CRITICAL THINKING
- Why is such an amendment important in the nation's earliest years? Because new US had to defend itself against the British.
- How has the Supreme Court interpreted that language in recent decisions?
- Do you think there should be any restrictions on an individual's right to own and carry guns today? If so, what kind?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Gun-control advocates say that Arizona's gun laws are too permissive.
- What do you think?
- Should people be able to carry concealed weapons into restaurants and bars?
- On college campuses? Why or why not?
- Why do you think more teens than adults support gun-control laws?
- What, if anything, do you think could have prevented the Tucson shootings?
- How do you think gun-control supporters and opponents would answer this questions?
- When describing her bill to ban large-volume gun magazines, Congresswomen Carolyn McCarthy, Democrat of New York, said, "This is not a gun-control bill. I like to use the word 'gun-safety bills.'" What point do you think she was trying to make? Do you agree?
DEBATE
Take a stand: Should the U.S. ban the sale of gun magazines that contain more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
WRITING PROMPT (Use this wikipage as the rough draft for your essay. Your final draft will go on your blog. 2nd pd. 3rd pd. 4th pd)
Does the U.S. need tighter gun-control restrictions? Why or why not?
Draft an essay for a blog post that would persuade fellow citizens to agree with you. Support your arguments with facts and examples. Use the chart below to help you compile useful facts for your response.
| What happened to Congresswoman Giffords? |
She was shot in the head. |
| What type of magazine clips were banned? and why? |
High capacity magazines were banned because they are dangerous than the old late guns. |
| How many people own handguns? |
280 million people own handguns. |
| What happened at Fort Hood? | an army major opened fire into the crowed. |
| What percentage of high school students are in favor of stricter gun sale laws? |
65 percent. |
| What percentage of Americans are in favor of stricter gun sale laws? |
47 percent of americans. |
| Which states do not require a permit to carry a concealed weapon? | alll the states that follow the federal guidelines. |
| What is the number of people who have died in U.S. from gun violence since 2007? |
31,224 people died in the united states from gun violence. |
| What happened at Virginia Tech? | a shooting went out and a student killed 32 people. |
| What does the 1994 Brady law require? | it requires a backround check before someone buys a gun. |
Put your rough draft here.
Gun-control restrictions
Recently in my class we’ve been studying nonfiction. We read an article from Up Front. Our assignment is to answer the question, “Does the U.S need tighter gun-control restrictions.” Why or why not?
I think that before the article that the United States did not need to have a stronger law on gun-control. After I read this article I think that gun-control in the United States should have a stronger law. I think that if the U.S has a stronger law that they will be less killing in the U.S.
For example, on January 8, Jared shot a congresswoman in her head. He wound up killing 6 people and wounding 13. After reading the article I believe that gun control laws are too week! I think that after restricting the law on gun-control it would remain the same.
They’re 31,224 people who died in the U.S. from gun violence in 2007. They’re 65% of high school students who actually support stricter laws covering the sale of guns. They’re also 89 numbers of guns in the U.S. for every 100 people. Also 47% of all Americans who say gun-control laws should be stricter.
WRITING PROMPT
(Use this wikipage as the rough draft for your essay. Your final draft will go on your blog. 2nd pd. 3rd pd. 4th pd)
Does the U.S. need tighter gun-control restrictions? Why or why not?