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Review the two images. Review the two images. Read the captions.Read the captions. Answer the two questions.Answer the two questions.

– How would you describe the “arms” in the first How would you describe the “arms” in the first painting?painting?

– How are these “arms” different than the “arms” How are these “arms” different than the “arms” in the Revolutionary War painting above?in the Revolutionary War painting above?

The Second AmendmentThe Second Amendment

The Right to Bear ArmsThe Right to Bear Arms

The Second AmendmentThe Second Amendment

A well regulated A well regulated Militia, being Militia, being necessary to the necessary to the security of a free security of a free State, the right of the State, the right of the people to keep and people to keep and bear Arms, shall not bear Arms, shall not be infringed.  be infringed.  

The Right to Keep The Right to Keep and Bear Armsand Bear Arms

This amendment has been hotly contested in This amendment has been hotly contested in recent years particularly since the 1999 shootings recent years particularly since the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School. at Columbine High School.

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WHY IS IT CONTESTED WHY IS IT CONTESTED NOW?NOW?

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““right of the people to keep and right of the people to keep and bear armsbear arms””

But what was meant by But what was meant by adding adding ““well-regulated well-regulated militiamilitia”” and and ““necessary to necessary to the security of a free statthe security of a free statee””??– Does it mean that you can Does it mean that you can

only carry arms if you are only carry arms if you are in the militia?in the militia?

– Can guns only be used for Can guns only be used for national defense, or does national defense, or does that mean self-defense?that mean self-defense?

““right of the people to keep and right of the people to keep and bear armsbear arms””

Is the militia in 2005 Is the militia in 2005 mean the same thing mean the same thing as it did in 1787?as it did in 1787?

CENTRAL CENTRAL ARGUMENT!ARGUMENT!– Whether people have a Whether people have a

right to bear arms as right to bear arms as INDIVIDUALS, rather INDIVIDUALS, rather than just as part of an than just as part of an official militia.official militia.

Before the Second Amendment:Before the Second Amendment:Gun Control in EnglandGun Control in England

There was the right to There was the right to bear arms BUTbear arms BUT– ““as allowed by lawas allowed by law””

– NOT an absolute right.NOT an absolute right.» FOR GOOD REASON!FOR GOOD REASON!

The Citizen-Soldier in AmericaThe Citizen-Soldier in AmericaBEFORE the RevolutionBEFORE the Revolution

Belief the part-time Belief the part-time citizen-soldier would citizen-soldier would represent the values of represent the values of his community.his community.

Unlikely to become an Unlikely to become an instrument of instrument of oppression as a full-oppression as a full-time professional time professional soldier.soldier.

The Citizen-Soldier in AmericaThe Citizen-Soldier in AmericaBEFORE the RevolutionBEFORE the Revolution

The citizen-soldier The citizen-soldier brought his own gun brought his own gun to the fight or to the fight or protection of his protection of his community.community.– APOLOGY to the APOLOGY to the

women in here. In women in here. In 1776, they didn1776, they didn’’t t consider women as consider women as citizen soldiers!citizen soldiers!

  An armed man is a citizen.

An unarmed man is a subject

ActivityActivity

Write down 5 pros for gun controlWrite down 5 pros for gun control Write down 5 cons for gun controlWrite down 5 cons for gun control Write down the second amendment in your Write down the second amendment in your

own words.own words. In two paragraphs evaluate the following In two paragraphs evaluate the following

statement: “An armed man is a citizen. An statement: “An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.” Do you unarmed man is a subject.” Do you agree/disagree? Explain why.agree/disagree? Explain why.

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Define:Define: MilitiaMilitia CitizenCitizen Infringe Infringe Can a citizen be in a Can a citizen be in a

militia?militia?

Now look at the Now look at the timeline and answer timeline and answer the following the following questions:questions:

What can be done to What can be done to prevent something like prevent something like this happening?this happening?

Why are schools easy Why are schools easy targets?targets?

Collective Rights v. Individual Collective Rights v. Individual Rights: One Point of View (POV)Rights: One Point of View (POV)

Some think the 2Some think the 2ndnd Amendment was designed Amendment was designed ONLY to protect the ONLY to protect the rights of the states to have rights of the states to have militias.militias.– NOT the right of NOT the right of

individuals to bear arms for individuals to bear arms for their own self-defense.their own self-defense.

– ““well-regulated militiawell-regulated militia”” and and ““security of a free statesecurity of a free state”” prove their point.prove their point.

» Restrictions on hunting Restrictions on hunting and self-defense.and self-defense.

Collective Rights v. Individual Collective Rights v. Individual Rights: Another POVRights: Another POV

Individual rights were Individual rights were included in the militia.included in the militia.– Militia = the body of Militia = the body of

the people.the people.

– Militia then includes Militia then includes EVERYONE in the EVERYONE in the community.community.

– ALSO the Bill of ALSO the Bill of Rights was included to Rights was included to protect INDIVIDUAL protect INDIVIDUAL rights, not the states!rights, not the states!

Collective Rights v. Individual Collective Rights v. Individual Rights: Another POV (cont.)Rights: Another POV (cont.)

Also the Second Also the Second Amendment says Amendment says ““right of the PEOPLright of the PEOPLEE”” – meant to protect – meant to protect individual rights?individual rights?

The Second Amendment and The The Second Amendment and The CourtsCourts

Barron v. Baltimore Barron v. Baltimore (1831)(1831)– The Second The Second

Amendment makes it Amendment makes it so the FEDERAL so the FEDERAL government cannot government cannot make laws limiting make laws limiting guns.guns.

» BUT!!!!! It doesnBUT!!!!! It doesn’’t stop t stop the states from the states from regulating guns.regulating guns.

The Second Amendment and The The Second Amendment and The CourtsCourts

US v. Miller (1939)US v. Miller (1939) National Firearms Act National Firearms Act

of 1934 required of 1934 required registration of sawed-registration of sawed-off shotguns.off shotguns.

Mr. Miller said this Mr. Miller said this violated his right to violated his right to bear arms.bear arms.

DOES IT?DOES IT?

The Second Amendment and The The Second Amendment and The CourtsCourts

Because of the Miller Because of the Miller Ruling – every time Ruling – every time gun control laws go gun control laws go through the Congress through the Congress and the President – and the President – they have to SPECIFY they have to SPECIFY the weapons and prove the weapons and prove they donthey don’’t go with a t go with a well armed militia.well armed militia.

The Second Amendment and The The Second Amendment and The CourtsCourts

No federal court has No federal court has EVER struck down EVER struck down gun control legislation gun control legislation as a violation of the as a violation of the Second Amendment.Second Amendment.

ActivityActivity Read the article.Read the article. Prepare for debate.Prepare for debate. One team will be One team will be

“Pro-armed school “Pro-armed school officials”.officials”.

The other team will be The other team will be “Con-armed school “Con-armed school officials.”officials.”

Be prepared to Be prepared to present.present.

Pick out arguments Pick out arguments that support your side.that support your side.– Come up with THREE Come up with THREE

major points. major points.

Consider/anticipate Consider/anticipate what your opponent what your opponent arguments are going to arguments are going to be.be.– Come up with THREE Come up with THREE

COUNTER COUNTER ARGUMENTS.ARGUMENTS.

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Do you believe the 2Do you believe the 2ndnd Amendment still Amendment still applies today? Explain.applies today? Explain.

Define gun rights.Define gun rights.

You Decide!You Decide!

Quilici v. Morton Quilici v. Morton GroveGrove

The town of Morton The town of Morton Grove, Illinois passed Grove, Illinois passed a law to ban a law to ban possession of possession of handguns in the home. handguns in the home.

Persons with guns had Persons with guns had to turn them in to the to turn them in to the police.police.

You DecideYou Decide

Guns for recreational Guns for recreational shooting had to be stored shooting had to be stored in gun clubs.in gun clubs.

Police, security guards, Police, security guards, armed forces exempted.armed forces exempted.

Mr. Quilici believes his Mr. Quilici believes his Second Amendment rights Second Amendment rights are being violated.are being violated.

DO YOU AGREE / DO YOU AGREE / DISAGREE?DISAGREE?

Morton Grove DecisionMorton Grove Decision

The Federal The Federal Government canGovernment can’’t t make laws regulating make laws regulating guns – but local guns – but local communities can!communities can!

The Future of Gun ControlThe Future of Gun Control

Pro-Gun: National Rifle Pro-Gun: National Rifle AssociationAssociation– If the 2If the 2ndnd Amendment is Amendment is

infringed – no other infringed – no other constitutional rights are constitutional rights are safe.safe.

– Just because criminals use Just because criminals use guns does not mean that guns does not mean that law-abiding citizens should law-abiding citizens should be denied the right to bear be denied the right to bear arms.arms.

» Costs of democracy. We Costs of democracy. We have to live with hate have to live with hate speech to have all speech.speech to have all speech.

The Future of Gun ControlThe Future of Gun Control

Advocates for Gun Advocates for Gun Control: (Brady Law)Control: (Brady Law)– No right is absolute in No right is absolute in

the Bill of Rights.the Bill of Rights.

– Right to bear arms Right to bear arms must be weighed must be weighed against potential harm against potential harm it can cause society.it can cause society.

» Harm is more deadly Harm is more deadly than speech.than speech.

Arguments FOR Gun ControlArguments FOR Gun Control (1A) We have more guns than other developed (1A) We have more guns than other developed

societies and more violence.societies and more violence. (1B) Like nuclear arms race: to compete, criminals (1B) Like nuclear arms race: to compete, criminals

get more powerful guns, better strategy, more armorget more powerful guns, better strategy, more armor (1C) Ordinary conflicts escalate(1C) Ordinary conflicts escalate (1D) There are more accidents and mistakes [could (1D) There are more accidents and mistakes [could

have added: more suicides, more lethal domestic have added: more suicides, more lethal domestic violence]violence]

(1E) Bad guys get good guys’ guns(1E) Bad guys get good guys’ guns (1F) Police are weakened(1F) Police are weakened

MAIN ARGUMENTS for GUN MAIN ARGUMENTS for GUN CONTROLCONTROL

(1) Gun ownership increases violence, not (1) Gun ownership increases violence, not safety.safety.

(2) The second amendment is obsolete.(2) The second amendment is obsolete. (3) Banning guns would be more effective than (3) Banning guns would be more effective than

alcohol/drug prohibitionalcohol/drug prohibition (4) We have a right to security, not a right to (4) We have a right to security, not a right to

self-defense with guns.self-defense with guns. (5) Private gun ownership should be banned.*(5) Private gun ownership should be banned.*

Arguments AGAINST Gun Arguments AGAINST Gun ControlControl

List 5 arguments that state reasons why gun List 5 arguments that state reasons why gun control is BAD.control is BAD.

Prepare to present. Prepare to present.

ActivityActivity Each of you will be Each of you will be

assigned a role to play. assigned a role to play. You will negotiate You will negotiate

about armed school about armed school officials in this role.officials in this role.

First, read the article.First, read the article. Then, complete the Then, complete the

“What do I want?” “What do I want?” sheet in the role you’ve sheet in the role you’ve been given, been given,

In groups of four, In groups of four, come together and come together and draft a school policy draft a school policy about firearms. about firearms.

Look at the D.C. Look at the D.C. policy for inspiration. policy for inspiration.

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Reflect and write down your opinion to the Reflect and write down your opinion to the following question: “Given recent events, do following question: “Given recent events, do more guns lead to more violence? Other than more guns lead to more violence? Other than guns, what possibly creates more violence?”guns, what possibly creates more violence?”

Role PlayRole Play

Read your assigned card.Read your assigned card. Draft a Draft a THREE PARAGRAPH THREE PARAGRAPH

argumentative letter to the senator or Texas argumentative letter to the senator or Texas in which you address the following question: in which you address the following question: “When a greater number of people in our “When a greater number of people in our society own guns, are we safer or more at society own guns, are we safer or more at riskrisk?”?”

Come up with Come up with 5 points to support your 5 points to support your rolerole..

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Now gather in your town meetings, which Now gather in your town meetings, which are often held in your local public schools are often held in your local public schools and debate your points. and debate your points.

Depending on your role, do you feel safer or Depending on your role, do you feel safer or more at risk when guns are more readily more at risk when guns are more readily available today?available today?

Draft a Draft a 1 paragraph town consensus 1 paragraph town consensus on on what to do about the future of gun control what to do about the future of gun control within your community.within your community.

Unit PaperUnit Paper

RequirementsRequirements– 5 paragraphs

– 5 in-text citations

– 5 sources

– Typed

– Double spaced

– Size 12 Times New Roman Font

– MLA format

– 1 Works Cited page at the end. Properly formatted.

– Title

– 1 inch margins

Thesis StatementThesis Statement