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Amendment 2 Period 1

===The second amendment (II) 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." Re-worded into seventh grade language: A citizen of the United States of America, is allowed to possess and own a gun, which shall not be infringed.===

=Essential Question: How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendments compare with the issues they are applied to today? (Asha)=

The second amendment is a very unique amendment because it allow people to carry weapons legally. Many people use this amendment to their own advantage in self defense. Many people are also frightened because this opens up the chances of of more gun related incidents. The second amendment was originally created by James Madison in efforts to give more power to the military forces. James Madison shortly came up for the idea of the second amendment shortly after the constitution was officially ratified. Some people view the second amendment as a reminder to the government that they should try to not let people have this weight. People who were not interested in owning a gun had to pay a mandatory few.

=Essential Question: What impact did your amendment have on society at that time? (Artun)=

==== After the ratification of the Second Amendment during 1791, the American public continued to oppose to the creation of professional armed police forces, and instead relied on county sheriffs and watchman to enforce laws for two decades. As a result of this amendment, enrollment to the military service was poor because now any U.S. citizen could arm themselves. ====

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10 Questions and Answers:
 * 1. How did the second amendment benefit U.S. citizens? ** (Asha ** ) **

Answer: It allows citizens to protect themselves with the use of weapons that are legally owned by a person. It is legal for people to carry guns as self defense (Asha)


 * 2. Who was congress looking to benefit with the second amendment? ** (Asha)

Answer: James Madison was looking to give military forces more power by adding in he right to bear arms or own and carry a gun as long as you have a permit, this today is called the National Guard. (Asha)


 * 3. When was the second amendment ratified? **

Answer: The second amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791 to give citizens the right to carry guns. (Asha)


 * 4. Who created the second amendment? **

Answer: James Madison originally proposed the second amendment shortly after the constitution was officially ratified. (Asha)


 * 5. What where some cons for the second amendment? **

Answer: Increases potential gun-related incidents, increases crime, an make people nervous. (Asha)


 * 6. How does an American citizen purchase a weapon, such as a gun? ** (Artun)

Answer: The citizen must be at least of 18 years of age. You need to provide ID, or a driver's license to show that you can purchase a gun. The gun dealer is allowed to run a background check on the buyer. However, there are strict rules that might limit you from buying a gun such as, mental illnesses or whether you have committed a crime or not. If you have, then you might not be eligible to purchase a gun.

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 * 7. How does an American citizen sell a weapon? **(Artun)

Answer: There are federal restrictions on who may own a firearm, the requirements in some states are that firearms should be registered, or gun owners licensed, those who want to sell their firearms often worry about how to legally do so. A federally licensed person can sell your gun to someone else for you. In addition, you can go to gun shows, where people auction their weapons, and sell them through a professional gun dealer.

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 * 8. What kind of impact does this amendment have on society today? **(Artun)

Answer: Gun ownership is a very important and serious topic in our society. There are opposing viewpoints to the second amendment, which is discussed heavily. Some people think that there isn't a point for citizens to own a gun, because we now have a professional military and police force. Furthermore, gun ownership promotes violence. However, others disagree and want to own guns for self defense themselves. In conclusion, the second amendment has created a deep argument in our society today.

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 * 9. What positive (pros) effects did this have on society? **(Artun)

Answer: While people mainly use guns for hunting these days in society, the second amendment gives citizens a chance to defend themselves in case of an emergency. It gives people a sense of security, and allows them to protect themselves in a time of need.

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 * 10. What was the purpose of the second amendment? **(Artun)

Answer: The anti-federalists like George Mason wanted guarantees to certain rights in order to prevent any potential invasion of personal rights by the federal government. That is why they wanted to give public the right to keep and bear arms.

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Fun Facts (Artun) 1. The second amendment was actually written twice, it was the same words but different punctuation. 2. The second amendment was partially influenced by the British Bill of Rights. 3. In the Bill of Rights, the second amendment is just a reminder to the government that people have the right to own guns.



Links: [], [], [] __**More fun facts**__(Asha) 1. When the second amendment refers to the militia it is referring to all people. 2. The second amendment is about going to war with government agencies as a last resort. 3. Most gun control discussions revolve around weather of not certain types of weapons should be allowed to be sold in certain areas.