The debate of the carrying of arms in the United States and the role of the NRA
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Exposé - Anglais - 7 pages - Format Microsoft Word
The question of the regulation of handguns is “one of the most divisive social issues in American society” because “firearms in general, and handguns in particular, are emblematic of individual autonomy and freedom from government intrusion” . This debate is actually centered on the Second Amendment to the Constitution which protects “the rights of people to keep and bear arms”. Currently more of 250 000 000 firearms are hold by American individuals for a global population of 300 000 000 people.
Moreover after incidents such as the school-shooting of Littleton (Columbine) in April 1999 which resulted in the deaths of 14 students and a teacher and more recently in a shooting in Los Angeles, many states and cities are becoming aware of the dangers of the free movement of weapons.
How did this pro-guns lobby react to these shootings and this shift in the public opinion, and how does the NRA continue to defend the right to bear arms ?
Plan du document :
I- The defense of the second amendment
II- A progressive change in the public opinion
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