Gun control and 2nd Amendment in our society
Amy Brame
American Constitutional Law
Percy Pruitt
August 28, 2014
Amy Brame
Percy Pruitt
American Constitutional Law
26 August 2014
Gun Control and the 2nd Amendment in our society
One of the rights that have made America the land of the free is found in the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. The right to “Bear Arms”, which should never be infringed by any means necessary. Recently people have been looking on the internet, along with newspapers, and magazines talking about the recent shooting in the neighborhood of Ferguson, MO. The shooting of this young man has set fear in many people about their safety in this World. Since last year the number of shootings has occurred regularly like different school shootings, people shooting each other, and cops just thinking they can shoot anyone because of race. With these shooting we don’t necessarily hear about them all the time since it happens a lot. …show more content…
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