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=**Second Amendment**=

**What impact did the second amendment have on society when it was created?**
====The second amendment is 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 means that the people of America have the right to own and use weapons such as guns. The amendment has been edited and changed once since it was created and it is the topic of many debates today.====

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A: The main people who benefited from the second amendment were gun owners. They benefited because they could now legally own weapons, and use them. Gun companies also benefited because their profits went up.======

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A: The amendment was created by president James Madison and was ratified din December of of 1791. many people actually fought against the amendment because they did not think that people should be able to use guns, and to own whatever weapons they wanted, legally.======

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A: There was a long process of passing the second including getting congress to approve of the amendment. This was a challenge because many people in congress were worried about the effect that the amendment would have.======

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A: The second amendment had an impact on both small and large communities. It made it easier for people to hunt, but, after the amendment was passed, crime rates went up. This was due to the fact that more people owned guns.======

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A:The amendment was changed because many would take advantage of the amendment to bear arms and use it against others, so they removed the amendment and only allowed certain people to carry weapons, with a permit.======

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A: The changed amendment helped stop a good amount of advantage of gun use. To purchase a weapon now they must look at your criminal records to see if you legally can purchase a weapon and be responsible with it. For some the changed amendment was not so good for them. some that already owned weapons, but had criminal records had their weapons removed, and people who planned on purchasing them, could not any longer. Many felt as if this was injustice because the original amendment was changed, and it didn't fit their needs.======

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A:Before the second amendment was ever made, gun owners wanted a right to freely use their weapons whenever they pleased. Of course this sparked a match for James Madison. He pleaded and even got the chance to go and prove his point as to why they should make the second amendment possible. Many brought up the topic of homicide during the time of James presence. James still fought for what he believed to be his individual right. Before long, the second amendment was processed and now is our second amendment. The amendment did not change the way of life for most people but, for people who used firearms to hunt, the amendment revolutionized their life.======

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=__**Essential questions:**__=

James Madison, who created the second amendment, thought that having the right to guns was the best way for America to defend itself. There were many people who thought that people should be able to use and own weapons, weather for self defense, or for hunting. Whatever the reason, the second amendment was created. However, there is controversy surrounding weather the right to own guns is for individual people, or rather for the government and the states to have military power. Some believe that it is meant individually, because they would not create and amendment to force people to do things, like England made the colonists do. However the way that it is worded suggests that it could be taken another way. One f the reasons that people wanted the right to have guns, was self defense. After the war ended, many people had come home to no money or family. They would rob houses and scavenge the streets, often just for food, and people wanted to defend themselves.(NM)
 * What issuse prompted the creation of the second amendment?**

====James Madison, the original person to write the amendment obviously passed it. Of course as many know this amendment impacted society even until now. but at that time exactly the amendment sparked an ongoing argument throughout decades on weather or not the amendment should even be one. First people often brought up the topic of homicide and killings going on throughout the nation because of legal/illegal gun use. But James Madison claimed that all American citizens should have an individual right to bare arms, and be able to defend themselves properly in a "Life- or death situation." Others such as previous gun owners, that benefitted by the amendment were very happy with the amendment and demanded no change in the second amendment. As for that the society has impacted at the time, and still today. (E.P)====
 * What impact did the second amendment have on society at the time?**

=__**Current Events:**__=


 * Article 1: How Often Do Mass Shootings Occur? On Average, Every Day, Records Show **

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In this article, there is information regarding the amount of shootings that happen everyday. Many of these shootings are mass shootings, meaning that at least four people die in each. While the majority of these shootings are with legal weapons, 18% are done using illegally obtained weapons. There are ways to obtain and get a hold of dangerous guns over the internet. In total, there are more days in the year when there is a mass shooting than days where there aren’t. Over 400 people have been killed and over 1,000 injured during mass shootings in the past year. Two of these victims were twin 5-month olds shot in Florida last year. They were killed in a domestic violence case. The laws that allow people to get guns are so lax that children are dying at the hands of drunken parents. =====

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This article shows that the second amendment is relevant to the present because these shootings all took place within the past 12 months, and the people that are responsible were allowed to get guns because of the second amendment. There is currently a lot of controversy surrounding the second amendment because of its confusing and non-definitive wording. It states that people have the right to guns so that they can fight in a well armed and protected militia, or an army made up of citizens. Many people think that this means anyone can have a gun. However, many people think that there should be intense screening and that only certain people should be allowed to own guns. This is a major topic in politics right now, and during the current presidential elections, the candidates are often asked about their gun control thoughts. =====

[|__http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/03/us/how-often-do-mass-shootings-occur-on-average-every-day-records-show.html?_r=0__]

This article is about a speech that President Barack Obama gave recently. In his speech, he talks about recent shootings (Sandy Hook) and how we need stricter background checks before issuing people guns. In attendance, was a prior congresswomen who was wounded in a mass shooting and is a major advocate for gun control. Also, the man who introduced the president, Mark Barden, was the father of a boy named Daniel who was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting. During his speech, President Obama became very emotional and began to cry. Before he finished his speech he said, “And by the way, it happens on the streets of Chicago every day.” Chicago, where he began his career as a politician, has had many instances of avoidable gun violence. The white House has been pushing for harder gun laws and wants to enforce stronger background checks.
 * Article 2) Emotional Obama calls for 'sense of urgency' to fight gun violence **

This article shows that the Second Amendment is still important today. This is because gun control is a major political topic in the news right now. With the president pushing for stronger gun laws, some are saying that it goes against their Second Amendment rights to own and use firearms. Gun control is also a major topic in the upcoming presidential elections. Hillary Clinton wants strict gun laws, while her opponent want more relaxed laws. Trump thinks that gun violence will go down is more people have guns to defend themselves. Both of these beliefs help to identify them in their parties (Democratic and Republican). The second amendment is still an important amendment today and is currently a very popular news and debate topic. [|__http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/politics/obama-executive-action-gun-control/__]