Welsh+Period+6+Amendment+2


 * __Made by: Eun Kim, Danny Ahern, John Lebrini__**

How did the issuses which prompted the creation of our 2nd amendment compare with the issuses they are applied to today?
 * __Essential question:__**

Q:when was the second amendment ratified? A: the second amendment was ratified on 12/15/1791

Q: Is there a age limit to own a gun? A: to own a rifle you must be 18 or over, and to own a handgun you must be 21 and over

Q: do different guns have different age limits to own them? A: yes, there are different age limits to owning different guns

Q: why did they make the second amendment? A: The congress made the second amendment after the revolutionary war because they believed that any armed mitlitia woulld be better than aprofessional army so it would save a lot of money, and it would also be used to protect the citizens.

Q: is it safer to get rid of the second amendment? A: The second amendment means a persons indiviual right to be armed with a gun. A lot of people are saying the second amendment isnt needed anymore. The second amendment protect us from the goverment putting a threat on us all of this time

Q: what kinds of guns are you allowed to own? A: If you want to own a gun you have to have a permit. The guns you can own are hand guns, shotguns, and rifles. You cannot buy suppensers(silencers), gernade launchers, mortars, cannons, etc. Also you cannot own automatic guns. Only police men, and soliders can own these can of weapons.

Q: when and where are you allowed to fire a gun / firearm? A: You can only fire a gun while you are hunting or in a shooting feild/arena.

Q: why were guns needed? A: they were needed back then because the U.S. was afraid of invasion and most men were part of the army.

Q: Do you need a permit for each gun you own? A: yes, each gun must have a prmit

Q: what are the requirements for getting a gun permit? A:
 * 1) Obtain an application from your local licensing agent, either the local police or county clerk.
 * 2) Fill in the application and obtain any required character references signatures and have your application Notarized.
 * 3) Be fingerprinted and submit your application.
 * 4) Wait while you are being investigated and your fingerprints are sent to the FBI.
 * 5) After your fingerprints are returned from the FBI and the investigation is completed your application is normally sent to your county's Pistol License office and then forwarded to licensing officer for review and decision. (Depending on what the county that you live in requires, you may have to take a safety class and you may have to meet with the licensing officer. Some counties also have additional requirements.)
 * 6) The paperwork will be returned to the Pistol License office and they will send you a letter informing you of the outcome.
 * 7) If approved, you will have to go to the required location to have your license validated by putting your thumbprint on the back of your license. You will also be given a slip to give to the owner of the handgun that your are transferring to your license.
 * 8) Using your new license you can go to the store an pick up your first handgun. Give them the Purchase Slip and they will retain the slip for their records.
 * 9) You are now a legal handgun owner in New York State.

**__Current events:__** Eun: This article was about how the wide reciever of the new york Giants, Plaxico Buress shot him self in the leg at the manhattan nightclub. This article relates to the second amendment because buress did not have a permit for the handgun that was used to shoot himself in the right thigh which is then a illegal gun/firearm. He is now out on $100,000 bail and is to return to the court on march 13th 2009. Since he did not have a permit his sentence is probably around 3.5 years to 15 years behind bars. The gun he had used to shoot his right thigh is believed to be a .40-caliber glock pistol. Later on as they found more evidence, they found out that burress was seen at the latin quarter nightclub in manhatten at 1:20am and left around 1:50am and also was taken to the hospital at 2:04am which was recorded on hospital surveillance cameras. So far the Giants don't know yet what they are going to do with the maybe "former" wide receiver for the Giants.

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Danny: This article is about how Plaxica Burss shot him self in the leg at a manhaten nightclub. Plaxico did have a permit for the but it was purchaced in Florida. At 1:05 he entred the club. When inside he pulled the triger and put a bulit in his leg. Since the gun was not protected he is held for $100,000 bail and faces 3 to 15 years in jail. The gun was belaved to be a .40 cal. glock pistol. He entred the hospotial at 2:04 am. Hs trial is set for March 132009. [|Danny's current event]

John:[|John's current event]

This article is about the second amendment which is the right to bear arms. Police are searching for several people who broke into two homes on Monday morning. They were armed with guns. The two accidents happened within a half an hour of each other. Both cases are similar so they might be connected. One of the victims was a hispanic man that spoke little english. The police found out that there were four men that demanded money and claimed to be police officers. The men tried to force him onto their car but the victim got away without major injuries. Police are searching for additional evidence.