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Fade from black to LS Zoom The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution

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”

However, this amendment has been a

heated debate since people believe the
2nd amendment, and the right to bear
arms, is what defines the American
Experience.

During the Revolutionary War and

throughout the 1700s, militias having
access to guns is what kept many
Americans safe. Although there are no
longer organized militias, there are more
gun varieties that people can have access
to and about 42% of Americans say that
there is a gun in their home. The lack of a
“well-regulated militia” and the access to
military grade firearms is the reason why
many are debating the 2nd amendment as
to whether or not it is relevant in the 21st
century. In recent years, politicians have
taken this topic to the floor of the U.S.
House.

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One Pro Pro: Pat Toomey

ONE Con Con: Former Mayor Bloomberg

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Congress and beyond the city limits of
Washington, D.C., is the controversy of
the Second Amendment. Gaining the
attention of not only politicians, but also
celebrities, the common American
household, and citizens of other
countries. Fundamental reasons have
come up on both sides of the argument
but as a country, we have yet come to a
decision on what will resolve this issue.
I had the opportunity to talk with people
who have concerns about the future of the
subject and where it may go. Their
answers ranged from being against, being
neutral, and being pro-Second
Amendment.
SOT From Mark Vogel
Q.1 - What did the second amendment
mean when it was originally written?
Q.2 - What do you think the second
amendment means in today’s society?
Q.3 - How do you believe the meaning of
the Second Amendment has changed?
Q.4 - At what point in time do you believe
the meaning changed and why?
Q.5 - Do you think the government is
truly taking action to impose and enforce
gun laws?
Q.6 - In what ways do the purchases of
multiple firearms change the way we
think about how the 2​nd​ amendment has
changed?
Q.7 - Since the creation of the second
 amendment, do you think the right to
bear arms has transferred/transitioned
into a privilege to bear arms?

Q.8 - Why do you think the 2​nd

Amendment has been a topic debated so
heavily in the most recent years?

Q.9 - Do you believe the 2​nd​ Amendment

causes argument or tension between
political parties?

Q.10 - Do you think the NRA has too

much affiliation with the 2​nd​ Amendment?

Q.11 - What is the meaning of the 2​nd

Amendment to you and what is it in your
own words?

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SOT From Lindsay Fiorellini

CLOSE The Second Amendment has people

asking themselves, to what extent should
people be able to bear arms in the 21st
Century?
By presenting facts and hearing different
perspectives, we hope this piece can help
educate Americans on both sides of the
Second Amendment debate.