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    of the right: 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. How does this source support your topic? It serves as a reference. What information from this source would be most useful…

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    2014. The fight was enormous and the situation was very dangerous in Ramadi and we were threaten by ISIL that controlled the area that time and we were also threaten by Shia militia (also known as popular mobilisation forces – PMF) when we travelled to Baghdad to complete the visa application and to fly to Australia. Shia militia started fighting ISIL but they also targeted…

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    dictatorship, the militia, a body of citizens organized by the government for military service, is one of the most significant aspects of the government. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the dogs represent the militia of Napoleon’s dictatorship. They possess many of the characteristics of a militia, such an undying loyalty for…

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    hotel, the Hutu militia would have a better chance of believing it. In reality, Rusesabagina most likely cheated his guests of their money for rent and food. This is evidenced by the cheques he accepted for room rent – he had cashed them in at a bank in Gitarama. Another glaring inaccuracy is Rusesabagina did not bribe the Hutu militias to prevent them from killing his family and others in the hotel. Rather, he was friends with them. In Hotel Rwanda, he often bribed the Hutu militia with…

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    Gun Ownership In America

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    government through this constitution amendment wants to regulate gun ownership in the country. This paper looks at various aspects of gun ownership like the idea of gun ownership as a civil obligation, rebellions that played an important role of the militia debate, the position of the federalist and anti-federalists on gun control, how the gun culture revolved in the early 19th century and how slavery contributed to the gun control debates. As explained by Saul Cornell the main understanding…

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    the logic of the second amendment, in which the author repeatedly says it was meant for a well regulated militia. “It says quite clearly that guns are for those who form part of a well-regulated militia, i.e., the armed forces including the National Guard.” This strengthens her argument by including evidence from the second amendment and explaining that the meaning of a well regulated militia is one who has been “long trained and long disciplined”. She also explains that there is highly…

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    said he would not break his word as a gentleman but he would turn his head and allow the Indians fall on them." The Colonial Militia had already left to protct their families from the Indian War parties attacking colonists homes, and killing everyone including woman and childen. Gen Webb had agreed to grant the militia leave if their homes were to come under attack. The militia had been brought word that the attacks were happening and they were told that if they left they would be tried for…

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    in the government, and that if the case of the Colfax massacre was regarded as an equal case, meaning the Africans and Americans were seen as equals, the court judging of this case would have been really simple. Since they claimed that the white militia was practicing its rights of freedom to assemble and bear arms, the killers were released. This case was known as United states vs. Cruikshank. The Colfax massacre was an important and profound event in history. This event remains one of the…

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    debates and responses. To add to the racial tension problems within America, land distribution and the extraction of land from property owners have also been a key topic of discussion. With the #BlackLivesMatter Movement in America and the Oregon Militia Standoff in full effect the government must now realize that their citizens of their once simple country has evolved to new heights and standards. are tired of being treated as their clowns and puppets. Both have many similarities in which…

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    District of Columbia v. Heller The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial amendments in the Constitution. There have been several cases where the Amendment has been challenged. As the world keeps growing and developing, the amendments have stayed the same since the creation in 1789. Therefore, as the years go by the original meaning of the text is getting lost in translation, which has caused the Supreme Court Justices to try to interpret the meaning the best way they can to ensure a…

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