"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." U.S Constitution, Bill of Rights, Second Amendment
1. Who created the Second Amendment? James Madison created the Second Amendment but he also had help from the people from the Constitutional Convention. To learn more about it, click this link. The Creator of the Second Amendment
2. Why was the Second Amendment put into the U.S Constitution? Many people debate as to the reason the Second Amendment was put into place. Many people say that the amendment was created to help maintain a militia, and only people in the militia can keep and carry weapons legally. Others say that it was created so that citizens can own guns to protect themselves in case they are in any kind of danger. Both ideas have been the cause of the new controversy on what the Second Amendment is actually allowing people the right to.
3. What is the debate on the Second Amendment about, and what side does the Supreme Court agree with? The big argument on the Second Amendment is whether or not the amendment provides for collective rights, or individual rights. The people who believe in collective rights say that the amendment was provided to have a strong army. The people who believe in the individual rights say that the amendment was provided as self defense, as stated above. The Supreme Court had an issue in 2008, which made them to revisit the topic on what side of the debate they agreed with. The had eventually decided that the second amendment was to protect individual rights, such as defending yourself in your home when needed. View this website to learn more about the Supreme Court and the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms
Second Amendment Scoreboard
4.Do citizens have the right to own more than one weapon? There's really no exact number of how many weapons you should keep, but some states have a strict number about it. For example, in Texas you can only keep one weapon and you have to sign important papers to get it. The Second Amendment Safe? or Unsafe? 5. Are you allowed to carry a gun?No, you aren't allowed to carry the weapon around. If people are caught carrying any type of weapon, they will get in trouble with the law. From The Second Amendment Safe? or Unsafe? 6. What are the requirements to get a gun permit, and is it different for each state? Yes, there are different laws to get a gun permit in different states. Many states have similar rules you have to do or be to have a gun permit. These laws make sure that you are old enough and you can handle the weapon. Click here to learn more about gun permits in a few different states. Michigan Government Gun LawsNew Jersey's Requirement for a Gun Permit
7. How do you get a gun permit? Getting a gun permit is different for every state, but every one is commonly very long and time consuming. To get a gun permit in New York, for example, you need a few fees to pay, two photographs of yourself, a birth certificate or anything else that can verify your birthdate, proof that you are an American citizen, proof that you are a resident living in the US, and papers saying that you left the military, if you ever joined. Other states though, have different laws concerning getting a gun permit. New York Gun Permit Rules Philadelphia Gun Permit Rules
8. What do you need to do to get your gun permit taken away? You can get your gun permit taken away if:
You have been convicted of a crime that's punishable by jail for more than one year
You are a fugitive, or you have done something illegal
You are illegally addicted to some type of controlling substance
You are admitted to a mental institute
There are many more ways to get your permit prohibited. To find out some more ways, click this link. Gun Permit Laws
9. What are the requirements to get a hunters license? Getting a hunters license is different for every state. For example, to get a hunting license in New Jersey you have to be a minimum of 10 years old with an adult 21 years or older with a hunter's license. You also have to take a full hunter's education course in order to get your hunter's license.To learn more about getting a hunters license in New Jersey click here: New Jersey Hunter License
10. Are their limits on ammunition? No, there are not any limits on ammunition, but if you get 1,000 or more you have to get your finger print taken. You will also be recorded and asked your full name. To get more information on ammunition, click this link. Limits on Ammunition
Essential Question: How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendments compare with the issues they are applied to today?Answer:The issues which prompted the creation of the second amendment was to have a strong militia, because soldiers were required to bring their own guns to be admitted in the army. Compared to its original purpose, its applied today to help American citizens protect themselves, their families, and their homes.Today, people are needing to defend themselves with weapons more often than when the amendment was first created.
Michela Keenan's current event Article Website: Michela's current event article Article Title:Sandy Hook Elementary shooting leaves 28 dead, law enforcement sources say Article Date: Published: December 14, 2012
Five things I learned from this article
1. I learned that that Sandy hook was a big shooting and many people got hurt and killed.
2. At the school, authorities said, Adam Lanza shot and killed six adults including the school’s principal and 20 children.
3. After he killed all twenty seven people, and he killed himself.
4. This caused many problems to people all over the world because they did not feel safe with Amendment Two.
5. The Sandy Hook shooting became the second deadliest shooting in U.S. history. My opinion of the article is...
The Sandy Hook shooting was a Massacre that happened early last year.In the tragedy we lost many lives because of someone with a gun that killed not only himself but 28 other students, teachers and the principle. This made people wonder if we should keep or change the 2nd amendment. People all over the world have different opinions about this. Many people think that you should not be able to own a gun because of what you can do with it when it gets in the wrong hands. On the other hand a gun can also be used to protect your self in self difference.
Five things you learned from this article. Please write in complete sentences:
The gunman released a toxic gas before shooting, to make escaping more difficult for people and the injured.
According to police, the gunman was armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and two handguns.
Before the man started shooting, the spectators had thought he was part of the show, since he was dressed in all black, and the movie was The Dark Knight.
When police found him in the parking lot, he didn’t resist arrest.
The masked gunman had killed 12 people and injured around 50.
My opinion of the article is… (5-6 sentences) My opinion on this article is that, based on this event, more people are abusing the rights the Second Amendment gives them. According to Colorado’s gun laws, anyone who lives in Colorado can carry a handgun, but only in certain places, and only to protect yourself. Obviously, the gunman had broken the rules and had injured or killed many people in the process. He had misused the Second Amendment and because of that many people got hurt. This horrible event and many others is the reason why citizens are debating on whether or not to revise the Second Amendment, so that things like what happened in Colorado never happen again. My opinion is that we should revise the Second Amendment, so that guns can go in the right hands, and not to people who abuse the rights they were given.
Dylan Langke's Current Event Newspaper/Magazine/Complete Internet Address: Chicago Gun Ban Article Article Title: Chicago’s ban on gun sales violates the Second Amendment rules federal judge Article Date: January 7, 2014
Five things you learned from this article. Please write in complete sentences: 1. The decision took a month to make.
2. In 2010 the Supreme Court struck down on the gun ban law.
3. People have to have their gun license wherever they go.
4. Every year police find people with guns unauthorized.
5. If somebody is caught they have 6 months of jail (depending on weapon). My opinion of the article is… (5-6 sentences) That it’s very educational. It’s educational because it gave a lot of information of the second amendment. It also gave information on guns and how to use them safely. It also helped me understand more about how serious this was. Lastly, this is a very important article.
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By: Michela Keenan, Elsa Bucaj, and Dylan LangkeSecond Amendment
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."U.S Constitution, Bill of Rights, Second Amendment
James Madison created the Second Amendment but he also had help from the people from the Constitutional Convention. To learn more about it, click this link. The Creator of the Second Amendment
2. Why was the Second Amendment put into the U.S Constitution?
Many people debate as to the reason the Second Amendment was put into place. Many people say that the amendment was created to help maintain a militia, and only people in the militia can keep and carry weapons legally. Others say that it was created so that citizens can own guns to protect themselves in case they are in any kind of danger. Both ideas have been the cause of the new controversy on what the Second Amendment is actually allowing people the right to.
3. What is the debate on the Second Amendment about, and what side does the Supreme Court agree with?
The big argument on the Second Amendment is whether or not the amendment provides for collective rights, or individual rights. The people who believe in collective rights say that the amendment was provided to have a strong army. The people who believe in the individual rights say that the amendment was provided as self defense, as stated above. The Supreme Court had an issue in 2008, which made them to revisit the topic on what side of the debate they agreed with. The had eventually decided that the second amendment was to protect individual rights, such as defending yourself in your home when needed. View this website to learn more about the Supreme Court and the Second Amendment.
The Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms
4.Do citizens have the right to own more than one weapon?
There's really no exact number of how many weapons you should keep, but some states have a strict number about it. For example, in Texas you can only keep one weapon and you have to sign important papers to get it.
The Second Amendment Safe? or Unsafe?
5. Are you allowed to carry a gun?No, you aren't allowed to carry the weapon around. If people are caught carrying any type of weapon, they will get in trouble with the law.
From The Second Amendment Safe? or Unsafe?
6. What are the requirements to get a gun permit, and is it different for each state?
Yes, there are different laws to get a gun permit in different states. Many states have similar rules you have to do or be to have a gun permit. These laws make sure that you are old enough and you can handle the weapon. Click here to learn more about gun permits in a few different states.
Michigan Government Gun Laws New Jersey's Requirement for a Gun Permit
7. How do you get a gun permit?
Getting a gun permit is different for every state, but every one is commonly very long and time consuming. To get a gun permit in New York, for example, you need a few fees to pay, two photographs of yourself, a birth certificate or anything else that can verify your birthdate, proof that you are an American citizen, proof that you are a resident living in the US, and papers saying that you left the military, if you ever joined. Other states though, have different laws concerning getting a gun permit. New York Gun Permit Rules
Philadelphia Gun Permit Rules
8. What do you need to do to get your gun permit taken away?
You can get your gun permit taken away if:
- You have been convicted of a crime that's punishable by jail for more than one year
- You are a fugitive, or you have done something illegal
- You are illegally addicted to some type of controlling substance
- You are admitted to a mental institute
There are many more ways to get your permit prohibited. To find out some more ways, click this link.Gun Permit Laws
9. What are the requirements to get a hunters license?
Getting a hunters license is different for every state. For example, to get a hunting license in New Jersey you have to be a minimum of 10 years old with an adult 21 years or older with a hunter's license. You also have to take a full hunter's education course in order to get your hunter's license.To learn more about getting a hunters license in New Jersey click here: New Jersey Hunter License
10. Are their limits on ammunition?
No, there are not any limits on ammunition, but if you get 1,000 or more you have to get your finger print taken. You will also be recorded and asked your full name. To get more information on ammunition, click this link.
Limits on Ammunition
Essential Question: How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendments compare with the issues they are applied to today?Answer: The issues which prompted the creation of the second amendment was to have a strong militia, because soldiers were required to bring their own guns to be admitted in the army. Compared to its original purpose, its applied today to help American citizens protect themselves, their families, and their homes.Today, people are needing to defend themselves with weapons more often than when the amendment was first created.
Michela Keenan's current event
Article Website: Michela's current event article
Article Title:Sandy Hook Elementary shooting leaves 28 dead, law enforcement sources say
Article Date: Published: December 14, 2012
Five things I learned from this article
1. I learned that that Sandy hook was a big shooting and many people got hurt and killed.
2. At the school, authorities said, Adam Lanza shot and killed six adults including the school’s principal and 20 children.
3. After he killed all twenty seven people, and he killed himself.
4. This caused many problems to people all over the world because they did not feel safe with Amendment Two.
5. The Sandy Hook shooting became the second deadliest shooting in U.S. history.
My opinion of the article is...
The Sandy Hook shooting was a Massacre that happened early last year.In the tragedy we lost many lives because of someone with a gun that killed not only himself but 28 other students, teachers and the principle. This made people wonder if we should keep or change the 2nd amendment. People all over the world have different opinions about this. Many people think that you should not be able to own a gun because of what you can do with it when it gets in the wrong hands. On the other hand a gun can also be used to protect your self in self difference.
Elsa Bucaj’s Current Event
Newspaper/Magazine/Complete Internet Address:
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/20/nation/la-na-nn-dark-knight-shooting-20120720
Article Title:
Gunman Kills 12 at ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Screening in Colorado
Article Date:
July 20, 2012
Five things you learned from this article. Please write in complete sentences:
- The gunman released a toxic gas before shooting, to make escaping more difficult for people and the injured.
- According to police, the gunman was armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and two handguns.
- Before the man started shooting, the spectators had thought he was part of the show, since he was dressed in all black, and the movie was The Dark Knight.
- When police found him in the parking lot, he didn’t resist arrest.
- The masked gunman had killed 12 people and injured around 50.
My opinion of the article is… (5-6 sentences)My opinion on this article is that, based on this event, more people are abusing the rights the Second Amendment gives them. According to Colorado’s gun laws, anyone who lives in Colorado can carry a handgun, but only in certain places, and only to protect yourself. Obviously, the gunman had broken the rules and had injured or killed many people in the process. He had misused the Second Amendment and because of that many people got hurt. This horrible event and many others is the reason why citizens are debating on whether or not to revise the Second Amendment, so that things like what happened in Colorado never happen again. My opinion is that we should revise the Second Amendment, so that guns can go in the right hands, and not to people who abuse the rights they were given.
Dylan Langke's Current Event
Newspaper/Magazine/Complete Internet Address:
Chicago Gun Ban Article
Article Title: Chicago’s ban on gun sales violates the Second Amendment rules federal judge
Article Date: January 7, 2014
Five things you learned from this article. Please write in complete sentences:
1. The decision took a month to make.
2. In 2010 the Supreme Court struck down on the gun ban law.
3. People have to have their gun license wherever they go.
4. Every year police find people with guns unauthorized.
5. If somebody is caught they have 6 months of jail (depending on weapon).
My opinion of the article is… (5-6 sentences)
That it’s very educational. It’s educational because it gave a lot of information of the second amendment. It also gave information on guns and how to use them safely. It also helped me understand more about how serious this was. Lastly, this is a very important article.