court wrote in their decision that, "nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions on the commercial sale of arms." This meant that people who are mentally ill or have gone to jail for the possession of a gun cannot carry a gun. It also means that you cannot walk into a government building or a school with a gun in your position. These actions would NOT be protected by the second amendment. Since Heller was not ill in any way, or was taking his gun to a school or government building, he was not put into jail because of the second amendment.===